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[susandennis]

I read this morning about an elderly man who was attacked in a parking garage near here and had his car stolen. I thought, poor old guy. The I read he was 70. Younger than I am! Poor young guy. I actually do not worry about people stealing my car. I have a one of maybe two, probably one green Smart Cars in all of Seattle. There used to be another one in Bellevue but I haven't seen it in years. It's a sad robber who, out of a city of white and black SUV's picks on a little green clown car.

Yesterday I was expecting a package and the tracking number showed it was delivered and it was nowhere. Today the tracking number now shows it will be delivered today. I must have been looking at the wrong tracking number but that's just hard to imagine. Or I could be losing my mind. Or I could be that poor old woman. Who the fuck knows.

It's more yarn so clearly something I really need. Also being delivered today is a Biden/Harris mask.

My Mom had a lovely little collection of political buttons. Some really early ones and then, starting with I Like Ike, they kind of got routine. But they were cool to look at. I'm starting my own collection of political masks. I hope hope hope it will be a complete collection... of one.

Now that I have successfully acquired the habit of treadmilling first thing in the morning every day... (Fitbit is still picking a different exercise every day. Today was Outdoor Bike. Yesterday was Sport. Monday was Elipital. Yes, I can assign it 'treadmill' but I do love the variety and all I care about is steps.)

I need to work on a new habit. Kindle reading. I have several books queued up that I want to read and, yet, I never even pick it up. I 'read' my audible book every night before sleep and while on the treadmill, but Kindle stuff, just never gets read.

So today I start... I need to find a comfortable time and place to set aside and do it. I have a couple of good 'place' options. Now I need times. Sometime that my brain will just naturally say 'ok time to kindle!'. I'm kind of thinking mid-morning. But, this could need some testing.

I have more crocheting planned for today and TV watching as well. The baseball game isn't until tonight.

Now I need to get dressed.

Comments

[bill-schubert.livejournal.com]

I do that a lot.. poor old man/woman only to find they are young kids. And I catch myself being my father every now and then.

It is so difficult to Kindle, to actually read. When I think of the thousand page books I used to burn through and now it is hard for me to sit still long enough to read. Definitely a habit I too need to (I started to say re-kindle but I HATE puns so) start again.

[susandennis]

Exactly. For me, I really do think it's just a matter of sticking it into my routine. I think, now that summer's over-adjacent, I think your room is going to be my reading spot. I just tried it out and it works. I need to make some minor tweaks. But I do have a good book to get me into the swing.

[terri gordon (from livejournal.com)]

I can’t tell you how many times it occurs to me that I need to read some of these hundreds of books that I bought for my Kindle. I buy them because they REALLY look good, and I REALLY want to read them. But there is always something else I need or want to do. And I’ve been on furlough since March, so you would think I have more than enough time. I don’t get it. Smh.
We should start a club. One book a week minimum.

[susandennis]

I could go for one hour a day ... but one book a week seems daunting. I did, however, upfit a very cozy You Will Come Here To Read spot and rigged up my Kindle recharging there. So I think that will be inviting.

I end up with more than an hour a day with my audio book but that's always fiction and I can play video games while I listen so kind of doesn't count.

[maju01.livejournal.com]

I've got a Kindle-type device (used to have a Kindle paperwhite but left it on a plane) plus a tablet (Kindle Fire) with a kindle app. I prefer reading on the tablet because the app can provide the feel of actually turning pages and it feels easier to flick back and forth through the book if I want to.

[susandennis]

I totally get that page thing. My Kindle has page buttons so it's very easy to go back and forth and find my place when lost. The tablet app is also really good but I use it for magazines. My head is so compartmentalized!

[onelargecat.livejournal.com]

To get myself reading more, I've been reading while I eat lunch. Sometimes other times, too, but that's my go-to to get myself in the routine of regular reading.

[susandennis]

Good plan but lunch is when I read my People Magazine :) - really. And I'm 3 weeks behind on that. Lordonlyknows what Megan and Carly are up to...

[msconduct.livejournal.com]

When I had a regular job, i used to come home, make a cup of tea and read for an hour, every day. That was a fantastic habit I wish I still had. Now I'm self-employed and there's no such thing as the end of the day, it's a lot harder. I do read during lunch but that's only ten minutes. Sigh. I will be cheering you on as you Kindle.

[susandennis]

I have the time and I think I've found the space now I just need to find the habit!

[chocolate-frapp.livejournal.com]

I had the same problem with tracking numbers with the teas I ordered last month. Are you using Fedex? they really screwed up.

[sleepybadger.livejournal.com]

We have a neon green (the color is called "electric jalepeno") Spark, which is bigger than a smartcar, but definitely on the teensy side. Zen drives it and he used to have to go to some questionable areas. He was never really worried someone would try to take it for pretty much the same reason.

Awesome work building up your new habits btw!

[susandennis]

Oh! I looked at that Spark once but it was too big :)

[howeird]

You're getting one of these masks?
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[rsc.livejournal.com]

I must have been looking at the wrong tracking number but that's just hard to imagine. Or I could be losing my mind.

Or (and I assume you know this is what really happened) the tracking info got updated when the projected delivery didn't happen.

My Mom had a lovely little collection of political buttons.

I'm pretty sure that I've mentioned this before, but...
In 1960, my mother, not being particularly enamored of either available choice, brought out her "We Want FDR Again" button from (probably) 1944. I wish I knew what happened to that button; I've felt like wearing it a lot lately.