The lovely Steph at the Diary of a Midlife Mummy has just tagged me in the “what I am doing now” meme. Steph has been having a rough week as one of her little girls is poorly. Please cheer her up and go and visit her fabulous blog.
What am I doing now?
Reading – I am currently trying to read the second novel in the Thursday Next series; “Lost in a Good Book” by Jasper Fforde. A friend lent me “The Eyre Affair” (the first book in the series). I read that a few months ago and loved it. It is set in a very intriguing alternate history where Thursday Next is a literary detective at the Special Operations government agency. I am really enjoying the sequel but stuggling to find time to read it.
Earlier this week I went to the library to get some books out for Little Miss H. I walked away with 2 huge tomes; “Toddling to Ten: Your Common parenting problems solved” and “What to expect: The Toddler Years”.
These books are huge. I could use them as hand weights. Which makes me think that I may have been overly ambitious when I borrowed them from the library! No doubt they will both be returned unread.
This is disappointing as I have some questions that I need answered. When will Little Miss sleep through the night? When will she stop being a fussy eater and eat anything other than fruit? If anyone can answer these questions in fewer than 800 pages then I would be grateful.
Listening to – LM and I spend a lot of time listening to “Now that’s what I call Disney Princess” and the “Frozen” soundtrack. We also like to listen to her Julia Donaldon audio books over breakfast.
At the moment, I am listening to Arcade Fire, Crooked Fingers, John Grant and the Nashville soundtracks. I am addicted to the programme “Nashville“. Season 2 has just finished and I am in mourning. Sob! Listening to the soundtracks on repeat is making the sadness easier to bare.
Laughing at – Mr H and I are currently watching “Modern Family” on Netflix. The other night, I laughed so loudly that I woke the baby. Mummy fail!!!
Swooning over – Deacon Clayborne from “Nashville”!
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Mr H believes that the character was created by a focus group of women in their 30s. I believe that Mr H is jealous.
Planning – How I am going to get everything done on my to-do list before Saturday. This list includes:
- Give myself a manicure
- Sew the holes in Mr H’s trousers and jacket
- Clean the flat
- Sort through Mrs H’s box full of miscellaneous crapola
- Unblock the sink
On the Saturday, we ventured into Colchester and went to visit the castle and the castle museum. I am a museum geek. My years studying Classical Civilisation at university make me particularly partial to a museum which features the Romans. So Colchester Castle ticked all my boxes. It is also a nicely laid out museum with a number of interactive displays and some excellent exhibits.
Hugs
5 Comments
Alana Perrin
June 17, 2015 at 10:43 amI’m glad I found this post – I’ve been meaning to read The Eyre Affaire for ages but wasn’t sure about it as it sounds very odd. I found it on a bench with a note saying to read it and pass it on … I’ll definitely give it a go now!
Good luck with the to do list, and enjoy your tea!
Alana x
mummyofboygirltwins
July 12, 2014 at 8:12 amThis is fab! Hope you get through your to-do list!! Good luck. Enjoy your afternoon tea x x
Mrs H
July 12, 2014 at 8:43 pmThanks lovely lady. I managed to tick everything off my to-do list apart from the manicure. Typical! Afternoon tea was lovely but I am now overloaded on cake. Have a lovely weekend. Hugs Mrs H xxxx
Anonymous
July 11, 2014 at 4:00 pmMrs H, you’re right, I do love this! Remind me to copy The Nashville soundtracks for you. That’s what I’m currently listening to.
Watching is my rediscovery of Soldier Soldier. Aren’t I lucky you love me even though I’m not cool!
Love and hugs, Miss M xx
Mrs H
July 12, 2014 at 8:48 pmOh, yes please. I spent ages listening to the soundtracks today on my train journey. I love the version of The Lumineers “Hey Ho” by Lennon and Maisy Stella. It always makes me smile. Plus, Miss M you are uber cool – as am I! That is why we get on so well. Hugs Mrs H xxx
PS I’ve just had flash backs to Dougray Scott in Soldier Soldier. Ummmm!