No Whining Allowed

Last week I finished  a new book. Well, new to me. I had heard about it quite some time ago from a nuclear medicine technician (doesn’t that sound like an awe inspiring, powerful  job?) doing one of Mr Jiggy Fly’s scans. That would have been when he was in 8th grade. He is a junior this year. Yes, we move at the speed of snail around here. I had always intended to read it, and had even checked it out before, only to return it . Unread. But this time I was more successful. The book was “The Secret Life of Bees” by Sue Monk Kidd and it was just alright. I liked some of the story, but the whole Mary worship business had a high ick factor for me. I was going to read her next novel called “The Mermaid Chair” and give her a second chance, until I read a recap of it on the back of the Bees book . It has something to do with a disillusioned woman and a struggling monk and the word erotic was used. Now I don’t know about you, but erotic monks are just not my cup of tea. The hair-do alone would send me into fits of giggles. So I’m going to have to pass on that one. I would rather read about the Ingall’s Family twisting hay into fuel and waiting on their Christmas barrel. You folks that are confused are going to just have to break down and read “The Long Winter”, those “Little House” books are low on the erotic, but those pioneers know how to struggle  with real peril.

I am now reading that Lynn Austin book ” A Proper Pursuit” that I told you I was going to read last month. For some reason I was having a hard time getting into it. But then I carried it somewhere to read while I was waiting for something (that happens a lot ) and I had no choice but to persevere, because their selection of magazines was supernaturally boring. And I am liking it much better this time. She is always  a good story teller and one of my favorite Christian authors. Not just because  she is a Christian, that is just a bonus, cause she is a darn good writer!

So tell me, what’s on your nightstand? Or coffee table, what ever the case may be.

We are having the predicted “SNOW DAY” today!!!!  I can hear Honey out there plowing. I have already turned on his side of the heated matress pad and put the kettle on to make him a cup of tea to break the chill. Cause I can be thoughtful at times. And I am very thankful he is doing it and not me.