LATELY

There was a fresh snow this morning and it’s even more beautiful when you have nothing you really have to do that day but sit back and enjoy the view. Winter is always a time of year that I tend to retreat anyway, happy to not make weekend plans in favor of staying home. Good thing too given the state of covid and not really remembering what real plans looked like anyway. Here’s a few things that have been keeping me occupied!

WATCHING:

It’s always more fun when my husband and I have a series we both can get into and True Detective has been the most recent show we’ve watched together. We’re finishing up season 3 tonight, the last one and personally my favorite of them all. Be ready to pay attention because to me it felt like between all the people and the details, it was sometimes hard to keep track of everyone and everything. But if you’re into crime shows and looking for something to pass a little bit of time some week (each season is 8 episodes), I’d recommend it if you have HBO.

MAKING:

One thing I do miss about working in person is the potlucks. I don’t know what they’re like for you, but our group designated buffalo chicken dip as a requirement and I miss it. These baked buffalo chicken egg rolls have been perfect for dinner instead when the craving hits!

FOLLOWING:

Sharon McMahon @sharonsaysso over on IG. Former high school government teacher, host of Government for Grownups, explainer of the constitution, and generally just makes me feel like an actual grown up sometimes from the education she provides about current events and how our democratic processes relate to them. All with a Minnesota accent occasionally. She’s a gem.

READING:

Every once in awhile I’ll find a good mystery/thriller that I just can’t get myself to put down until it’s done and Lisa Jewell’s Then She Was Gone was one of those books for me. It has some pretty disturbing details but it was absolutely a page turner. I was hooked enough that it only took me about a day and a half to get through it and I’ll be looking for more of her books to see if they’re equally as entertaining.