This is a great meme to take part in every week and I thank Kimba for hosting it!
I like this meme because it gives me an opportunity to take a look back at last week and forward to next week in both my personal life and my blog and book life! I also like to see what other people are doing and what books everyone is reading.
Last Week–home and blog
Des Moines and house hunting
We spent a long weekend looking at houses, looking a listings on the internet and talking about what our choices were. It looked like we were going to have to make another visit in February though we had a house we were kind of interested in. It was new and the builder was willing to do some extra things for us. The house was nice, but was on a very small lot with no trees, of course! (Most new houses in the Des Moines area are built on corn fields!)
We had one more house we tried to visit, but the homeowners had unexpected company from out-of-town. We finally toured the house two hours before we had to be at the airport. As soon as I stepped inside I knew this was the house I wanted if everything worked out. We made an offer and after a day of back and forth we got the house! I’m so excited, because I think we’re going to love this house. The inspection is next week and I hope nothing major shows up. It was built in the early 1990’s, but is immaculate. Lots of windows and light and a huge yard with lots of trees which I love. We will gradually update a few things as we have money and time. I will move to Des Moines in March ahead of my husband with our cats and some of the furniture.
The blizzard
We got a lot of snow and wind. We have mostly stayed inside by the fireplace watching the snow and reading. I love snow when I can stay inside and not have to drive in it. My husband did spend 2-1/2 hours outside shoveling on Saturday. I kept telling him to come in, that the driveway could wait, but he’s always determined! I took lots of photos which was fun.
The blog
I’m gradually catching up with reviews and other posts on my blog. Also I’m working on answering comments and commenting on other people’s blogs. It’s always fun to read what people have done, read and blogged.
Blog posts
- Sunday Post: Jan 17
- Top Ten Tuesday–New to my TBR
- Waiting on Wednesday–Jan 20
- 2015 reading challenges–How’d I do?
- Mystery Reviews
What I’m reading
Dreaming Death by J. Kathleen Cheney
What I read last week
The Big Brush-Off by Michael Murphy
New–Books, E-books, NetGalley, Audiobooks–purchased or free or from library
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NetGalley
- The Fine Art of Murder by Emily Barnes
- Murder in an Irish Village by Carlene O’Connor
Library books
- None
E-books
- None
Audiobooks
- Time Salvager by Wesley Chu
- The Fold by Peter Clines
- The Strangler Vine by M.J. Carter
Next Week–home & blog
Our son planned to take the train on Saturday from NYC to Washington, DC. That didn’t happen, but he’s hoping to get down here on Monday morning. We’ll see how that works. He’s bring his dog with him and I’m taking care of him all week while my son has meetings with his company. That will keep me very busy!
Blog posts
- Top Ten Tuesday
- Waiting on Wednesday
- Review
- Sunday Post
What did you do last week? What books did you collect? What are you planning?
