Monday Musings

Check out this library haul! I didn't intend to have seven holds ready at one time, but just look at all these beauties!

My week: It was another pretty quiet week here. One afternoon I put out my fall decorations while sipping a Starbucks pumpkin spice latte, which was a pleasant couple of hours. And we went to the beach on Friday afternoon. I feel like I hardly saw Jarrod all week until Friday -- he was working some insane hours because of an exercise his work was doing (military speak for practice disaster) and I think I spent about an hour a day with him for like 10 days in a row. The next two weeks he'll be working 8 p.m. to 4 a.m., so our schedule will be flip-flopping again, but at least he'll be home for dinner!

Reading: I had a great reading week! I finished my advance copy of "The Other Einstein," which I'd just started last Monday. (It comes out October 18; review to come soon!) It's a fictionalized look at Albert Einstein's first wife, Mileva Maric, who may have made more of a contribution to Einstein's work than we'd ever imagined -- and regardless was an interesting woman in her own right.

Then I read the first book in Janet Evanovich's new series (review). Her books are always fast, easy and fun, and this one was no exception. I liked it enough that I'll continue the series. And then I blew through the amazing sci-fi/thriller/love story "Dark Matter" by Blake Crouch. I looooved it.

And now I'm a about 100 pages into "The Royal We" by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan. I've been meaning to read this one for a while; it's on my must-read-in-2016 list. I'm loving it so far -- it's funny, it's well-written and it's just a delightful read!

Knitting: I had a terrible disaster with my Earnest cardigan this week when I realized my gauge was off and it was coming out way too small. I cried. And then I stuffed it in a coffee table drawer in hopes the knitting fairy might come by one night, wave her wand, and fix this insurmountable problem for me. At the moment I'm working on a new little project that came at just the right time, a stuffed hummingbird for a friend from the library where I worked in Ohio. (I miss that job -- and my co-workers -- so much!)

Watching: I have an abysmal record of choosing new fall shows to watch, but it appears I actually did well this year! I watched the first episodes of  "This is Us" and "Designated Survivor" and really enjoyed them both! And "Designated Survivor" is one Jarrod and I can watch together, which is always a bonus.

Buying: I did some online shopping this week! I ordered some really cool wrought-iron pumpkin stands (with owls on them), a Denver Broncos t-shirt, and I finally took the plunge on an adorable mug from Etsy that says, "Oh for (picture of a fox) sake!" I'd been eyeing it forever but really didn't want to pay that much for a coffee mug, but I had a rough day this week and was in need of a pick-me-up. I love foxes, and the phrase "for fuck's sake" comes out of my mouth at least once a day, so it's perfect!

Looking forward to: Getting my hair cut later today! I've let it grow out the past several months, and there are some things I like about having it longer, but I know it'll feel so nice to chop a bunch off and have it back to my usual shoulder length.

I'm linking up with Kathryn of Book Date for It's Monday! What Are You Reading?