Does your heart just long to curl up on the sofa on a rainy day. Just the image of a steaming cup, a stack of books, and a cozy blanket calls out to me.
Reality Bites
Okay, not really. But even though I am on the little velvety loveseat and rain is drip-dripping down, I am not really curled up in bliss.
My three-year-old is playing nearing me and gets up every now and then to tell me to put whatever I am doing down and basically focus on him. He is currently talking to himself. About 1/2 the words are intelligible at this point.
The Coronavirus rages on, and although people have started returning to business as usual, summer school is all-online. This is very painful for those of us who have come to rely on teaching a session or two of summer school to help pay the bills. While I was told I was given a tentative contract for an online class, whether or not it happens is dependent on how many students sign up. My short-term plans for summer school money is to pay for childcare for the young one next year, but in the future I have plans of vacations and remodeling with the money. If teaching summer school is not an option my plans for luxuries and nicer experiences are limited. However, the bonus is, I am not as tied to this district I am in if summer school isn't an option. I would feel more open to explore positions elsewhere. Of course, many people are still unemployed so I am thankful to be employed.
But I Digress
What is lost in income and opportunity is made up in time. It is nice to know I have nowhere to go when I didn't sleep well last night. I slept down on the family room couch which is lumpy and sinks and is almost beyond decency. Being able to not stress about going to work and being friendly is a definite bonus.
Which brings me to books. As a child I read so much fiction, but as I have gotten older, I have found myself reading more and more nonfiction. Some of it is loftier-theories and spirituality-and some of it is basic-fashion and budgeting.
However, I have found that nothing enhances living like reading through a well-written and touching novel. When we throw ourselves into the shoes of characters, we become different people for awhile. We experience new places and new circumstances in a way which can truly stir the heart and mind.
What I am reading now
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I have started reading the Outlander series again. I began the book a couple years ago but put it down due to being really irritated at certain aspects of the book. However, boredom led me to pick it up again. Although there are more than 4 books now, I purchased this first four book set to get started (another reason I need to continue reading).
I am starting to enjoy it again. I can't say it is the best thing I have ever read, but it is "taking me away" on a much-needed mind vacation. The romantic setting is perfect for these weary gray days which have been lingering here in my area.
I would recommend this series if you are looking for romance that isn't too deep. Nothing about the books so far screams deep intellectualism, however, they are nice escape from the realities of the world right now and a great way to take a mind vacation. And who doesn't fancy a highland fling with a romantic, sexy Scot?:)
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