At One Time in my Gardening Life- certain areas of my yard looked like this. It's hard work. Too hard for me now- when I would MOST appreciate it.
I spent yesterday reading " pre-owned" books out of my bookcase. Library favorites my daughter hunted down and purchased for me. A Librarian's summer in New York City. Finding herself and love. Kelly Harms' the Overdue Life of Amy Byler. Spell check, repeatedly wanting a T instead of a B. I also read Beach Read. I love that book. Two published authors with writer's block.
Right now, I am reading a book my daughter also bought- possibly at Goodwill. Would Like to Meet by Rachel Winters. There is a moment- a sentence- for the first time in memory- I laughed. Reading it and the laugh just escapes. A silly thing. But, just perfectly written. Six words? That never happens to me.
The lead character is trying to prove that "meet cute" actually happens in real life and isn't just a trope in rom com books and movies. So far she has tried wedging her heel into a grate (what movie was this?)- but all she attracts is a bunch of street cleaners. She has tried a book club meeting and finds herself in a group discussing a very very strange sex fantasy with dragons. None of these are the one that made me laugh out loud. What rom com movie was a book club? Jane Austen Book Club? Something with Meg Ryan.
She is writing these actual/real life "meet cutes" down for a screen writer. Who is very very behind in a script he needs to produce. He didn't want to do a rom com...but is now sending texts saying- send more..... but he could just be enjoying her misery.
I should write them all down and we can have a movie guessing game.
It's in the 40's this morning- possibly into the 50's as I type. Usually I would open all the windows and let fresh air into the house. Usually. And wash the windows. Not happening. So Not Happening. Ever.
The Sports Show was already hilarious this morning. Friday they were looking for an affordable car for one of the interns. Under $2000. People were calling in with 50 year old trucks (on blocks- needs brakes and tires) big old boat cars from the 70's etc. They did find a car but now Milliken finds his insurance will be $700 a month. Upon discovery-- he's had a few rear end collisions. Four. He's 22. He has NO credit rating- or it's negative numbers. He's like a Pound Puppy. See-- hardly any Sports. Just laughing at Milliken. He calls dryer sheets- Dryer Napkins. It's surprising he has a job.
Murphy has turned our backyard into a big mud pit and it rains almost every day so you can just imagine the mess. Gone are my peonies, any plants because he likes to lay down in a flower bed and "cool off". They get mad at him for bringing the mud in the house and scratching mud all over the back door window but as I try to explain to them ... he is a DOG and this is fun to him! Running through the mud, normal for him! They also installed a big, plastic "playhouse" back there last summer that is an eyesore. Balls of all sorts floating around in the mini-lake/mud. I hardly go out there now except to encourage the chihuahuas to go out and potty. Did I mention, I think they bought a house last week? ;)
ReplyDeleteI am hoping they got lucky and DID buy a house. I know there are many mom's my age with "children" still living at home- or back to living at home until the balances on credit cards is low enough to rent again. I never had that.
ReplyDeleteThey escaped as quickly as they could. I think I could tolerate my son living with me for....more than a week- possibly longer but not my daughter. Nope. Thank goodness my husband sleeps a lot and has coloring books etc to keep him busy. He's napping in a sunbeam out on the back indoor porch right now. I am ordering books from the library.
They were lucky enough to save enough money for a good downpayment, but the price of the houses here is astounding! theirs will be in the 700k range and THAT scares me
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