So, things have been going along pretty good. I know it is
now basically the middle of 2016 and I have not written anything since the
beginning of 2015, which is a long time. I would like to say I have just been
super busy, but not really. More like I have not had much to say.
Last year we got a dog from the Humane Society. He is a Chihuahua
& Whippet mix, we call him a Chippet! He is a great dog. He was originally from
CA and he is not very keen on the cold. He loves his sweater and will wear it
inside if it is below 40 degrees outside. He is very snuggly… and he sleeps a
lot.
I have been working. I have been doing some knitting, but
not as much as I should… I did learn how to knit a sock inside another sock in
March. It is a totally awesome technique. It is perfect for the questionable
way I hold my knitting.
The Hub and I drove to CO to take classes. It was a great
trip and very relaxing.
My granddaughter turned 7 in March. She is lovely and smart
and only a little sassy, which I think is okay. She comes over every other
weekend and in the summer she spends most of the week with us since her mom is
working.
Lately I have been just a little down. The terrible whispers
having been at me, telling me I am a failure. I know I am not really, because
things ARE going okay. I have a roof over my head and food on the table. But
some days, I want to travel and see all the things there are to see and I know
that it is not really possible.
Anyway, since I have been down, I have wanted to buy things…
I try to be good with this impulse since it can be dangerous. However, I decided
to sign up for some monthly subscriptions… hence the blogging. I am going write
about what I get. I also signed The Hub up for one for our anniversary. I told
him that he didn’t like it I would cancel it.
It was really hard to decide which the best was for me. There
are a billion options… books, comics, geekery (this is what they call it),
dessert, wine, food… the list goes on and on. I decided to
Owlcrate, which is a
YA book subscription. It should be shipping soon and as soon as it arrives, I will
download pictures and let you know what I think.
When I was deciding which subscription, it came down to
Owlcrate and
The (book)ish Box.
Both
were young adult focused, which I have started to read more of in recent years,
but in the end, looking at the past boxes decided I would like the Owlcrate
better. I did order a one off box from The (book)ish Box which will ship in
June. It is Harry Potter inspired. Who doesn’t love all things Potter?
There was also one from England that I wanted to sign up
for, but I could not make the PayPal work on my iPod… Oh well.
