Here's an update (finally, right?)...and there will be more to come in upcoming days...I promise!!

Hi there, book friends!  Hope you are doing well and enjoying whatever fall looks like in your area.  We are doing well here and looking forward to hosting all our family for Thanksgiving this Thursday.  It will be a fun day.  Not all will be able to attend, but we'll welcome those that can come.

I know it's been a bit of time since I updated my blog here.  I go through these periods where I mean to share things and then something else comes along and updates get pushed aside.

Let's see, it was midsummer when I took a break and we've been busy.  I have a couple of specific posts that I will share in the next couple of weeks.  One of our area libraries where I used to volunteer has a new building and it is truly lovely.  I went there recently and took a few pictures and will share those.  We also took a vacation in August to Colorado - drove to Colorado Springs and then to Durango and I have a few pictures of that trip.  Plus I was able to visit several independent bookstores that I also want to tell you guys about.  Lots of fun!

In September we had a big 90th birthday party for my mother-in-law.  She wasn't sure she wanted everyone to do that, but she ended up having a really good time and a bunch of relatives from out of town were able to attend, as well as friends and family here.  So glad we were able celebrate that big milestone with her.  

September and October also seemed to be the time when both my husband and I had a bunch of our annual or semiannual doctor/dentist visits.  Always fun!  I especially 'like' some of the older adult questions that they seem to have to ask like 'when was the last time you fell?' - ha!  I mean, I know people do fall and medical people have to check these things, but my aim is not to fall if possible.  Reminding myself that continuing to work on my health journey through good eating and movement helps, right?  I do enjoy my 'walks' at the rec center on the indoor track and continue to do those.  Plus stretching, yoga, a bit of strength training - it's all good.

Reading life - oh, yes, this is a book blog - ha!  I haven't had much to share in that regard because I have been making my way through J.D. Robb's Eve Dallas and Roarke mystery series this year.  I love rereading favorite series and this is one that I decided I'd do again in 2024.  Well, there are 59 books in this series - #60 will be published in February, 2025 - and I'm currently reading #58 - Random In Death.  Only one more and then we'll see what else catches my eye.  No, I haven't just been reading these, but they have taken up a lot of time.  I have still been attending two book groups that I have been part of for many years.  I'll talk about what those groups are reading for the first half of 2025 and also what we've been reading this fall soon.  See, I do have some ideas for posts to share - ha!  I also have a few books that I'm 'waiting on' and will let you guys know about those as well.  

Mostly, I want to say that I've missed writing these posts, so here I am again.  I love hearing about what you've been reading and what's been going on in your lives.  I know that several of our blogging friends are no longer posting.  We all have to do what works for us, but I hope they know they are missed.  Take care all!  Hope you have a good week!  I have a little Thanksgiving Day post and then I'll be back with more 'talk' after that.