thursday

[susandennis]

Listening to a book while swimming does, I'm sure now, slow me down and also occupies my brain. When I listen to music while I swim, my brain just wanders around poking and looking and getting into all sorts of things. I'm enjoying the book but wonder if missing the hour of random thinking is worth it. Guess it depends on the book. I've got about 7 more days of swimming left in the Tracy Kidder book. And I'm sucked into the story now. So, hopefully, nothing will happen that requires my random thoughts in the next week :)

I could share a book between devices (phone/ipod shuffle) and activities (swimming/walking/before sleep) but keeping plots and stories straight is kind of location and situation dependent. So swimming will be about the kid who comes to America from Africa (Strength in What Remains: A Journey of Remembrance and Forgetting - Tracy Kidder) and the rest will be about the girl discovering her father after Alzheimer's claims him (The Unseen World - Liz Moore). Both very excellent books.

Oh! The People vs. OJ is on Netflix. I missed it when FX originally aired it. I'm also looking forward to Santa Clarita Diet. I usually steer clear of zombie shit but I love Timothy Oliphant so I'm giving this a go.

I was all set to deliver bears and dolls to the Baby Bank tomorrow but I just got a note from Jeannie asking if I could switch to Monday. No problem. I'm a little light on bears so that will give me time to add at least a couple to the pile. When I went to make a note in my calendar, I found another note... March of this year marks the 10th year that Jeannie has been finding homes for all my bears. When the Salvation Army closed its family emergency center, I was suddenly faced with a bunch of homeless bears. One of my LJ friends suggested the Baby Bank where I found Jeannie. Ten years ago. Amazing.

And here's one I finished last night.

Comments

[keli]

I really liked the People v OJ series. The actors they chose were fabulous.

Awwww he's adorable! I can't believe how quickly you make these dolls and bears.

[susandennis]

Thanks!

[siglinde99.livejournal.com]

Happy anniversary! It's so nice that she has been finding homes for your bears all this time.

[mixter11nm.livejournal.com]

Ten years of smiles on little kids faces. You go girl!

[lifeinroseland.livejournal.com]

It was so fascinating to hear how you thought listening to a book was slowing you down, but you were actually swimming faster!

All very cool.

[jwg.livejournal.com]

I listen to music at the gym. I run my iPod on shuffle so you never know what I'll hear. I have about 250 CDs worth on it. Lots of Contra Dance bands, some English Country dance, old-time jazz, old-time folk, some renaissance music and some standard classical. When doing something aerobic I like the contra dance stuff the best because of the beat and rhythm.

[susandennis]

I do need some dance music in my mix. Great idea. Thanks!

[icyparadox.livejournal.com]

You have been making dolls and bears for 10 years!?

[susandennis]

No,no... Bears for about 12 years (the first couple of years they went to a Salvation Army rescue center). But I only started making the dolls at the very end of 2015 so a little more than a year.

[pinmedown.livejournal.com]

That OJ show is good! Enjoy

[apel.livejournal.com]

Wow, you've made a lot of children happy with your bears and dolls through the years. That's something to be proud of.

[susandennis]

Thanks. I love making the dolls and bears so I'm just glad there's a place to send them otherwise I'd have to get a bigger place.