As I have mentioned before I am not a fan of book challenges. I much prefer to leisurely enjoy my books — reading is a relaxing endeavor for me not something to be rushed through just to fulfill a certain goal. So, because of this change of attitude, I read significantly fewer books in 2024 than in the past and it appears that trend will continue through 2025. How do I know?
I just finished the first book of 2025 and it is mid-February.
I started the Little Maudley series in 2024. It is a series (two books so far) about a small village in the UK named Little Maudley. It is written by Rachel Lucas. The first book is titled “The Telelphone Box Library”. Each book chronicles a portion of the lives of the residents, each with a different story and I found them to be very engaging and relatable.
Not sure what my next read will be — I will be sorting that out this morning as I picked up several books for free/cheap on Kindle unlimited during one of the specials. It is amazing how what seemed interesting at the time might not seem so interesting now so I will have to see what is stacked up in my “library”. I always sort of like to give it a day or two between ending a good book and starting a new one - gives me a chance to digest so to speak. I will let you know and notice that I have started my 2025 list on the side bar of this blog.
As promised, here is the fourth Valentine card I made for my grandson. Not sure how I managed to take the photo with the rest and not have it appear on my camera but that is what happened. So, here is the fourth “masterpiece” with the miserable rub ons. I have about a dozen pages of them left and am seriously considering just tossing them — hate to do that but not sure if the frustration is worth it. Hmmm…anyway..
Clearly I am having device issues as this is a photo of the photo on my phone! I am sure it is operator error but I am just hoping all my devices aren’t deciding to go kaput all at once. I have been having trouble with all of them — my phone and my iPad — the kindle seems to still be ok (touch wood) but I will not be happy if I have to replace a phone and an iPad at the same time. But, for today, I seem to be ok.
Let’s talk about youtube. Over time I have come appreciate the platform and all it has to offer. I am sure there is some unsavory material on it but since I don’t gravitate towards the unsavory, I have found youtube to be very helpfulin my hobbies — cross stitch, cardmaking and reading. I have also found many historically interesting videos and always enjoy those.
I follow several bloggers and I find their offerings to be refreshing and informative.
One that I watch regularly is Benita Larsson. She has a vlog about minimalism and I love seeing her home in Stockholm, her approach to life and her peacefulness is “catching”.
Another that I watch is Cecelia Blomdahl. Cecelia lives on Svalbard with her partner and her dog Grimm. Svalbard is the northern most archipelago closest to the North Pole. She is delightful, the area looks beautiful and horrible at the same time. She chronicles her life in this barren community and it is all, oddly, normal! Check her out sometime. She has a book.
I also follow Natalie Bowers for card crafting. I have spoken of her before and I find her videos to be straightforward, easy to understand and lovely to look at. Very enjoyable expenditure of time.
And last but certainly not least is Nicolas Fairford. Fairford is a vlogger who focuses on fine living. His vlogs are so relaxing and lovely. This is a young man who works hard to develop a lifestyle that he wants to live himself and he wants to share with others. He has also developed a brand of merchandise that you can purchase if you so desire. In his current videos he is doing a lot of traveling which interests me because I get to see places that I wouldn’t get to see otherwise. It makes for a relaxing afternoon with a cuppa — just letting myself enjoy a Scottish country house or a beautiful hotel in Vienna. Living the fine life vicariously while sitting here in my ordinary life in Texas.
Gotta thank youtube!
So, it is Friday. I have some errands to run and I have to say I am not looking forward to it in the cold weather but, if we want lunch……you get the picture.
Have a wonderful day, friends, and stay warm!
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Happy Valentines Day 💗💗💗💗💗💗💗
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