I hope you all had a wonderful Easter weekend. Ours was low-key which was so nice given that last week was quite hectic. It all started off with my mom falling and spraining a foot. Luckily she is ok but that was scary and of course she’s been hobbling a bit as she recoups. So I was helping her a bit more with daily things. To top it off my work was all sorts of madness but I was so happy when one of my dear friends ended up coming to Austin for work and we were able to visit for a bit. We caught up over dinner and even enjoyed a delicious wine.
The rest of the weekend was a bit of a blur. We did go to the bookstore but believe it or not, I didn’t buy anything. I wanted to find a book on sketching but nothing caught my eye. Speaking of sketching, I don’t draw but that’s one thing I wish I could do well, so I’ve signed up for a free trial on Skillshare. Have you heard about it? They have some neat classes. I haven’t had a chance to take many but I am doing a course on Urban Sketching. If you’ve taken classes through it let me know if there are any you recommend.
On the reading front I feel like I didn’t make much progress over the weekend but I did finish Snap by Belinda Bauer today. This was a book I had set aside because I couldn’t get into and decided to give it another go. I’m glad I did because I quite enjoyed it.
So I’m way behind on visiting your blogs, posting reviews or posting in general but one of these days I’ll get back into the groove. Thank you for hanging in there with me!
Sounds like your quiet Easter weekend was just what you needed! What a crazy week… hope your mom is doing better today. I’m not familiar with Skillshare and look forward to hearing more about your class. Hope the week ahead is less hectic.
I’m glad your mom is doing okay. It’s so scary when they fall, isn’t it? And I’m excited to read Snap. It’s on my To Read list for 2019. 🙂
Oh, my. I’m glad your mom is ok and that it wasn’t a more serious fall. Do I understand correctly that she lives with you and your husband? We’ve been living with my mom for almost two years now. I’m always surprised when I learn of others who are living with parents, but it really seems like the best way to help them age in place. If we weren’t living with my mom, she would eventually have to go into an assisted living center, which is not what she or we would want!
The month is coming to an end and I’ve only read on collection of poetry (by Mary Oliver). I’m hoping to read one more book in the coming days. We’re camping on the Olympic Peninsula for the next week, so maybe I’ll get a chance! Have a good week, Iliana! I hope you are having nice spring weather and nothing severe or threatening!
I’m glad your mom is ok, Iliana.
I enjoyed Snap; I hope the author will have a new book out soon.
A busy week, indeed! Glad your mom is able to get around even if hobbling–falls can be so frightening. I liked Snap, and I also liked Shut Eye, which gives a backstory to DCI Marvel, the boorish character in Snap. 🙂
Joann @ Lakeside Musing – Thank you for the well wishes! Skillshare has tons of classes and you can get a free two month introduction so I’m trying to set aside time to check it out!
Lark – It is scary and you wish you could wrap them up in bubble wrap so they’d never get hurt! I hope you do get to check out Snap!
Les in OR – Thank you! Yes, my mom lives with us and has since we got married. I’m glad I can be there for her but the hardest part is just realizing that she is getting older and needs more of my help. I’m so glad you are able to be there for your mom and help her out! Enjoy your trip to the Olympic Peninsula and I look forward to seeing pictures! 🙂
Melody – Thank you! I thought you had read Snap too. She’s definitely an author to watch!
Jen Mullen – They sure are! Oh that means I have another book to check out with DCI Marvel. What a character he was right?
I hope that your Mom takes care of herself🤭
I forgot to order food for Easter, so we ate frozen foods and watched a couple of 1950s religious movies on TCM
I hope your mom is feeling better!
We had a pretty quiet Easter here too. The cupcakes look so good! Enjoy your weekend 🙂