Today in yoga class we did a lot of balancing poses, which are typically my favorites I must add. I love doing tree, eagle, and warrior. I haven’t updated you on how my 40-day challenge is going but basically I didn’t make it. I have been going 5-6 days a week this month but I couldn’t complete a 40 day cycle. It’s ok, I know I can try again at any other time. Life gets hectic and sometimes it’s just hard to find the time to do everything we need/want.

So with today’s practice in mind I know there are so many things I need to accomplish to get ready for the studio tour in November and other things, but I need to find some balance and simplicity. How? Well, for one there will be no more library books for the rest of the year (save for the one I have right now for book group). I love the library but my stacks are out of control, I am behind on reviews, etc. Just having those books out, with due dates looming and books not being read, is not a good thing for me right now. I don’t need more deadlines.

Then come the reading challenges. You guys know I love to join in and have fun but I can’t even focus on those right now. My reading has taken quite a hit as I’m trying to accomplish other things so when I do have free reading time I want to be able to read more at whim. So, thank you to all the wonderful hosts for creating these but I’m going to have to back out of them for now. I look forward to the ones in the New Year. I feel like I want to start with a clean slate.

Anyway, that’s a what’s going on with me. Now I’m ready for Halloween and candy! I am going to buy a very big bag of goodies and maybe I’ll share with the kids that come trick-or-treating. Hee,hee. I hope you all have a super weekend. I look forward to catching up on my blog reading this weekend.

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“Each day, and the living of it, has to be a conscious creation in which discipline and order are relieved with some play and pure foolishness.” ~ May Sarton

I seem to be very into quotes lately. What can I say but I’ve just found some that have been resonating with me a lot. The other reason I chose this quote is because I started reading The Small Room by May Sarton which The Slaves of Golconda are discussing this Sunday.

While I think I will like this book can I just tell you it is hard to read. No, nothing wrong with the story but the book itself! I borrowed a copy from the library and it looks like it has been around since 1961 when it was published. Lots of discoloration, the pages seem brittle and just not a very nice copy overall. I should have bought this one instead. Ah well, I’ll put some gloves on and read on. Ha.

Anyway, I wanted to talk about some other stuff but I need to get back to the book and try to finish in time for the discussion. I’ve read May Sarton’s Journal of a Solitude which I thought was wonderful so I do look forward to reading this. And, please feel free to join in on our discussion.