Hi! How are you?! I can't believe it's almost been a month since I lasts wrote here, it wasn't my intention. It's been a busy summer but a good one. Lots of traveling, seeing family, lots of firsts and lasts (as in our trip back to the cabin last week). But I finally unpacked the suitcase on Friday and this morning papa bear headed back to work, a class full of brand new ninth graders awaiting him. So it's just the three of us again, back to our routine. And I suppose in a way it feels good. I can feel the promise of autumn hanging in the air and the first yellow leaves have begun to pop up on the sidewalks.
Teddy is down for his first nap of the day and Birdie is busy turning her playroom upside down. The house is fairly quiet save for Belle's snores and the buzzing of insects outside the window, reminding me that summer still has a few more weeks left. Much to my chagrin, honestly, as I am oh so tired of this blistering heat. And shorts and sleeveless shirts. I've always been a sweaters and boots girl.
I have a batch of dough almost ready to be baked into a loaf of bread and overripe bananas that need to be turned into muffins. I'll get to those in a minute. But first, I've been thinking of writing a post about "this" or "that" and I just don't ever seem to get to it so instead I decided to write down anything that's been floating around. So here it is, in no particular order:
- We're currently knee deep in RHOOC, RHONY and House of Cards. They're all so good in their own ways. As far as RHONY I thought the best thing to happen to the show was the return of Bethenny (and it has been a riot to have her back) but then the Countess went ahead and bestowed this gold upon us and well... my year was made. As far as RHOOC, I can't say it's my favorite season but I feel like I grew up with Vicki and Tamra so they will always have my heart. Also, I'm really not a fan of the new girl (what is with her voice???). And last but not least House of Cards has been blowing my mind this season. Especially loving all the episodes directed by Robin Wright.
- I decided that instead of waiting until I have time to read an entire book from beginning to end I'll just read as much as I can from whatever books I'm interested in at the moment and just see what happens. Currently I'm in the middle of: Go Set A Watchman, Hausfrau, After Birth and Skin Cleanse. Have you read any of these? What do you think? I didn't even realize how much I missed Harper Lee's writing until I got into Go Set A Watchman, it's such a pleasure to read that I find myself only reading a page or two before going back and re-reading it just to make sure I soak it all in.
- I've been listening to the following three albums on repeat: Joy Williams Venus, Kacey Musgraves Pageant Material, and Ryn Weaver's The Fool (watch this video, love the song and the video had me crying my eyes out). I wrote a bit about the effect "Venus" had on me back when it was first released on my instagram account. I've loved Kacey for a long time but she really outdid herself with this album. Besides the fact that it's musically brilliant her lyrics are just perfect. Here's a bit from one of my favorite tracks: