Just Checking in...

it's already May

This time last year I had tried skijoring, had my first painting in an art show, had gone to the Kentucky Derby, and started training for an IRONMAN. That was the year of 50 and this is the year of 51. Not sure what that means exactly other than I have started off this year a little differently in terms of my goals.

No IRONMAN to train and prep for. Some would say this is a good thing, especially my loved ones who sacrificed time together, and it is, but shifting gears into new goals and my hormonal body going back to my pre IRONMAN bod, which also isn’t a bad thing either, just different. An adjustment. I’m learning to lean into change.

I’m still sticking to my reading goal of a book a week and added two documentaries a month as well. I’ve consumed some pretty great content. Also some not so great. Some of the books and so far all of the docs I have listened to while painting because, well you know how I feel about multitasking. I did just get back from being out of town and was able to knock off two more paperback novels.

I realized I hadn’t posted about this goal since January, but here are the books thus far….

Despite recent and highly inappropriate comments he has been previously quoted saying, I would still recommend this book. Sheds a lot of light of the scientific angle of longevity. Doesn’t strike me as a fella I would want to hang out with but still a good book..

The Power of Now, I'm going to give a so so rating. I know some people love it, but I wouldn't go that far. Bunny, this was an insane book! Still trying to process what the hell was going on. Definitely intriguing and kept me turning pages. Sandy Page Bookshop, a good beach read about a woman starting over.

The Four Winds, although terribly sad, most of Kristin Hannah's work is, but I still LOVE how she captures all things historical as if you are there. Takes place during the depression/dust bowl. The Personal Librarian is magnificent, another page turner, power to the female as well as minority at the time. The heroine in this book is incredible. Sapiens was a tougher one to get through but still a good read.

Oh boy...where do I start? This book had some funny moments for sure and made lots of references of the 90’s that made me laugh out loud. The end was slightly anticlimactic but still a decent and quick read.

A sweet perspective of a mother telling her two daughters of her own coming of age story as well as how her and their father came to be together. Just a sweet story...

Hamnet I chose to read before seeing the movie, as well as am rereading Hamlet by Shakespeare before seeing the movie Hamnet. It is another sad story but still good.

Alright, in terms of what I am currently reading, in paperback, a book titled Jennie about Winston Churchill’s mother. I’m also reading a book about beekeeping titled The Good Living Guide to Beekeeping. This is more of a taking notes science project book. On Audible listening to a couple of Shakespeare plays as well as The 7 Habits of Highly Successful People. And finally on the kindle Dark Justice. I know I’m all over the map in terms of genres but it has been a fun goal to keep up with.

I also mentioned I added documentary content to my wheelhouse in terms of what I am consuming. I’ll do a separate entry on this but so far 2xmonth has been easy to get in. I’ll try to be better about my bookclub posts ya’ll but sometimes life happens even in spite of our best laid plans.

So Hum,

T