Happy weekend everyone. I didn’t mean to take a bit of a break from the blog but I’ve just been so busy with work and afterwards not very motivated to blog. I thought a nice little catch up Sunday Salon style would be great and then I realized the last time I joined in a Sunday Salon post was back in 2011 and the big news then was that I got a Kindle!
Anyway, it’s nice to join in with everyone posting and I’m going to do a quick update like I’ve seen some others do which I really enjoy.
What I’m watching: As we haven’t traveled due to the pandemic, we have been enjoying travel shows and one of the latest ones we’re watching is, Travels with My Father. It’s hilarious and I love their zany adventures.
What I’m listening: As I said I’ve been dealing with a lot of work stress so I have been turning to Relax Melodies. I miss my yoga nidra classes I used to take but via this app I found several guided meditations which have been quite nice and have helped me relax.
What I’m reading: Focusing on books for #WITmonth (Women in Translation month). I’ve read books translated from Arabic, German and Spanish. More to come on this.
What I’m making: Plans to take a week off from work. No traveling for us but I really need to take a break.
What made me smile this week: Receiving an order from BookOutlet. I’ll tell you more about my book haul in my next post.
Thank you to Deb at Readerbuzz for hosting the Sunday Salon. Hope you are all enjoying your weekend and I look forward to hearing what you’ve been up to as well.
Work and heat can certainly sap the motivation! Travels with My Father sounds good. I’m preparing to watch The Chair, I had just watched a few minutes yesterday afternoon, when my husband came home and brought dinner, so I’m planning on watching tonight. Yay for a break from work, Iliana; I hope you enjoy your week off! I haven’t been to a yoga nidra class in…years. I am checking out the link to see if there is a good substitute. Accumulated stress is affecting everyone now, and I do wish I could attend a yoga nidra class in person!
Wow! 10 years since your last Sunday Salon post?! I’ve only done a few myself. Maybe I should start back up, although my monthly summaries are full of pretty much the same sort of news. Might be redundant.
I miss my yoga group, but am back to walking (and listening to books while I walk), as well as getting back on my Peloton. Traveling to areas that are hotter than I’m used to means I drink beer instead of wine, which means I need to start exercising again! 😉
I’m glad you’re going to take a week off in spite of not traveling anywhere. We just cancelled our road trip to Nashville and I’m bummed, but it’s the smart decision, I think. Too many hot zones in the states we were going to drive through.
I hope you have a good week. Happy reading!
Travels With My Father sounds like a lot of fun. Hope you have a good week this week! 🙂
Welcome back… has it really been 10 years?? And do you still have that same kindle? Travels with My Father sounds good… I love travel shows. I’m very glad we are out of FL now! The Covid situation is much better in CT and most people are wearing masks again, but we’re still keeping a very low profile, not eating indoors, etc . Not at all how I thought things would be this summer. Sigh. Hope you have a good week.
I’m happy you posted today in Sunday Salon. I have been posting since I started my blog in 2008, but I only took over the meme a couple of years ago. I look forward to Sunday (well, really Sat.-Mon.) every week when I visit blogs and see what are others are reading and otherwise doing.
I will look for Travels with My Father. We haven’t been able to find a good show for a long time now, and we’ve been making do with whatever we can find.
I just got the news that my Y will be reopening tomorrow. It’s a mixed feeling because I miss yoga and swimming so much, but, though I will definitely rejoin, it will probably take me a while before I go back to classes.
Can’t wait to hear about your book haul, Iliana!
Welcome back. Nice to get a Kindle! You sound like you need a break or vacation! I agree, it’s been a busy summer.
I hear you on the reading slump (and blogging slump too!). Someone told me reading fanfiction may help and I’m living on Archive of Our Own these days. 😀 😀 Looks like Travels with My Father might help too — will look this one up. Thanks and I hope you do take that week off!