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The Sunday Salon 10.18.09
2009 at 12pm Posted by Rebecca Joines Schinsky
I got all crazy last Sunday and actually put on real pants and left the house, so I’m feeling the need to make up for it today. Hubby was up early for rowing practice, which left me with a chance to sleep in, but since we are keeping my sister’s ginormous (and very sweet) yellow lab this weekend (his name is Angus, and that makes up for a lot), Millie decided that 7am was right for playtime. So I’ve been up for a while.
But I’ve also had a nap on the couch, one of hubby’s famous grilled cheese sandwiches for lunch, and made my first batch of pumpkin bread for the season. It’s nearly done, and the smell is so amazing. Wish I could keep it in the oven all day long and just enjoy the aroma. But alas.
This week was heavy on non-book review posts because, though I’ve been reading, I just haven’t had the time to write reviews, what with cleaning out and organizing the spare room that is soon to be my home office. This week, I brought you guest posts from authors Allison Hoover Bartlett and Thomas Trofimuk, a book review of The Good Good Pig by Sy Montgomery, and, in two installments, the long-awaited guest blogs from my husband Bob.
I’m hoping to get my act together and finish a couple reviews in the coming week, but the main event will be the 24 Hour Read-a-Thon next Saturday. It’s my first time, and I’ve decided that rather than making a reading list ahead of time, I’m just going to go with whatever I feel like reading. You know the TBR piles are high enough to allow for lots of flexibility.
But the flexibilty will only come, of course, after I complete THE HORRIBLE DARE IN WHICH I READ A NICHOLAS SPARKS BOOK. I figure I don’t want to give up any of my regular reading time, so I’ll just start off with The Last Song as my first read of the read-a-thon, then I can move on to the stuff I actually WANT to read. I’ll be tweeting and blogging throughout the event, so keep an eye out for my #IHeartTheSpark hashtag to follow along.
This afternoon, I’m hoping to finish Vera and the Ambassador and get started with Last Night in Twisted River, the upcoming novel from John Irving, whom I just adore.
Tomorrow is my last official day of work at the bookstore (though I’m staying on part-part-time to help with events through the holidays), then I take over duties for my new job on Tuesday (though I won’t be traveling to the company’s HQ for training/orientation for another few weeks, so I’m anticipating that it will be a bit of a soft/slow start). I’m excited about the change, and once I pick a paint color for my home office (I love bright, bold colors and can’t decide if I want to go with a purple or an orange), all will be right with the world.
What have you been up to this week? Is the wintry weather—if you’re having it—making you lazy this Sunday?
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Did I miss that you’re working from home??? I am SO jealous!
If it is your first readathon, I’d advise you to have lots of short and sweet stuff on hand. And water. Lots of water.
Good luck!
I would LOVE to just have one lazy Sunday. Just one! I’m hoping that maybe I’ll get to take a walk later. The weather just turned from sweltering hot to beautiful. I think it is a good idea to get the Sparks over with, but I do predict you will get through it fast. For as smarmy and manipulative and formulaic as his books are, they are quick reads.
You’re the second person today to mention pumpkin bread…not fair!
Angus is a wonderful name for a dog! Not so much for a kid, and unfortunately, I know someone who named their kid that.
Also jealous about the working from home! Is that a full-time thing, or just part of the time? Also, I hope we can see pictures of your bright, cheerful office after you paint it.
My official office is at home, but I’ll only be “in the office” one or two days a week. Out in the community & at company’s various local locations the rest of the time.
I’m anticipating the #IHeartTheSpark fun with great eagerness! It’s going to be a sight to behold I’m sure of it. The one liners will be flying. Wheeeeeeeeee!
I’m sure you’re well aware of the hideiousness that is the weather up here. Cold, rainy and just gross all the way around. The best part of that scenario? Our heat is out and we can’t get the HVAC company in until Tuesday (when it will be 75 degrees apparently) when we won’t need the heat anyway! Alas, I’ve thrown an extra blankie on the couch so I’m under two reading my feeds, writing blog posts, and contemplating picking up my book in a bit.
Good luck with the new office and job it sound like tomorrow is going to be a great day
I am not looking forward to wintry weather at all!! But the idea of pumpkin spice filling the house sounds very enticing!!
I’m working on finishing Vera and the Ambassador today as well. I’m generally not impressed with it, what do you think?
I’m going to save most of my comments for my review, but I think “generally not impressed” sums it up pretty well. Not bad, but not really good, either.
I made pumpkin bread today too and it’s nearly gone! It’s way hot here though so I was trying to lull myself into a false sense of fall and the hot oven didn’t really help.
If you want to be productive in your home office, then go with orange…but if you want to be relaxed…then go with purple
That sounds like a really fun way to do it!
Pumpkin bread and pumpin spice lattes are my favorite fall treats. Perfect for a lazy Sunday.
I hope you enjoy working at home. My husband and I both work at home part of the time, and it’s…well, interesting. You have to be very disciplined, that’s for sure. (I’m supposed to be “working” right now, so you get the idea LOL)
Enjoy the Read-A-Thon!
Well, the one good thing about #IHeartTheSpark is that it should go pretty quickly. Deep, thoughtful reading that is not.
Good luck with your new job! It sounds like an exciting opportunity. I’m very much looking forward to your reaction to the Sparks book. I expect hilarity.
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