I didn’t mean to take a break from the blog all week but it’s been a bit hectic here at Casa Bookgirl. I’ve been bookbinding a lot, which is so good for my creative soul. The studio tour is next weekend and I have a lot to prepare for that but what I find interesting is that I don’t feel overwhelmed. Normally, my response to all that I have going on would be to feel frustrated and less than but maybe all the yoga has been helping me find serenity amidst all the goings-on. Of course remind me about this by the end of next week and I’ll let you know if it still holds true. Ha.

However speaking of yoga, I am having to scale back my practice somewhat and just focus on more restorative and gentle classes. I have shoulder tendonitis and now have to go through some physical therapy in the next few weeks. I’m a bit bummed out but in a way spending more time in restorative classes may be just what I need as the holidays are coming up. Those classes always make me feel so relaxed and just happy.

Now what is going on with this blog? Well, I do have so many bookish things to tell you about but my postings in the next coming week will more than likely be quite slim. I apologize to my blog friends for not staying in touch very much and I’ll try to sneak in some coffee breaks as I’m bookbinding to have a peek at what you’ve been reading this week.

For now, I’m just waiting for my husband to get home so we can go out for our date night at the bookstore. I need a bit of a breather away from all the paper and glue. I hope you all have a wonderful weekend.

How did you get here so quickly? Well, I’m ready for cooler weather if not necessarily for all the craziness associated with the upcoming holiday season. I was at Hobby Lobby last week and I could barely find any Halloween items, it was all about Christmas.

Anyway, last night as I waited for the kids to come trick-or-treating, I started reading The Gates by John Connolly. I probably heard about this book before but I didn’t really remember what it was about so what a nice surprise to begin reading about a boy who is going out trick-or-treating. I swear, I’m not making this up. I just love it when little things like this happen. I’ve started the book and hopefully will be able to join Carin and her book group this weekend.

What else, oh, what scary movie did we watch last night? Well, I didn’t want to stay up too late so we had to go with something shorter than a feature length film and we watched Wallander: Faceless Killers. Have you guys watched this series? It’s good. We’ve seen a few other episodes and I really like it. I’ve read one of the books from which this series is based (actually, Faceless Killers) but I read that so many years ago before I got into my Scandinavian crime kick that I never really continued with any other Henning Mankell books. I really should continue with that series.

Finally, my month started off on a note. I got Half Price Books coupons in the mail and $5 in Borders Bucks. I’m ready for some book shopping, which of course will have to wait until the weekend, but isn’t that a great way to start the week?

Ok, off to read more about a little boy’s adventure.