Good morning and happy Tuesday! Initially my plan was to do the “Hit List” this morning which is about all the great finds I discover while reading the Monday What Are You Reading participant blogs. HOWEVER… that’s just going to have to wait until tomorrow.
We arrived home yesterday afternoon from the cabin and when I finally sat down to answer emails and read the memes I realized there was no way I was going to finish them in one sitting. SO, that will be continued later today and instead today I have a couple other “morning chat worthy” topics.
Camping for the weekend with friends was wonderful. We watched a few movies, ate way too much food, played board games, searched for agates by Lake Superior, had a campfire and laughed a lot. I even got in a little reading time so The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo and I are moving along quite nicely.
On another note, The Game On Diet is game on again! I played in August and started out strong and then about the third week tapered off…. life got busy and yeah….. however, a group of us wanted to continue and as I have not reached my goals yet I am on again and we start today. I will get back to updating the journal (right side bar) as well.
AND finally – there were two book challenges I really want to be a part of and I have become behind on both but plan on catching up. One was from Trish over at Hey Lady! Watcha Readin’? She started a nicely paced challenge with The Handmaid’s Tale and I want to participate as this is a book I have meant to read like FOREVER! I have to catch up but I will. 😀
AND Amanda from The Zen Leaf has a challenge going for Charles Dicken’s Bleak House. Uhhh…. yeah. MONSTER read. 914 pages. In fact I may need to drink Monster to get through this…. and I hate energy drinks. 😛 This is another one being read slowly so I want to give it a try.
So that’s what is currently happening over here. Hope you all had a wonderful Labor day Weekend. Cant wait to catch up with all of you!
Book Journey 
Wow. I’m not nearly a big enough fan of Dickens to attempt a 900 page Dickensian work. Good for you!
I have liked what I have read of his Hannah, we shall see about the “gigantoid” volume…. 😛
I LOVED War and Peace, so I guess I’m not one to talk. I’m not much of a Dickens fan, though, which is probably my hang up. Good luck, though! :p
Glad you had a nice weekend, Sheila. We did absolutely nothing, which was really nice. Reading-wise, I finished a book called “The Boy Who Came Back From Heaven” and am getting ready to start “The Wife’s Tale.”
Hi Al! *big wave*
Hi Lynne – I LOVE nothing weekends, they are rare but so nice! 😀
Speaking of Al, does he have any idea what all goes on here on your blog? (Just wondering if he saw me wave to him. lol)
Oh I will tell him Lynne 😀
But no – he has no idea what happens here….
Many, many years ago, I read a MONSTER book, with over a thousand pages…twice! That book was Gone with the Wind. Wonder if I’d like it these days….
In your photos, I was reminded of the shelves I want….you know, the ones that go along the top of the other shelves. That’s the only place I could fit in more shelves!
Laurel, would you believe I have never read that book? OR seen the movie because I have not read the book and thats my rule? 🙂
Sounds like a fun weekend, but that doesn’t look like much of a cabin to me! I think Elmo was happy to have you back home.
LOL – yeah it really isn’t Kathy. Its actually a 2001 double wide trailer that we put on our land in Finland. My hubby insists that we call it the “cabin” ….
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You’re right, it IS a frickin’ huge book. 😀
LOL Amanda – it is! 😛
I have missed so many challenges whilst I was away. Love the camping pics – my favourite style of vacation. I like thesound of Game on Diet. I am desperate to lose a few pounds after two weeks away with food and drink all inclusive.
Check out the book Vivienne – and they have a web page.
Glad you had fun at your cabin… me too at mine. Hooray for get-a-ways!
I can’t do a challenge… I let myself down every time. An ‘on-line’ book club sounds so much nicer to me. :~)
I always love your pictures.
Hi Debbie – are you doing the online read with us then? (If you are forgive me for not remembering…. ) If you are not – check out the Wordshaker widget. We would love to have you 😀
I’ve recently realized that monster books are not for me – I just get too antsy reading them, knowing there are so many other (shorter) books out there to read.
Good luck with the Game On Diet! Maybe Bleak House can double as an exercise weight?
Nice Alita – I like the idea of lifting the book as exercise – LOL!
I am hopeful that by breaking the book down it will not be too scary! 😀
I am loving the Handmaid’s Tale! I can tell you that when I am done with The Passage that will be my last chunkster for quite some time. It looks like you had a great time at the cabin!
I did Jo Jo thanks! I am guessing you are reading The Passage…. is it taking it’s toll on you? 😀
Looks like a fun trip to the cabin and holy smokes – how did I not know Bleak House was so big?!
Bleak is HUGE!!!! 😀
I love The Handmaid’s Tale! I love the picture of you staring at Bleak House. I want to join in the read-a-long but I am kind of intimidated.
It is intimidating Lola – that’s the beauty of it 🙂 Will I survive the book? I do not know…. 😛
So I’m guessing you don’t want to join in my 970-page Musashi Readalong, huh? HAHA!
You’ll like Handmaid’s Tale. I read it ages ago and thought it was great.
WHA????? No Jenners, please no…… LOL
I love Handmaids Tale and anything by Margaret Atwood. I hope you enjoy it.
Page it willbe my first Atwood – I am SOOOOO excited!
*grins* I like the pic of you with the big book. That’s cute and funny! Some of Michelle Sagara’s books makes my eyes bug out like that, but oh sooo worth the read! XD
thanks for visiting my blog! You’re welcome to keep the quote if ya want! *smiles*
Laters!
Thanks Redd! 😀 I just can not believe the size of that book! AND of course the print is sooooo small 😀
Ha! We play Stare too. I suck at it!
It was our first time Angie – the kids were way more observant than we were…. 😛
Hi Shelia
Thanks for visiting my blog and following 🙂
Good luck on finishing Bleak House…I am currently listening to the audio version of Great Expectations and the narrator is very entertaining…of course, every once in a while I nod off while listening before bed!
Ha! I fell asleep listening to my IPOD audio book over the weekend Bookgirl so I know what you mean 😀
Oops..forgot to add that I Love your blog..it’s really great 🙂
Why thank you! 😀
That picture of your dog in the suitcase is PRECIOUS!
Isnt that funny Kathleen? He had went with us to the cabin. I think I was in his spot. I opened my suitcase on the couch and then apparently did not move it out of his was soon enough. 🙂
Labor Day weekend was a work weekend as usual. We started putting in a split rail fence down by the road. We planted old style roses and crepe myrtle in the V’s of the fence. The weather has cooled a little and we are actually getting rain, so they are taking well. I dug in our house and my husband and son went down the road to help sheetrock the ceilings in our daughter’s house. Our other daughter and her husband came over the mountains and we grilled burgers and hot dogs for everyone on Sunday and took a short break.
Our breaks will be during the month. The only way to take a break is to get out of town.
Pat you inspire me…. my poor yard this year. I just had time for nothing. Your yard must be beautiful.