- Got together with Meego and Wolfgang for breakfast yesterday morning. We do this about once a month. There are plenty of good breakfast places in Fort Collins, and we've yet to go to one I wouldn't recommend.
Today's destination was recommended by coworker, Blossom. She's lived here her whole life (whopping 25 years) and is always ready with a food recommend.
- At the start of the year, I'd made a resolution to read more. Fiction and non-fiction both. I think I've done all right by that, but recently hit a slump. I was slogging through two books I'd checked out based solely on the fact that a couple of friends on Goodreads liked them.
I was halfway through both of them when I realized I wasn't enjoying either and should just take the losses. One of the books was Luster which seemed pretty pointless and just, *ICK*.
The other was The Bee Sting, which was just stressing me out, and I don't need stress from a novel. There's enough of that in the real world.
Anybody read either of those? They weren't for me, but plenty of others like them.
Now, I'm rereading James Herriot books. I enjoyed them over 25 years ago, so decided to revisit. Nice thing about that is that I'd forgotten a lot of the stories, so it's like reading them for the first time. Reading is, once again, enjoyable.
- This week in "tales from testing", we had someone leave their cell phone on when they stashed it in the locker. We always ask people to turn their phones all the way off, but there's always those who think, "bah, mine won't make any noise" and ignore us.
The guy's cell phone started to emit an unending alarm. After tracking down whose it was, we interrupted his test and had him come out and turn it off.
At that point, he was very apologetic and opened the locker to turn off the phone. While turning off the alarm, he said, "sheesh, that's annoying", to which Siri immediately replied,
"I don't mean to be"
She sounded so remorseful, I *almost* felt bad for her.
awww, we forgive her...Phones are annoying when they are not tended to. Folks who have hearing challenges and have their phones turn on full volume with AHHH-oooo-GAH alarms are terrifying. Going out for breakfast- we just never do that - all of the great old haunts are closed now. Guess we will just have to drive over to Fort Collins. Thanks for reminding me of the James books- love them - it has been a while- overdue for wonderful tales!
ReplyDeleteWe have breakfast in abundance! Almost too many to choose from.
DeleteFunny how reading a James Herriot story with his arm up a cow's butt is so much better than so many other books.
Just from the description, Luster sounds pretty awful.
ReplyDeleteAs bad as you're thinking it is from the description, I'd bet you would find it even worse!
DeleteI've been in a reading slump lately and the only books that remotely hold my interest are easy beach reads that you don't have to think much about! That's funny about Suri and the cell phone.
ReplyDeleteI seem to go through peaks and valleys with books. An easy beach read can make for a nice escape - cheaper than the actual beach!
DeleteThat whole phones talking back is weird and I've heard from folks that their devices say spooky things at night. Just odd. No thanks. Hard pass. No thank you. lol.
ReplyDeleteDo you ever go outside to read? That's one of my faves to do.
Saying spooky things at night? Uh...
DeleteYes, I read outside sometimes. Or listen to audiobooks while walking around.
So weird. I heard they whisper things at night. One of Tim's co-workers had it happen to her. I'll have to ask what the thing said. Happy New Week to you Abby!
DeleteI'm having eye issues so reading is something I haven't been able to do of late. I miss reading more than one would think. Soon, I hope. I have a list of books to get at the library hopefully soon.
ReplyDeleteI hope you're chipping away at your list very soon!
DeleteI used to love the James Herriot books. Think they're still somewhere on a shelf.
ReplyDeleteNice to go out for breakfast.
The JH books never get old!
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