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whatcha readin'? {goal 41::book 10}

September 9, 2024 Arlene Giddings

I am suprised that i have
not read this book
before now.

But I hadn't.

I picked it up now
because of a book group
that I am in
(who decided partway through
that they no longer wanted to read
that particular book
but I finished it anyway).

It was not an easy read.
But well worth reading.
The characters stick with you
for days and days
long after the book has been
closed and put away….

5♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ out of 5 ♥️’s
NEXT UP: THE LIBRARIAN OF BURNED BOOKS - BRIANA LABUSKES

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friday i'm in love...

September 6, 2024 Arlene Giddings

So far, September has brought me
stock car races, demolition derbys
and time lounging on the deck…
but also a two day headache 🤦‍♀️
which I am not that happy about…
I had gotten away from headaches
for so long
and I don’t really want to go backwards.

But yay for Fridays!
Let’s get right into what I am loving right now::

♥ this made me laugh so hard…

♥ wanna buy a maritime fort? I’ll go in on it with you…
I mean…I won’t be able to go in much but you will still
have to pay the bulk of it but….wanna??

♥ my new hello kitty crocs….I honestly
never thought I would get on the croc-bandwagon…
but THESE WERE SO CUTE AND ON SALE!!!

♥ I am obsessed with the idea of
free little libraries…leave a book/take a book
kind of idea…especially if they are cute.
I stopped by a new one “out home”
which has even more meaning for me
because…memories.
I left 3 books and scored these three.
I am keeping a bag of “ready to be rehomed”
books in the back of my car
at all times now just in case I run into one of these.

I hope your friday was super fun!
and that you don’t have a headache…
but if you do,
I hope it’s not a bad one and that it
goes away super-duper fast.
💕

In friday i'm in love Tags friday i'm in love, stock car races, demolition derby, books, free little library, hello kitty
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wow.

September 1, 2024 Arlene Giddings

this
has been an amazing summer…
like
seriously amazing.

which is hard for me to say
on one hand
because i missed my dad
ferociously
and that caused a lot of
confusing push/pull of emotions
but i assume that is to be expected…
you know you can’t stay where you were
but it’s effing hard to move forward.

the one thing
that does make it tolerable…
or at least helps make it all make
a tiny bit of sense
is knowing that
dad
would have loved hearing
about everything that happened this summer.

that i know for sure….
i know he is cheering me on…as he always has…
pushing me to go and do the things…
ALL the things.

so i did them.

beaches, bonfires, fireworks,
doughnuts, kruffins, ice cream sundaes,
billy idol!!
grew tomatoes, bought a swing,
went to the air show not just once, but twice!!
FINALLY replaced my front door,
climbed every big rock that was in my path,
watched meteor showers,
laughed hard and loud,
sang songs with lines that made me think of him,
told stories about him every
chance i got,
said yes to motorcycle rides
and got to sit in a transfer truck,
looked for sunflower fields, kayaked,
and watched the truck and tractor pulls…

it was an amazing summer…
and it’s not even over yet.

but it is september so
that brings me back to the blog
and to the little blue desk
back to making lists and plans,
blueprints and notes,
scribbles and scrabbles…

i was away from here for a long time…
but
it feels good to be back.
🥰

In summer, the adventure continues, words Tags summer, summer break, my dad
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a little bit of a nonsensical tuesday truth....just because...

June 18, 2024 Arlene Giddings

the truth is
i am feeling
calm and quiet
and just a little bit
creative
and kind of on top of things
to some slight
variation of a degree.

less headaches,
health scare happily averted,
sunshine,
smurf pjs,
tea in a polka dot mug,
salads…so many salads…
(and with real strawberries today!)
lemon garlic dressings,
still off the diet coke,
more music,
less tv,
making plans,
researching castle building,
playing with oil pastels,
getting out for walks,
a new polka dot dress.

making lists of
lyrics
that currently
make me cry…
make me smile…
make me wish
i had wrote them first.

the truth is
tuesdays
make me wordy.
♥

In i might be losing my mind, she's so weird, tuesday truths Tags truth on a tuesday, it is tuesday, wordy girl
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whatcha readin'? {goal 41::book 9}

June 17, 2024 Arlene Giddings

*NOT REALLY A SPOILER ALERT BUT KIND OF A SPOILER ALERT

I really liked Big Little Lies
so I thought I would really like
this one by the same author.

And…it was ok….
but the truth is
I kept waiting for a big plot twist…

and well….
I’m still waiting.

♥♥♥ out of 5 ♥’s
NEXT UP:: THE COLOR PURPLE - ALICE WALKER

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