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A New Way of Living | Weekly Snapshot

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I don't know about you guys but this has been one of the longest weeks ever. With schools closed and work moved to home, this has been a new way of living. When the changes and shutdowns came just before last weekend, there was no time to really process the information. Within days, life had changed. And then on Monday, I reported to work, from my home, with kids also at home. It was when Friday finally rolled along that I felt the gravity of the situation, how we'll be rarely getting out for weeks, if not for months. How schools were likely going to be closed for months. How work still had to be done remotely or worse, there was no work to do anymore due to layoffs or a shutdown. How there was not going to be any dining in restaurants for months.


That was a very sobering thought. I didn't sleep until 1.30am that night.

How are you all doing? What are some of your tips to keep your sanity on while we get through this very difficult time? Some of you are in places that are …
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The Sunday Salon: At the end of this long week

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This past week has felt like the longest week ever. I returned to work on Monday but it already feels like I never had the holidays in between. And just to stay in sync, the weekends seem to be ending very soon.

How have you all done on your New Year resolutions? I was surprised by how many I saw on weight-loss regimes and revisiting the gyms but then that's to be expected after the pigging-out hols. I didn't make any resolutions - I have a bad record with any such plans but the surge of healthy recipes I see all around is certainly encouraging me to shed some unhealthy eating habits I managed to pick up over the last few years. I'm also listening to The Story of the Human Body in the car, thanks to Jill's recommendation, and hearing about all the ways our human body is not adapted to certain "foods" helps a lot.

My reading this year has gotten off to a slow start. I did listen to The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, and am in between two books - Gail Tsukiyama's Night of Many Dreams and Rachel Joyce's new book, Perfect. After loving Joyce's first book, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, I have been waiting for her to write her next. Halfway through Perfect, I can say that Rachel Joyce is an author to look out for. Her writing in Perfect is as engaging as it was in Harold Fry and her characters are as dynamic as ever. I cannot wait to finish this one and discuss it with you.

Other than reading, I've been knitting an afghan and a winter scarf, reading the New Yorker magazine, and making plans to build a website for the guy who did our garden and landscaping last year. The new year feels great so far. Sure, it's just another day in the long scheme of things but there's something optimistic about this time of the year. The rest of today, I hope to make great progress on the website I'm building, and read more of Night of Many Dreams.



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Ti Reed said…
My work week is going to be hellish with me coming back after three weeks off but I hope to fill it with lots of socializing and visiting. LOL. I requested Perfect just the other day when I realized who the author was. I hope I get it. I love her writing.
January 12, 2014 at 1:29 PM
Diane D said…
I can't wait to try PERFECT -- loved Harold Fry.

My first week back after 16 days off actually went fast and I was amazed how little work I had waiting for me all week ---yay. Classes don't resume until 1/21

Have a great week.
January 12, 2014 at 6:58 PM
Bryan G. said…
I still have to read Harold Fry after a friend of mine recommended it to me. He told me it was really good and that I should read it, but as I don't read books that are too long, it might be a while before I get to it. However, I hope to get to it before the end of the year.
January 12, 2014 at 7:07 PM
iliana said…
I'm with you, last week seemed to go on forever! So glad to hear you are enjoying Perfect! I've got it on my Kindle and am looking forward to it. Here's to a good work week!
January 12, 2014 at 7:21 PM
Jenny @ Reading the End said…
The weekends do seem like they are just flying by. Luckily the next one's a long one! MLK Day is a kind holiday to have a few weeks after Christmas break is over.

I've been doing pretty well on resolutions so far! Well, I've been doing okay. I'm behind on reading non-white authors, but I've been keeping my planner current very successfully.
January 12, 2014 at 9:08 PM
Helen Murdoch said…
I haven't read a Gail Tsukiyama book in a long time, I think it's time to read one again.
January 13, 2014 at 12:23 AM
Valeriya Baeva said…
Can not wait to read "Perfect" ! :) I think Joyce is one of the most talented authors nowdays.

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January 13, 2014 at 7:18 AM
Athira / Aths said…
Let's hope that you and I get a lot of reading done during the rest of this month.
January 13, 2014 at 12:56 PM
Athira / Aths said…
I hope you get Perfect. The book is great so far! Hope your first day back is going well!
January 13, 2014 at 12:56 PM
Athira / Aths said…
Yay! Glad you had a good return to work week!
January 13, 2014 at 12:57 PM
Athira / Aths said…
Oh, you should read it! That book will blaze by.
January 13, 2014 at 12:57 PM
Athira / Aths said…
Thank you! Hope you enjoy Perfect!
January 13, 2014 at 12:57 PM
Athira / Aths said…
I don't have holiday for MLK day, boo! I used to have the day off when I was in school but not anymore. My next long weekend is in May.
January 13, 2014 at 12:58 PM
Athira / Aths said…
I'm enjoying this one a lot - I am looking forward to reading more of her works.
January 13, 2014 at 12:58 PM
Sam_TinyLibrary said…
The first proper week back always feels like the longest! Hopefully this week will feel a bit easier....
January 13, 2014 at 3:38 PM
Athira / Aths said…
This week is certainly feeling a lot easier! It's already Wednesday! Yay!
January 15, 2014 at 3:15 PM
Juju at Tales of Whimsy.com said…
I need to listen to Walter Mitty. I LOVED the movie. Good luck knitting. Share it with us when you're done.
January 21, 2014 at 11:41 AM
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