
Kimberly hosts the Sunday Post each week. I like to take part because it gives me an opportunity to look back at last week and forward to next week in both my personal life and my blog and book life! I also love to see what other people are doing and what books everyone is reading.
Personal life
It’s been very hot here in the Midwest and especially in Iowa where we’re also having a drought. It’s going to be cooler next week and maybe we’ll get lucky and get some rain.
Tree is gone
My husband cut limbs as many limbs from our tree as he could during the last few weeks. This is the tree that split apart during our derecho storm a few weeks ago. I showed photos of it in last week’s Sunday Post. My husband was able to get a tree company to come in and cut the rest of the tree down.
Downsizing
We’ve been busy this week. We’re finally trying to use our extra time at home by sorting through some of our stuff–throwing things away and getting ready to get rid of things. I’m even going to get rid of many of my books since most everything I read these days is either an ebook or an audiobook. I will save a few of my favorites, but I can’t keep books that I’m not reading. The problem is that our library isn’t accepting book donations and places like Goodwill are closed. So I hope I can find some places where I can donate things or maybe even sell some things. We’ve meant to downsize more for a long time so I hope we’re successful!
Blog Life
I’m still trying to figure out some of the new parts of WordPress so that slowed down some of my blog post preparation.
Reading
This month I only read six books. Most of the other months this year I’ve read about ten. Even with a smaller number of books read I’m still way ahead in my Goodreads challenge.
Last week
- Can’t Wait Wednesday: Hanging Falls by Margaret Mizushima
- Sunday Post: The derecho and a return to blogging
Next week
- September 2020 books on my list
- Can’t Wait Wednesday
- Sunday Post
My books
What I’m reading
- The Angel of the Crows by Katherine Addison
What I read
- The Bride Test by Helen Hoang
Books I got




- The Angel of the Crows by Katherine Addison
- Blood World by Chris Mooney
- The Book of Koli by M.R. Carey
- The Missing American by Kwei Quartey
What have you been doing? What are your plans for next week? Please stay safe.