Pioneer Woman at Heart

Another yet cold day here.  A bit warmer but still in the negatives.  -6°F, but we may now be in the clear and rise above zero this next week. I'm still crocheting a current blanket for ourselves (odd occurrence, as it's usually for donation).  I do need to check in my back ordered yarn.  It's the very last day of January today, and it was said to be shipped a week ago.  Then again, roads are not in good condition, and the temperatures are cold.  I think a new soup should be tried with more snow on the way (oh joy!). I am getting caught up with crochet book blanket granny squares.  I'll try and remember take a photo of them.   Funny story to share.  One year I was so pumped for a new "thing" to do (a new venture with gusto), I decided to read all of Ernest Hemingway's books in one year.  I had them on my shelf of course (why wouldn't I? Ha ha ha!). You can see the original post HERE and  HERE if you need some winter time entertainme...

  It was about the time Mom started to get worse, and rotated from Emergency room to the nursing home, to home and back around again, that I completely lost my reading mojo (2021) I think more than half of the books Mom had, were from me.  I used to read so often. I am just starting to get back to reading.  However, with all of the home repairs and renovations going on, I often put it off or completely off for the day.  I often feel guilty for sitting down to read, when I know there is a window trim that needs painted, or a counter full of dishes that need put away, or laundry that needs folded (but more so the home repairs/renovations). How do you not feel guilty to sit and read on a daily basis? I am currently reading a book I started back in December.  Seriously. So....in light of all of that.... Ha!  Trying to squeeze in a few pages when I can.  I was waiting for the blanch water to boil.   We shall see how this goes.  My one Gr...