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…Things that change your focus.
My father-in-law was in the hospital all last week, and we were there literally day and night, not much energy for writing, only cook eat sleep! My sister-in-law came down from McKay too, so she could make sure her father was alright, so we’ve had a full house, or unit as the case may be! We have managed to eat healthier, especially since my father’s condition has to do with the heart, and sorting out health before the disease starts is much easier than trying to fix it when it’s too late. I’ve talked to the kids and they know that we all need to look after ourselves, exercise, less fat, more fruit and veggies, etc., etc. We’ve been doing well, but we could do better.
I found an interesting book written by an Australian from Cairns, Tamara Sheward, that I found incredibly funny, called Bad Karma. Believe me, it definitely lives up to its name. From the back cover:
‘In a desperate attempt to escape the tourist trail, two twenty something trouble magnets wreak havoc across Southeast Asia in this not entirely politically correct traveller’s tale.’
The other book I’ve managed to read was, The Perfect Ten, (or The Perfect Fit if you want a recent publication!?) by Louise Kean, another quick easy-to-read, this time, romantic, piece of writing.
It is about getting what you always dreamed of, but sometimes the dream isn’t always what you expected. Very witty, there’s is a bit of naughtiness and descriptive passages that might not appeal to the less ‘adventurous’ but you are with the main character, Sunny, all the way.
Louise Kean, made me cry, which is saying is not that hard, but you know how she feels, because you’ve felt the same way, the similar experiences, or you know someone whom she is describing. One particular scene when they are at the dinner party made me angry and upset at the same time. I almost wanted to get in the book and drag her out of there.
I purchased both books at the library for 50c each along with In the Company of Cheerful Ladies, by Alexander McCall Smith, which is book number 6 in the No1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series, I’ve only read no 1 so will wait till I get to read the rest, but for 50c you can’t really pass up the chance to purchase it!!
I love the way he writes, I didn’t really picture the author as a distinguished English gentleman! But after reading more about Alexander McCall Smith you begin to understand where his unique viewpoint and lived experience comes from.
Well, that’s all for now, we’re off on a walk at 6 am so need some sleep. Will update you on what we’ve done since Christmas, and maybe update the craft blog and the homeschooling blog.
Oh, that’s the other thing that has been taking up my time, we start homeschooling next week, plus we need to register again soon, so making the program for the next two years, our goals, etc. Not an easy task, but necessary if you want to stay on the right side of the law!
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