Around Here | February has been a tough month. Minnesota has gotten more than 30 inches of snow, work is stressful and busy without a clear end in sight, and the online communities I’m part of have been full of bad energy all month. I just want to hunker down and take shelter for the foreseeable future… which isn’t conducive to having much of anything to talk about. This face from Hannah is pretty much how I’ve felt since the Polar Vortex at the end of January.
Reading | I just started on The City in the Middle of the Night, a new science fiction book from Charlie Jane Anders. I loved her previous book, All the Birds in the Sky, so I’m excited about this one. My nonfiction reading has felt more sporadic lately, but I am hoping to get through Border: A Journey to the Edge of Europe by Kapka Kassabova sometime soon.
Watching | This month I spent a lot of time marathon-watching full seasons seasons of new shows on Netflix. This included season three of One Day at a Time (so charming), season two of The Dragon Prince (fun, but it didn’t move the plot ahead much), season one of The Umbrella Academy (better in the later episodes, trying too hard in the early episodes).
Listening | I’m right in the middle of Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince on audio book, part of my months-long revisit with the series. It’s so great, but I may need to take a detour in March for the next Veronica Speedwell book, A Dangerous Collaboration. So exciting!
Laughing | A genius hockey dad put a microphone on his four year old at hockey practice, and the video from it truly one of the most delightful things I have ever watched (especially after having a younger brother who played hockey as a kid).
Loving | I forgot how delicious homemade soup can be. I’ve made minestrone, crock pot chicken wild rice, and bacon-leek-tomato-potato soup in the last few weeks and they have been awesome.
Hating | Buying and breaking in new bras is the absolute worst. That’s all I have to say about that.
Celebrating | My sister and I hosted a small Galentine’s Day party on February 13, which was one of the few highlights of the month. Girlfriends, waffles, and mimosas make the world less terrible.
Anticipating | My sister and I are going to see Potted Potter, a show that covers all seven Harry Potter books in 70 minutes, tonight. Live theater is another thing worth celebrating.
What is getting you through the winter? Send me some cheer!
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While you were having snow, we were getting rain. The joke around here is it’s only rained twice this year – once for 20 days and once for 25 days. We’re getting a break right now but it’s supposed to start back up tomorrow.
I’m with you on the bras!
I’m not sure if rain or snow is worse when you get that much! We’ve at least had some nice, sunny days between all the precipitation.
February is one of the worst months! I hope March is better! We’re almost done watching The Umbrella Academy, and we’re enjoying it! Totally agree about bras!
March is the month I usually hate more than February, but this year I’m hoping there will be a switch!
I hope the February blahs ends soon for you (2 days, hang in there!). Binging Netflix and Harry Potter in any form will certainly help.
Oh definitely! Harry Potter more than random Netflix shows. I’m finally at book seven, which I don’t think I’ve ever gotten around to re-reading in the past.
I was sick most of this year, an unending case of bronchitis and upper respiratory crap! I seem to have my reading mojo back, thankfully and now if I can just start writing more on the blog I’ll feel better. The blog has taken a huge hit the last year.
I’m reading for March, and sunshine and feeling healthy!
Ugh, I’m sorry you’ve been sick! That’s even worse than snow because every day feels like such a slog. I hope you feel better soon!
A tea and poetry reading helped me get through February. Also the photo of Hannah!
That’s a good recipe for success 🙂
Ooh, the potato soup sounds delicious! And Potted Potter sounds delightfully fun. I could imagine that being really funny.
It was! I had it every day for dinner last week and still wasn’t tired of the recipe.
Happy March! We’re now out of the longest shortest month, although it looks like the weather where I am won’t improve much from last month.
That hockey video is such a delight. Thanks for bringing a smile to my face on a cold and snowy Friday! I’ve heard mixed reviews of Potted Potter; it seems the quality largely depends on the cast. I hope you and your sister enjoyed it!
Nope, March started out with another five inches of snow so… we’re really in for it this year. I can see that about Potted Potter — since it’s just a two-person show, if one of the people isn’t great I can see it falling flat.
Here’s hoping March will be brighter! One of my favorite winter rescue items is Trader Joe’s flowers — they bring color into the house, and each week is different from the last. This has only been a habit for about half a year, but it makes me wildly content.