book report for 21 jul 2015
Last week, I wrote a little bit about what I was currently reading and how I keep a list of completed books on Goodreads. I also keep one here on my blog. But my list changes. And here’s what is currently at the top. This week, I finished three books. The first, Better Than Before:
snapshots from gooney road โ 20 jul 2015
Today is National Lollipop Day. I got up early but didn’t manage to get much done. Rob left to go kayaking and go to work. I got a little work done, but I was too tired to do much else. Barbara came and took the girl shopping at Lenox. Chloe and I went to the
celebrations: week 30 (20-26 jul 2015)
We celebrated a number of week 29 holidays, including National Gummi Worm Day. Coming up this week: 20: National Lollipop Day 21: National Junk Food Day 22: Hammock Day 23: National Hot Dog Day and National Vanilla Ice Cream Day 24: Amelia Earhart Day and Cousins Day and National Tequila Day 25: National Hot Fudge
snapshots from gooney road โ 19 jul 2015
Today is National Daiquiri Day and National Ice Cream Day. We slept in a little, had breakfast in the restaurant, then headed out. We stopped at Kroger and Pets Playhouse on the way home. Phelix had been given a bath, and they chopped his ears off! We worked on unpacking and getting laundry started. Camille
snapshots from gooney road โ 18 jul 2015
Today is National Caviar Day. I got up around 6, took care of things, had breakfast, and then started to pack. Rob and the girls got up early for them, and we got the car all loaded and the house cleared out by 10am. On the way to Belle’s we stopped at Hideaway Village for
snapshots from gooney road โ 17 jul 2015
Today is Yellow Pig Day and Peach Ice Cream Day. Up early to do laundry, take care of things and work. Mid-morning, Rob, Bob, Jeff and Rae took Christian, Catherine and Chloe to Old Silver Beach. Later, Jeff and Rob paddled over to the island while I took Camille to Walmart to buy a DS
photo friday: street art in ireland
Always interesting to see the street art while traveling. The colors, the themes, the variety.
snapshots from gooney road โ 16 jul 2015
Today is National Corn Fritters Day and National Personal Chef Day. Up early to take care of things and work. Rob, Jeff and the girls went to the beach for a few hours while I worked. Alice, Ronnie, Sal and Kasia arrived for the afternoon. I alternated between working and relaxing. Chloe and Catherine played
currently reading.
Looking at the stack of books I brought with me from home and the books I’ve bought since we arrived reminded me of this post I wrote over five years ago about my changing book habits. Like then, I’m still reading a mix of books the kids bring home, books on topics that interest me,
snapshots from gooney road โ 15 jul 2015
Today is National Gummi Worm Day and National Tapioca Pudding Day. Up early to work and take care of things. Rob’s friend Bobby came with his family for a few hours. Camille and I went to the Cape Cod Mall for her comic books, but we also went to the bookstore for books and to
snapshots from gooney road โ 14 jul 2015
Today is Bastille Day. Up at 5:15 to do my morning tasks and work for a few hours. Rob took the girls shopping at Walmart, Michaels, Staples and Starbucks. Camille is happy to have a new planner to keep track of her schedule. Chloe and Catherine got a fishing pole to use in their adventures
better than before.
After getting so frustrated reading The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing by Marie Kondo, I moved on to Better Than Before: Mastering the Habits of Our Everyday Lives by Gretchen Rubin. Ah, that feels so much better. I appreciate her breakdown of different personalities and types. Whenever I
snapshots from gooney road โ 13 jul 2015
Today is National French Fries Day and International Puzzle Day and Embrace Your Geekness Day. Up early to take care of a few things and work for an hour before getting the girls up and moving. A slow drive to the Falmouth parking lot to catch the shuttle to Woods Hole for the ferry to
celebrations: week 29 (13-19 jul 2015)
We celebrated a number of week 28 holidays, including Chocolate Almonds and Macaroni Day. Coming up this week: 13: National French Fries Day and International Puzzle Day and Embrace Your Geekness Day 14: Bastille Day 15: National Gummi Worm Day and National Tapioca Pudding Day 16: National Corn Fritters Day and National Personal Chef Day
snapshots from gooney road โ 12 jul 2015
Today is Pecan Pie Day and Simplicity Day. Up around 6am to get stuff done; I spent the day working, reading and taking care of things. I’m worried about how much work I’ll be able to get done, but at leat now I’ve caught up from last week. Chloe and Catherine went to the beach,
tidying up.
As everyone’s been discussing and praising the KonMari method, I wanted to find out what the fuss was all about, so I requested The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing by Marie Kondo from the library. Given its popularity, it took a while to arrive…just in time for us
snapshots from gooney road โ 11 jul 2015
Today is World Population Day and National Blueberry Muffin Day and All American Pet Photo Day. We had a later start than hoped, but still got on the road in time to beat the traffic (mostly). We headed into Falmouth and stopped at “Eight Cousins” our first bookstore of the day. We then drove down
snapshots from gooney road โ 10 jul 2015
Today is National Piรฑa Colada Day and Teddy Bear Picnic Day and National Collector Car Appreciation Day. Up early to work and take care of things. We then all headed down to breakfast – a nice breakfast at the Hampton Inn! We finally hit the road a bit after 9am and drove. And drove. North
photo friday: nine hours at JFK
When we booked our tickets to Ireland, we had a nice, reasonable layover at JFK. But with schedule changes, our layover at JFK increased to be NINE hours. Nine hours!! Who wants to spend nine hours in an airport? Instead, the girls and I looked into heading into the city for a couple of hours
snapshots from gooney road โ 9 jul 2015
Today is National Sugar Cookie Day. Up early to take care of things and work. While I worked, Camille went to the high school to get work papers. The girls then started on the chores that need to be done before packing. Rob came home in the early afternoon and ran a bunch of errands,
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