Talking to candidates #SundaySalon
Happy Sunday! Sunday Salon is hosted by Deb at ReaderBuzz. Check out her post and the links to see what other bloggers have been up to in the last week.
How’s the weather?
We tied a record high temperature earlier this week, but the temperatures plummeted over the last day or so and now we’re back to normal February weather. I’m a little worried about the daffodils that popped up in the last couple of days. They aren’t blooming yet. I hope that they can keep their buds protected because we expect lows in the teens again.
What are you reading?
I finished three books in the last week. That’s a lot for me!
The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon is as good as everyone says. If you’ve been tempted, this is the perfect time of the year to read it since it takes place over one winter in the 18th century.
I finished Black AF History: The Un-Whitewashed Story of America by Michael Harriot in time for our book group meeting this week. I wrote some thoughts about it this morning — we had a terrific discussion and a little different from usual.
I was savoring When Wanderers Cease to Roam by Vivian Swift, a book recommended by Jeanie and recently read by Erin. But then, the library wanted their book back, so I finished it quickly and returned it.
I’m looking for other books like this — handwritten and illustrated. What are your favorites?
Next up for me is a book to celebrate the 250th birthday of Lady Hester Stanhope, adventurer, in March. The Diamond of London by Andrea Penrose is historical fiction based on Stanhope’s life.
What are you watching or listening to?
More Olympics! Such a delight to see Alysa Liu skate with joyous abandon and Elana Meyers Taylor celebrate with her family after her bobsled run.
I learned about mixed team snowboard cross this week, an event that involved the UK racing for medals, so I wrote about it for my British Isles Friday post.
What are you doing?
This morning, I met with a school board candidate in my community. Did you know that you can do that? I didn’t until I tried it the first time. When people are running for office, especially for local positions like school board or city council, they are often quite happy to talk to voters. It’s a great time to let them know that community members care about things like equity or due process. I usually grab a friend to make it less intimidating.