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Cover of Snow – Read It!

(Originally posted in Facebook on June 27, 2019)

Last night was one of the best nights I’ve had for mental health and self-care in a long time – and it happened entirely by accident!

I was fixing something to eat and, while I was waiting for it to cook in the oven, I opened my Kindle and started reading the latest book I had downloaded from the library (who knew you could “borrow” library books on your Kindle?!? This is GREAT!!) It was a murder/suspense/mystery and it jumped right in with a plot twist and I was hooked.

I took my food and the Kindle downstairs to sit with M, but he was watching “Top Gun” for the 2849383749486th time, so I went back upstairs and made myself comfortable.

And had a great night!

It took me until 10:30 pm to get to the end and figure out who the bad guys were, but the book was really good and I had a great evening. M had fun watching his movie – again – so everyone was happy.

BTW – the book was “Cover of Snow” by Jenny Milchman. I highly recommend it!

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Backseat Drivers in the Back Seat!

(Originally posted in Facebook on June 4, 2019)

Yesterday, I needed to run by Barnes & Noble for a gift. But for me – someone who LOVES books – I could spend hours in there, looking at all the new titles and adding to my (way too long already) reading list. It’s like a candy store for me.

I asked M as I was leaving the house if he wanted to go with me and I was surprised that he did. As we were backing down the driveway, he looked in both directions to see if a car was coming. I could try to look around him so that I, as the driver, could see if a car is coming, but I decided to wait until he was finished. Then he wanted to know why I was sitting there. I told him we both can’t drive the car – so I’m waiting for him to finish his traffic check, then I’ll do mine. Now that I’m doing all the driving, his “back seat driving” is getting worse and worse. He’s about to find himself actually sitting in the back seat, with a magazine or blinders on so he can’t see what’s going on!

When we got to Barnes & Noble, it was like having a toddler with me – “how much longer are we going to be here?” Well, I had just gotten started! I knew what I had gone to the store to buy, but I had lots of looking to do, just for fun. Talk about annoying . . . he was driving me crazy! I don’t know if it was him being a man or his dementia kicking in, but honestly! I told him I was going to leave him at home next time.

And then the trip home – more helpful hints for my driving, such as showing me when the light turned green. Because I can’t see that on my own. I wonder how I drive to work every day, all by myself.

A friend posted on his Facebook page yesterday – Count your blessings. Name them one by one. I have to take a deep breath and remember this.