Still not into blogging much lately. I do believe I prefer the “micro-blogging” of Twitter and Facebook more than this format. Or at least lately. I’m not ready to abandon my blog though.
My attempt to try to keep up, at least a bit. Here’s a few bulleted items, things just.right.off the top of my head! 😀
Been reading some. I’ve read 36 books so far this year. That’s low for where I usually am this time of year. I’ve been spending time doing other things, I guess! You can see the list of what I’ve read in my sidebar. Or you can connect with me at GoodReads, I track what I read there, and do a quick rating and blurb, too. Currently working on a big stack of books from the library
I love the library! Went to B&N the other day and although I enjoyed looking around, I left empty-handed. I love the library, FREE!
We’ve been watching a lot of movies lately. Tim has started on his annual “re-watch last year’s football games” 🙂 We record the Saints games and burn them to DVD. He watches them all before training camp. Speaking of which, the Saints have moved their camp back to New Orleans (from nearby, close to our house), so we won’t be able to go this year.
I’ve been recording movies off different TV channels onto the DVR for us to watch. Some classics from TCM, some Hallmark movies and a couple from Starz or Showtime. We are getting a free promotional package on those right now, but not really finding a lot to watch.
I had never seen the 30’s movies about Nick and Nora Charles, but had always heard about them. We watched The Thin Man and After the Thin Man a few days ago, cute movies. We also pulled out our trilogy of Bourne movies and watched those. I wish I could convince Tim to watch Lord of the Rings with me again!
Tim “suggested” that we up our Netflix rentals (he “needs” the DVR to record golf, like the US Open and British Open, which is this coming weekend. HA, priorities!). We just changed from one-at-a-time back to a whopping three-at-a-time plan. I plan to scale us back as soon as all the fall TV shows start in September
Going in and out of motivation on exercise. I tried the 30 Day challenge on our new Wii Active and didn’t make it till the end. I got through 3 weeks of it though! I plan to take a little rest and hopefully get back into it. I have been doing decent with my walking. I had a “don’t want to exercise at all” week last week, after the July 4th holiday. I’m trying to do better this week. Got back onto the treadmill yesterday, which was tough 🙂
In addition to not being in the exercise mood, I haven’t been in a cooking mood much lately either. I mean, I cook and we eat, but I haven’t tried a new recipe in months. I’m just making old standbys. We’re eating a lot of easy stuff – tacos, burgers, spaghetti, etc. Just haven’t been in the mood to try anything new. And I hate heating up my kitchen this time of year. If it were cooler, I’d want to bake. I have really been wanting to make cookies or brownies or a cake lately. That insatiable sweet tooth, I guess 😀
Saw my first UFC fight. Not the highlight of my summer, but it made Tim happy!
Went to the Dollar Store the other day and bought 2 boxes of candy. We’ve already eaten them and now I need to go back! 🙂
Loving the rain! In the month of June, I think we got one, 10 minute rain shower. I am SO tired of watering my grass and flowers. Moving the sprinklers around the yard is a pain and I hate doing it. In July, we had only gotten one shower, but this week looks so much better! We got rain yesterday and today, and for that, I am truly grateful!
OK, well, that was a whole lotta nothin! I hope you’re having a great day out there in Internet-land! If you’re on Twitter or Facebook and we’re not connected, be sure to leave me a note. I’m definitely spending more time there lately than here 🙂
I’m with you on the blogging but not ready to give up all the way. That’s why I moved to blogger instead of paying for my site.
Wasn’t the rain and thunder nice 🙂 Oh my just waking up and hearing the thunder in the distance this morning was werid. I thought I was dreaming then realized it’s for real!!! Oh my it was a party up here with the rain!
Not gonna to Facebook, and Twitter may or may not see me. I doubt it, though. Too much to say for 140 characters!
Wish we could get rain. None since….gee, I don’t know when.
NFL teams aren’t supposed to train in their home cities! It’s just WRONG!
Good to read an update from you. I finally started trying to update my blog more often. I had to get off Facebook. I was spending way too much time there.
As you know, I spend way too much time on FB! LOL
Sounds like you are having a nice relaxing summer. That’s what you’re supposed to do! 😉
Microblogging is a good way to put it! I sort of thought of fb statuses so just did something a/b that. I stay on fb way too much.
*books, I’m way down too and still haven’t read as many as you.
*finally have gone to the library some lately and love that as well! I have so many on loan from you I need to stay out of the library until I return yours!
*I don’t have much to dvr at the moment and kind of like that. I noticed y’all had upped your netflix movies, or so I figured when I saw on there that you had 3 at home. Are the Nick and Norah ones the Thin Man? Would we like those? I struggle sometimes to find movies to rent.
*I’ve enjoyed not cooking as much this week with visiting! Shanna & I did fix sort of an appetizer last night ,or side as we called it, that totally rocked but not the kind of thing I can eat every day!
Yeah a Stacy post!! Loved the bullets 😉 I still can’t shake the blogging thing though, and it’s a good outlet for my poetry and stuff too. But i need to do one of these fun catch up posts I think. Always like hearing what you’re up to. For some reason I’m actually motivated to cook (grill) a lot this summer. Quick and easy. Exercise: not so much. I’m just not the type – LOL!
Yeah sounds like you are having a lazy relaxing summer . . . good for you!
This was a fun catchup post and I love your ocean scene, BTW. I’m not on fb or twitter . . .I know myself too well, I would be on them all the time. Lots of folks must be switching over though, as most of the blogs I’m following are slowing down. I love some of the old movies, too. I don’t use the library nearly as much as I should, but I’m taking my daughter over there this afternoon so I can read and she’ll probably use their computers. If you find some motivation for the exercise thing, send some my way! Enjoy the rest of your summer;)
I think everyone has motivation issues during the summer time. Now that Madison has started back to school I start exercising today. Sit ups and walking. Miller and I will take off here in a bit for a long walk…its hard to keep him busy while I push him.
I too record tons of movies and we watch them at night…there isnt much of anything else on right now. Hope you are doing well.
ironically enough as i was reading through blogs and seeing that folks just are not updating like they used to i thought that darn facebook, it is stealing my love for blogs b/c noone blogs anymore all they do is facebook. i am on facebook and you can sent me a friend request if you would like (i would like it very much) my full name on there is heather carrier, i think that is all you need. i have yet to twitter, just not enough time on the computer yet. hopefully you stick to blogging even though you have other ways to update b/c i sure do love reading your blog. i know i have not been around for a while but i am hoping to fix that.
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