January 18, 2016

Jamie 

This was really the big deal of the weekend. What an amazing experience. You can catch quick glimpses of me here and there in the video. I'm wearing teal!

Shannon
The epicness of reading War and Peace is coming to a close. I have now finished all but the epilogues (not one, but two!), and in after that 100 pages I will be really finished! I can't quite believe it. I've really found it to be quite the reading experience to read something so long, and for so long. It took a while for the characters to stick, but once they did...wow. I feel like I really know them. It's going to be sad to let it go.

January 15, 2016

Jamie

Yesterday was a very big day. I wonder how the planets were aligned! For Christmas I got a gift certificate for a singing lesson and I went for my class yesterday. What an amazing experience. The instructor focused on looking for your unique sound and how you're personality comes out through your voice. It was very comfortable, close and I definitely want more!

Shannon
Going back to factory settings on my computer wiped the playlists I had created. So funny, I didn't think I saved ANYTHING on the hard drive...but I did! Ah well, it gives me the silly joy of listening to my music collection alphabetically.

January 14, 2016

 Jamie 

The cats are very much enjoying the snow. They love hanging out and watching it fall. Though one time we had a bit of ice pellets and wind and that kind of freaked them out! Every day I am amazed by how at home they have become. It's such a joy.

 

Shannon
I just finished the book Ongoingness, after being inspired to read it from it popping up on Brainpickings top books of 2015. It's a fascinating look at keeping a diary, and has quite an unusual style being a collection of short thoughts and reflections of keeping a diary for many, many years. It's a very different perspective that got my mind very really engaged from reading it.

Suzie

I made it to Open Studio. I only stayed an hour and a half but I did it.

January 13, 2016

Jamie 

I'm so glad that we got to test Zoom for stART and am excited that it looks like it might work for us. The easier the better! It was great to hang out with you both.

 

Shannon
I'm glad that this didn't affect out get together! Later in the day I got the computer woes big time, hence the late add. Still getting things back to normal, it's amazing how many programs you don't realize you use until you have to reinstall them all!

Suzie

It was great to get together for our tech day yesterday!

January 12, 2016

Jamie

I love how many photo opps the kittens give me! I took tons of photos just of Shibumi walking across my desk like that. You can also see my new water glass. It says, "Just a girl who decided to go for it." That seemed just right as I prepare the Give a Girl a Journal initiative.

Shannon
I've been enjoying sharing the new shows this week via Instagram/Twitter with a simple picture of the titles. I keep trying to think of ways to share and be engaged that aren't overly taxing. So far, this is one way that it feels like it's working!

January 11, 2016

Jamie 

Well, yesterday was our last official holiday celebration. Dad and Julie came over for our Christmas get-together and also for Julie's birthday. It was great to catch up, enjoy treats and open presents! One thing is clear - our family hearts books!

 

Shannon
I'm super excited to take Carla Sondheim's new year long class Y is for Yellow. I worked a bit this weekend on getting materials prepped for the year and looking forward to diving into the first class.

Suzie

It's been a rough time but I did get out for a walk with Reg in Central Park. It has been cold, you can see the back half of the lake has frozen, the seagulls are sitting on the edge. There was a guy who skipped pieces of ice across the surface and it made the weirdest "wooing" sound I have ever heard, almost like a theremin. Mostly rested this weekend but it was good to get out for a walk in one of my favourite places.

January 8, 2016

Shannon
I'm still working my way through War and Peace, and finished a section today which felt like a big win. I can feel the end in sight, and although that feels awesome from a completion perspective, it also feels pretty heavy from the book perspective. I'm almost feeling a little sad it will come to a close.

Suzie

I actually got out for a walk on Thursday. It was tough, still feeling crappy but I did it. You can see that there were white clouds below the mountains (just barely peeking out) and then blue sky and then grey clouds above the blue sky. Literally, a patch of light blue. I got some library books and got to the drug store so at least I got something accomplished before I lay in bed the rest of the day.