Last weekend felt discombobulated.
- Our 2 older kids decided to skip going to a high school dance.
- They went to sleepovers with their friend-groups - and oh my, how that messes up the family dynamics!
- Husband hung up new window shades in H's bedroom.
- One of our kids craves constant social interaction.
- Husband and I went on a short hike - the trails were a bit icy but it was fun! We saw a gorgeous blue heron.
- I watched a few episodes of "White Collar" with kids.
- We meant to play board games but somehow never got around to it.
- My husband left for a work trip.
- I finished "The Authenticity Project" by Clara Pooley - I liked it a lot more than I expected! I was laughing aloud on multiple occasions, prompting raised eyebrows from my family. I really liked getting to know the characters - all of them flawed enough to be relatable and vulnerable enough to be likeable. However, the ending wasn't quite there... I wanted to know more about what happened to everyone ... and the romantic pairing off wasn't something I could buy into without major suspension of disbelief. That said - this was a strong, satisfying read!
- I started "Alien Clay" by Adrian Tchaikovsky. So far, so good. I tried one of his other books a while back, but couldn't stick with it ( I think it was "Children of Time"?). I am still pretty early in the book, but so far, I am really appreciating his descriptions of authoritarian regime (that, among other things, seems to attempt to control scientific progress). In general, anything with alien artifacts, "big brother", and dissidents makes me very curious.
- There was the usually flurry of chores and activities: laundry, rock climbing, cooking, Hebrew School.
I don't like feeling discombobulated. Unfortunately, the discombobulation seems to persist into the week, making me grumpy and tetchy.
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