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Loving… NaBloPoMo. I was on the fence about tackling this challenge again, but it’s been so fun and I’ve met new bloggers! I’m enjoying myself.
Loathing… Abby. That’s the name I gave to the abscess on my underarm. I’ve had a cyst in this area of my underarm for years, and every now and then, it gets a little swollen. This time, though, it turned into a huge abscess (it was 4 centimeters when my dermatologist measured it) that needed to be drained. I was lucky enough to see my dermatologist the day I called for an appointment (she’s usually booked out for months). The abscess was very painful and irritated, and draining it helped a lot. But it’s still not back to normal. The area is pretty red and I’m still doing warm compresses to drain it. Ugh.
Reading… Our Woman in Moscow by Beatriz Williams, which has been a fantastic historical fiction book about Soviet spies. (Feels a little prescient to read it right after the election, too.) And I have about an hour left in my audiobook, The Very Nice Box by Laura Blackett.
Watching… not much these days. I’m trying to keep up with my weekly episodes of Survivor, The Summit, and The Floor. But otherwise, my time is taken up with writing and reading blog posts!
Listening to… Christmas music! Is it too early for Christmas music? Maybe, but I don’t care. I am ready for the holiday season!
Anticipating… birthsgiving! It’s fun when my birthday falls on Thanksgiving like it does this year. For my birthday, I have requested a traditional Thanksgiving dinner. Too much?
Thinking about… how I want to approach goal-setting in 2025. I may even give up annual goals in favor of quarterly goals, which would be a wild thing for me to do. I love my annual goals! But a year is a long time and I always start feeling meh about halfway through the year about the goals I set. It’s just something I’m pondering, though.
Buying… Christmas presents! With a large order placed at Amazon, I will be nearly finished with holiday shopping. I just need to think about what to buy for my book club gift exchange and some other family members.
Grateful… for a new therapist. I feel so lucky to have found someone I click with immediately and don’t need to go therapist hunting. I have my second appointment with her tomorrow and I am looking forward to it!
What are you currently reading and watching?
I really enjoyed Our Woman in Moscow. Of course, I love books about war and spies and women, so it ticked all the boxes. Have you read Kate Quinn? She does a good job talking about those things and making a great story about it. I am reading Conversations on Love, which got really good reviews on GR, but to be honest, it is just okay so far. I am listening to it and it is done in an interview style, so I guess that is not what I expected. However, it is short enough that I will probably finish it fast.
Happy Birthsgiving in advance. I like this term.
I’m currently reading The Address by Fiona Davis. I started it a few years ago, put it aside, but found it again and am liking it now so am finishing it.
Watching? Ghosts on CBS is back with a new season so am making a point to go old-school and indulge in destination TV each week. .
Oh, Our Woman in Moscow sounds GREAT! I’ll be looking for a new book soon- I’ll see if I can get that from the library.
I’m also loving NaBloPoMo! I’m already sorry so much of the month has gone by (Can we do it again for December? No? Darn.)
It is not too early for Christmas music! Listen all you want! I’m going shopping today and I hope the stores are playing Christmas music the whole time.
Oof, Abby. That must be so frustrating to deal with (and uncomfortable). Here’s hoping she vacates soon! I’m also an end of November birthday and this year is one of those where it falls on the day after Thanksgiving – which I’m taking as a win because I have apple pie instead of birthday cake and now we only have to make one haha!