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#Midwintersolace #LitSolace

Happy #Chatterday 😊

Grab a coffee, and let's catch up. 😊

☕️ How has your week been?
☕️ Reading anything interesting?
☕️ Any good recommendations to pass on?

All are welcome to join us.

@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick @kspenmoll @dabbe @Sace @Bookwormjillk @Cuilin @mhillis

Bookwormjillk Hello! I just got back from dropping off my son on this snowy Saturday morning. Roads were actually in good shape which was unexpected for this city. My week was fine- work and weather added stress but nothing like others are dealing with. I‘m reading and loving

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World Atlas of Coffee: From Beans to Brewing -- Coffees Explored, Explained and Enjoyed | James Hoffman

📢 Please note that I've dropped the Saturday to make it a simpler hashtag. Saturday shall be known as Chatterday from now. 😅

Our first #Chatterday of 2025.
❄️ How were your holidays?
❄️ What's your mood today?
❄️ How are you coping with the short days?
❄️ Any good recommendations, books, tv, film, etc

@thebookhippie @Chrissyreadit @Sace @Soscha @dabbe @Cuilin @Eggs @TheLudicReader @TheAromaofBooks @Deblovestoread @DebinHawaii

Bookwormjillk Happy #Chatterday Holidays were okay- two weeks of guests made for a lot of work. I wisely took the 2nd and the 3rd off for recovery. A day of errands and prep today and then a mini road trip for my daughter‘s tournament tomorrow. Also my son gets his license so tomorrow so he‘ll be driving us there! 7d

Sace My holidays were nice and low key. Thanksgiving is the big holiday for us. I‘ve been doing pretty well with the shorter days and my mood has been good. I‘m currently reading several books for Litsy challenges and buddy reads, but I‘ve managed to squeeze in a binge watch of The Night Agent on Netflix. It‘s really good! 7d

Cupcake12 Christmas seems ages away! I‘m working 4 days in a row from today and the forecast for snow is 30cm tonight ❄️ 7d

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TheBookHippie Finally snow and a bit of sun. I‘ve seen the sun maybe 3 times since December 🤯 not a fan. Hanukkah and New Years collided and the holidays ended so at last it‘s calm. Taking grandson round the corner today to our favorite thrift store, otherwise it‘s reading and warm beverages! The Six Triple Eight on Netflix is amazing. Daughter is still slow and sore but improves daily. (edited) 7d

dabbe Warm and sunny here. #surprisesurprise Chores today and hopefully lots of reading. I chose too many wonderful buddy reads to be a part of, and I'm truly going to try and keep up. 🤪 7d

Cuilin @dabbe Apart from the sunshine, same. Why do we do this? I just joined another today. 🤦‍♀️ 7d

Cuilin @TheBookHippie Glad to hear your daughter is improving. 😊 7d

Cuilin Indoor day, cleaning, tidying, knitting all while audiobooking. Black Doves on Netflix was excellent. (edited) 7d

TheBookHippie @dabbe 🤣😂🇫🇷♥️😘 7d

Deblovestoread Holidays were different this year and a lot more work. Back home again with a few chores to do and some reading. So far I‘ve kept up on my daily journaling (word for the year is strength), will start Les Mis today and get caught up. On track with Lark Rise to Candleford and looking forward to Sense & Sensibility. No TV lately. 7d

dabbe @Cuilin The #foma phenomenon I believe. At least it is for me. 😂 7d

dabbe @TheBookHippie Glad your daughter is improving. ❣️🇫🇷❣️ 7d

TheBookHippie @Deblovestoread are you reading with us? Did I forget you 😵‍💫😬 (edited) 7d

Deblovestoread @TheBookHippie wishing your daughter a complete recovery 🩵 7d

Deblovestoread I am but I don‘t think I decided until the last minute and didn‘t let you know. Plus I chose not to start til today…so you are good and I am slacking 😂 @TheBookHippie 7d

TheBookHippie @Deblovestoread 🤣🫠 7d

TheBookHippie @Deblovestoread let me know if you want to be tagged. 7d

Deblovestoread Please tag me. I intend to be caught up today. Thank you 😘. @TheBookHippie (edited) 7d

AllDebooks @Bookwormjillk glad you had a lovely family holiday but a few days to yourself too. Good luck to your new driver x 7d

AllDebooks @Sace Glad you had a good holidays. I'll have to check Netflix out. 7d

AllDebooks @Cupcake12 it really does. We have a snow forecast tonight too. Stay warm ❄️💙❄️ 7d

AllDebooks @TheBookHippie we're due snow too. Enjoy your time with grandson. I love a good thrift store find. Wishing your daughter a good recovery, it is going to take time recover from surgery x 7d

AllDebooks @dabbe I hear you on the buddyreads. I've got 14 this month. 😅🫣 7d

AllDebooks @Cuilin lol, I'm just as bad as you and @dabbe I'm too easily bewitched by books and FOMO 😅 7d

AllDebooks @Cuilin I have that on my watchlist. 😊 7d

AllDebooks @Deblovestoread I'm so excited for S & S, my favourite Austen. Love the Dashwoods. 7d

Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick Holidays were fine, but i worked more than usual this year so it didn't quite feel like Xmas. Grandma was able to celebrate at home. They short days luckily don't get me down too much, but I am a fan of cozy twinkle lights over harsh overhead lights. We've been revisiting DCs Legends of Tomorrow, which is now complete, if you enjoy unexpected misfit heroes in bonkers situations who are sometimes morally gray. Otherwise, trying to catch up here. 7d

dabbe @AllDebooks Holy guacamole, Batman! 🤩🤪😂 7d

dabbe @AllDebooks I hear ya! 🤩😂🤗 7d

mhillis I don‘t usually have much time to watch series, but during the vacation I found that Drops of God on AppleTV was very good! And it‘s based on a manga 🙌 6d

AllDebooks @mhillis thanks, I'll check it out. 😊 6d

kspenmoll Its Sunday but - I spent Saturday with my HS best friend. We laugh & laugh! 6d

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World Atlas of Coffee: From Beans to Brewing -- Coffees Explored, Explained and Enjoyed | James Hoffman

Hello #SaturdayChatterday

A check-in for all Littens to share your plans, recommendations, what's on your mind, etc.
All are welcome. ♥️☕️♥️

It's the last one of the year! How have your holidays been? Are you looking forward to a New Year? 🍾🥂🥳

@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit #MidwinterSolace #NaturaLitsy #VirginiaBloomsberries

Sace I‘m hoping to finish Morality for Beautiful Girls and start on Clean Sweep. I‘m trying to time my reads so there‘s no overlap into the new year. The holiday has been wonderful and I‘m excited about another year. 2w

AllDebooks @Sace so glad you've had a wonderful time. Enjoy your books x 2w

AllDebooks @Read4life hope you and your family are ok. X @dabbe @tpixie @TheLudicReader @Soscha what happened with the 🐶 @kspenmoll @TheSpineView @Eggs @Cuilin @Deblovestoread @DebinHawaii 2w

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AllDebooks @BethM @willaful @Cupcake12 @Librarybelle @IndoorDame @kspenmoll 2w

Librarybelle How can this be the last weekend of 2024??? After cleaning this morning, I plan to read—so many books to finish by the end of the year! This has been a good holiday, working a little bit and doing a lot of reading. Wishing everyone a good new year! 2w

Cupcake12 Had a nice quiet Christmas. I‘ve already been back to work but today I‘m at home catching up on Xmas tv, cuddled up with my fur babies. I have some book store vouchers so I‘m looking at purchasing new books too. Xx 2w

AllDebooks @Librarybelle It's crazy how quick it's gone? My theory is that if you're involved in the academic year, time flies by. I'm hoping time slows down once my beasties are all finished with school and college. I'm planning on much the same as you in the run-up to new year. Enjoy your reading xx 2w

TheSpineView Thanks for the tag! 2w

tpixie @AllDebooks TODAY is our family Christmas- all 4 kids are here with 6 grandkids & a friend. Sadly, my son-in-law just had knee surgery & he tried to wean off his meds too fast & he‘s been in pain so decided to stay at his mother‘s house a little longer instead of being part of our craziness these last couple days.- which is a good decision, but we miss him. Our big dinner is tomorrow! No reading except in the middle of the night! 😝 Wild but fun 2w

kspenmoll I am so happy- a nice long break from work/ HS-I don‘t go back until 1/2/25. This has been a leisurely time. Today we are having freezing rain so I plan to read! 2w

Bookwormjillk I‘m in agreement with all of you that it‘s crazy how fast this year went. We still have house guests until the 1st so not a lot of reading time here. It is nice to see everyone but the social batteries of this family of introverts are draining quickly. Hoping to encourage the guests to take an outing today 😂 2w

Bookwormjillk @tpixie Enjoy! 2w

Librarybelle Good luck with your reading too, @AllDebooks ! 2w

TheBookHippie Freezing rain and multiple barometric pressure shifts here -it‘s like a rollercoaster! Yikes. Mr Book Hippie has off until January 6 as does my son -so we‘re huddled in with books movies homework scholarship applying …I‘m trying to stay this side of a migraine. About to make coffee… 2w

TheBookHippie @Bookwormjillk 😅🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 2w

TheBookHippie My daughter is recovering much better now. She goes back to work at school January 13. 2w

AllDebooks @Cupcake12 I would already have picked out my books, hoping for vouchers. Enjoy your relaxing day with your fuf babies x 2w

AllDebooks @tpixie Sounds like SO much fun. Wishing you SIL well. Enjoy your family time xx 2w

AllDebooks @kspenmoll how lovely that you both have a nice, long break x 2w

AllDebooks @TheBookHippie oh that weather does sound challenging. Stay warm and well. So glad your daughter is getting better and still has a couple of weeks to recover before back to work. 2w

AllDebooks @Bookwormjillk it is lovely to have family visiting but hard work trying to keep everyone happy. I'd be stood at the door like a drill major yelling at everyone to get outside 2w

tpixie @TheBookHippie great news about your daughter 2w

TheBookHippie @tpixie so relieved. ♥️ 2w

dabbe @Sace Keep those books rolling! Happy New Year. 🩵💙🩵 2w

dabbe @Librarybelle I like the “little“ work and the “a lot“ of reading! 🤩🤗🤩 2w

dabbe @Cupcake12 We had a quiet Christmas, too. Perfect for introverts! 🩵💙🩵 2w

dabbe @tpixie Embrace the craziness! Have a wonderful day, and I hope your SIL rests and takes those meds! 🩵💙🩵 2w

dabbe @kspenmoll I never understood how important time off was until I taught high school. Enjoy! 🤩😂🤗 2w

dabbe @Bookwormjillk I love @AllDeBook's advice: stand at the door with their coats and shoo them outside! 🩵💙🩵 2w

dabbe @TheBookHippie Hope that migraine stays far away. #huddlesandcuddles 🩵💙🩵 2w

dabbe @TheBookHippie And yay for your daughter! 🩵💙🩵 2w

dabbe Enjoying coffee with Matt and the dogs on the couch with me in front of a fire. I just finished STILL LIFE and am looking for the next book. So many to choose from: the best problem to have ever! Hoping for a quiet day in the den just like we are right now. 🩵💙🩵 2w

Eggs Raining like crazy here ☔️ . If it stops I‘ll be audio walking and getting rid of useless stuff in garage, so I can make our house sale-ready…😟 2w

Bookwormjillk @TheBookHippie so glad she is doing better! What a relief that must be! Re:guests they‘re out for the afternoon and they took the dog! 2w

TheBookHippie @Bookwormjillk It is. Such a tough go at the beginning. I‘m relieved she‘s looking better. 2w

willaful Time is moving so fast, even my daughter is starting to notice it!
2w

DebinHawaii I had quiet holidays with lots of naps, was back at work yesterday then it‘s work Monday with Tues/Wed off then back at work again. Just trying to rest up & nip the latest bug to get me. 🤧😷 Currently out running errands & grabbing coffee, then probably heading back home for a nap. 2w

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The Atlas Complex | Olivie Blake

so-so

Meh. This one made me wonder why I read 3 of these.

#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Great progress!!! 3w

RamsFan1963 Yes it was a very disappointing ending to a trilogy with lots of promise. 3w

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World Atlas of Coffee: From Beans to Brewing -- Coffees Explored, Explained and Enjoyed | James Hoffman

Hello #SaturdayChatterday

A check-in for all Littens to share your plans, recommendations, what's on your mind, etc.
All are welcome. ♥️☕️♥️

@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit @Sace @Librarybelle @Soscha @Eggs @Read4life @Cuilin @dabbe @Deblovestoread @tpixie @kspenmoll

BethM Going to be a crazy day. Super early haircuts, errands, two part birthday party for my nephew - swimming and presents. 3w

Sace I plan to read all day and generally be a lazybones. 3w

Cupcake12 I‘ve just finished work m, taking the dogs out then having a chilled afternoon at home. 3w

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Soscha Maybe dog adoption. I think I‘d said we lost the last 3 of our very senior puppies the last 4 months. Dogless presently. So maybe we adopt. My partner is very hesitant about this. He only wants ONE. I told him two, need two to keep each other entertained particularly when they‘re younger. So maybe he adopts a 7 mo. old terrier today. On the Eve, maybe the maltie I particularly like—but the shelter has a 12yr old chi. So old man chi has seniority. 3w

Soscha IF it were my Xmas & birthday choice, we can bring home the Maltese & the little old man together on Xmas Eve. I don‘t believe prayer works but if you do please pray for us. 🙏🏻 3w

Librarybelle Lots of cleaning today for me, because the next two days will be busy baking days. I hope this afternoon will be a nice relaxing time with books (and possibly naps). 3w

TheBookHippie @Soscha sending so much love & light your way!!!! 3w

TheBookHippie @Librarybelle ♥️👩🏻‍🍳🍪 3w

TheBookHippie One holiday party done Thursday night here and it was lovely. Daughter is finally through reaction to anesthesia - took over 72 hours 😝🫣😵‍💫. Tomorrow I have visitation with my parents at my brother‘s Christmas family party.😵‍💫 praying to the gods that they just don‘t speak to me and or I don‘t hear them. But then it‘s a whole other year til I have to do it again. (I see my brother regularly). Today is just coffee, rest, books. 3w

Cuilin Quiet day, H and I are planning a Yule walk in the woods. Mostly this weekend I will be audiobooking while knitting, baking or wrapping gifts. 3w

Cuilin @TheBookHippie so glad your daughter is doing better. Good luck with family stuff. Enjoy your coffee, rest, and books. 3w

Cuilin @Soscha 🤞 hope you get your wish. 3w

Cuilin @Librarybelle I support the nap choice. Lol 3w

Cuilin @Sace tough choice but it needs to be done 😆 3w

Cuilin @Cupcake12 enjoy walk and chill day. 3w

Cuilin @BethM have a lovely nephew birthday 🎉 3w

TheBookHippie @Cuilin we are walking as well. 3w

Deblovestoread For the first time in several years we are spending the holiday at my dad‘s with my brothers and their families including 5 dogs. It‘s going to be a mad house. So today I load up and travel there so we can shop, decorate etc. Hoping it all goes well. 3w

Deblovestoread @Soscha Hope you get your Christmas wish! 🐾 3w

Sace @Soscha Prayers are being prayed! Keep us posted please? 3w

Sace @Librarybelle naps ate important! 3w

AllDebooks @BethM Have fun at the parties 🥳 3w

AllDebooks @Sace oh man, that does sound good x 3w

AllDebooks @Cupcake12 Enjoy your relaxing day 😌 3w

AllDebooks @Soscha oh this sounds wonderful, and I have everything crossed for you. Good luck with the 🐶 adoption x 💙🐾🐾💙 3w

AllDebooks @Librarybelle Bliss 😊 I'm doing this tomorrow before baking Monday and Tuesday x 3w

AllDebooks @TheBookHippie enjoy your rest before the family party. Hope it goes ok. So glad to hear your daughter is recovering. X 3w

AllDebooks @Cuilin what a fun, relaxing day 😌 3w

AllDebooks @Deblovestoread I bet it will be lovely. Hopefully, a calm, Christmassy chaos. 🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶 will make it a riot. 😅 3w

dabbe @Soscha It's truly astounding how our hearts simply grow more to allow more pets in. We still love our others as much as we always did, but our heart expands to allow more in. Crossing fingers and toes and wishing you and your hubby the best of luck on this next doggie adventure. 🖤🐾🐾🖤 3w

dabbe @BethM I got tired just reading this! 🤩😂🤩 3w

dabbe @Sace I'm with you! 💚❤️💚 3w

dabbe @Cupcake12 Sounds divine. 💚❤️💚 3w

dabbe @Librarybelle Books & naps = #bestcomboever! 💚❤️💚 3w

dabbe @TheBookHippie Holding you in my thoughts. Glad your daughter is okay, too! 💚❤️💚 3w

dabbe @Cuilin 🌳💚🌳 3w

dabbe @Deblovestoread Just embrace the madness, right? I bet Pippin will have a ball! 💚❤️💚 3w

dabbe Should be a quiet day before the busy cooking days tomorrow and Tuesday. We also plan on watching the 3 NCAA college football games for the playoffs! 🏈🏈🏈 3w

TheBookHippie @dabbe I have zero f@*ks to give. I do this for my much younger brother whom I love and isn‘t ready to let go yet. I let go at 17. However, I‘m just hoping for quiet for all our sakes. Not realistic. But you never know. As Whitman says miracles are everywhere. 3w

dabbe @TheBookHippie Your brother is so lucky to have you in his life as you willingly make this sacrifice just for him. #amazingwomanyou 💚❤️💚 3w

kspenmoll Finished a grocery shop & walk. The rest is reading, watching UConn BB, cooking dinner tonight. 3w

Deblovestoread @TheBookHippie. The things we do for love. Sending peace your way. 🩵 3w

willaful I'm taking it super easy. The most work I've done today is updating my points from last night's reading. 😂 3w

tpixie I‘m with my granddaughters at the kids version of Rocky Horror Picture Show- Frozen 💎 ❄️ 💎

The whole theater is singing when the songs come on

Fox Theater 🎭 💎❄️💎 3w

tpixie @Soscha 🙏🏻🐶🙏🏻🐶🙏🏻 3w

tpixie @TheBookHippie 🧡🧡🧡 3w

tpixie @Deblovestoread safe travels 3w

tpixie @AllDebooks happy Saturday 💗💗💗 3w

Deblovestoread @tpixie ill never think of frozen the same way again...🤣 3w

Read4life @Deblovestoread Safe travels! @TheBookHippie Love hearing your daughter is doing better. Sending love & light to you all and hope the party at your brother‘s is drama free. @dabbe I‘m hoping to catch some football, too. As for me, my father in law passed on Thursday. It‘s been very emotional (edited) 3w

Deblovestoread @Read4life i am sorry for your loss and the difficulties that lie ahead. Sending love your way to you and your family. 3w

Read4life Thank you, @Deblovestoread 💙💙💙 3w

TheLudicReader So sorry to hear about your father in law, @Read4life . 3w

AllDebooks @dabbe enjoy a calm day before the Christmas cooking storm. I have no doubt you will make it fun 🥘🥨🥓🦐🧀😋 3w

AllDebooks @kspenmoll I hope it was a restful day x 3w

AllDebooks @willaful lol 😆 enjoy your quiet time x 3w

AllDebooks @tpixie well that puts a twist on Frozen 🤣 I can't get the image of Kristoff dressed as Frank-N-Furter out of my head now 3w

AllDebooks @Read4life oh Lynn, I'm so very sorry to hear this. Sending so much love to you and your husband at this sad time. xxx 3w

dabbe @AllDebooks 💙❄️💙 3w

tpixie @AllDebooks 😝 3w

tpixie @Read4life I‘m so sorry for you and your family‘s loss. (edited) 3w

Read4life Thank you, @TheLudicReader @AllDebooks @tpixie 💙💙💙 2w

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World Atlas of Coffee: From Beans to Brewing -- Coffees Explored, Explained and Enjoyed | James Hoffman

Hello #SaturdayChatterday

A check-in for all Littens to share your plans, recommendations, what's on your mind, etc.
All are welcome. ♥️☕️♥️

Play ☕️ Tag ☕️ Share

Tagging all #MidwinterSolace folks 💙❄️💙 @Faranae @Deblovestoread @TheBookHippie @Marmie7 @Julsmarshall @PaperbackPirate @dabbe @quietjenn @Charityann @peaKnit @Librarybelle @Read4life @BarkingMadRead @TheAromaofBooks @Sarahreadstoomuch @Cazxxx @wanderinglynn @Soscha @Lizpixie

AllDebooks @Readergrrl @jenniferw88 @CrystalE02 @Catsandbooks @Dilara @tdrosebud @AmandaBlaze @Cupcake12 @Gissy @mcctrish @ElizaMarie @Chrissyreadit @Cuilin @gossamerchild @TheKidUpstairs @MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm 1mo

AllDebooks @Crinoline_Laphroaig @TheSpineView @Larkken @julieclair @MittenGirlPeach @JamieArc @sebrittainclark @BookwormAHN @MidnightBookGirl @IndoorDame @Bookwormjillk @ChasingOm @Texreader @StaceGhost 1mo

AllDebooks @DebinHawaii @LocalTXLibrarian @kspenmoll @Sparklemn @Avanders @BethM @forestandcrow @quietlycuriouskate @TEArificbooks @TheDaysGoBy @inthegreensandblues @DogMomIrene @Kenyazero @bookwyrm7 1mo

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Read4life I hope everyone is doing well. Since we won‘t be able to get home for Christmas with everything going on with my FIL (he‘s now in hospice care), we flew my daughter down for her winter break. I‘m so excited she‘s here. 1mo

Avanders So glad you were able to have your daughter join you @Read4life ! As for me, we have our holiday baking extravaganza today. Sister & I bake/make Christmas candies to give away to friends, neighbors, coworkers, etc., all day. ☺️ 1mo

Read4life @Avanders Thank you. The baking extravaganza sounds wonderful!! 1mo

DogMomIrene @Read4life Glad your daughter is with you. And hopefully hospice care is going well for your FIL. My husband was a hospice nurse for a few years. It‘s not an easy time, but sending out positive vibes that it‘s pain free. 1mo

DogMomIrene @Avanders A baking extravaganza sounds like such fun. What‘s your favorite candy to bake? 1mo

Librarybelle So glad your daughter is with you, @Read4life ! And that sounds like fun, @Avanders ! This week has been crazy with meetups with friends, sending out my resume to potential clients, vet visits and checkins (Vladimir had his annual checkup, and Zeke seems to be doing better from his illness), and finishing my holiday cards for the year. I have to plan out what ingredients I need for requested cookies, muffins, and pies for Christmas, which is fun! 1mo

AllDebooks @Read4life must be lovely having your daughter home. I hope FIL is comfortable and painfree x 1mo

AllDebooks @Avanders oh how lovely. I bet your house smells amazing today. 💙❄️💙 1mo

AllDebooks @Librarybelle so glad Zeke is doing better. 💙🐾💙 All sounds very Christmassy. 🎄 1mo

AllDebooks It's my daughters 19th birthday on Monday. There is a lot of tidying and cleaning today, followed by gift wrapping and cake baking tomorrow. 😍 1mo

BethM Like @Avanders it‘s baking weekend! Today is gluten free tomorrow is regular, combined with my nephews song performance at church and spaghetti with Santa tonight. 4w

MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm Today‘s a wee bit busy here. I‘m babysitting my niece in the morning and we‘re taking The Wyrmling bowling for the first time this afternoon. We‘re pretty much ready for the holidays. I‘m still wrapping gifts and need to pick up a few more stocking stuffers for my husband. Hoping everyone is having a stress free weekend! ❤️ 4w

Cuilin @Read4life so glad your daughter is with you. Hope you find some comfort together at this time. 4w

Cuilin What a week! My daughter R, had a fire in her apartment and had to move out. It was contained quickly and no one was hurt. They‘re hopping between our house and her boyfriend‘s dad house. They were moving out at the end of December anyway. I‘m going to see “Christmas at Pemberley” in Vermont today. 4w

Cuilin @Avanders that sounds like fun. Now my daughter is here we may try to do some baking together too. 4w

Cuilin @Librarybelle busy day! I‘m still working on cards and need to figure out some holiday baking too. 4w

Cuilin @AllDebooks happy birthday to your daughter!!! 🎂 Have a wonderful festive weekend 🥳 4w

AllDebooks @BethM sounds a lovely festive weekend 😀 4w

AllDebooks @MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm enjoy the bowling. Have a fun with your niece x 4w

AllDebooks @Cuilin Gosh, that's scary. Glad everyone is safe. Enjoy your evening, 4w

kspenmoll @Read4life So glad your daughter is with you!💕 4w

kspenmoll I am home nursing a cold, but hope to help my men trim the tree.🎄 4w

julieclair @kspenmoll Christmas colds are the worst… so inconvenient! Hope your tree trimming goes well! 🎄 4w

julieclair @Cuilin Gosh, that‘s scary. So glad everyone is safe! Does your daughter need any clothes, home goods, etc. ? 4w

julieclair @Read4life Sending you hugs as you navigate this very difficult time. So glad your daughter is with you. 💙 4w

julieclair I am finishing up all the packages that need to be mailed, and then tonight I‘m serving cookies and hot chocolate at our church‘s live nativity event. Fun! (edited) 4w

thecheckoutstack We got to go snowboarding yesterday at our home mountain for opening day then went to a Christmas party for my husband‘s work. Tonight we go to a Holiday Vaudeville show which I‘m really looking forward to. 4w

AllDebooks @kspenmoll oh no, sending love and get well soon wishes x 4w

AllDebooks @julieclair you can't get any more festive than that. Enjoy the nativity. 💙❄️💙 4w

AllDebooks @thecheckoutstack What a fun weekend. Enjoy 💙❄️💙 4w

Librarybelle Oh my, @Cuilin ! Glad your daughter is okay. 4w

inthegreensandblues Working on holiday cards today, the past week has been too busy and I'm behind! Tonight I'm going to see my new guy play with his band for the first time and I'm ridiculously nervous about all of the people I'm going to meet 😂 4w

Soscha Not much feeling it, any holidays save Halloween. No family, no children, no gifts, no holiday meals. Also, praise mercy, in SoCal so no snow. IDK, is what it is in hope I‘ll come into luck at some point. For reference I have lost my last four remaining animal companions to old age in the last 3 months. I‘m just disconnected from life. 4w

AllDebooks @Soscha 💔 Sending you the biggest of hugs. I'm so sorry you're having such a tough time. I don't want to overload you with helpful suggestions, but PLEASE take care of yourself. Little random acts of kindness to yourself build up over time. You may not get immediate effect, but slowly, as they become routine, you'll come to look forward to them. Love Debs x 4w

AllDebooks @inthegreensandblues new guy, in a band, exciting!! Have the best time. X 4w

Bookwormjillk @Soscha it‘s so hard to lose animals. Hang in there. 4w

Bookwormjillk I had so much going on last week I ended up crashing on the couch after dinner and accidentally taking a 5 hour nap. Oops. Luckily I‘m still feeling tired so I shouldn‘t have trouble sleeping tonight, and hopefully will feel more energized for a busy day tomorrow. I enjoyed reading everyone‘s updates. 4w

AllDebooks @Bookwormjillk haha, nap roulette is a dangerous game. Could be 10 minutes cat nap or 5 hours exhaustion coma. You obviously needed it. Hope you feel well rested and energised for today x 4w

TheAromaofBooks @Cuilin - Oh my! Do let me know if your daughter needs anything. That's so scary. My sister had a fire in her apartment a year and a half ago and she lost pretty much everything (including her cats), so I know how scary and disorienting that can be.

@Read4life - Hope hospice care goes well for your FIL. It's a hard time, but can also be a time of peace and memory-sharing. 💕 4w

TheAromaofBooks Busy here. We are thinking of selling our house and a realtor is coming to look at it tomorrow, so we have been doing a lot of little clean up, touch up stuff. We've lived here for ten years and completely renovated every aspect of this house, so it kind of feels like we are going up for a final exam to find out how much it's worth 😂 4w

Cuilin @julieclair @TheAromaofBooks Thank you. We‘re going to the apartment today to pack up some things. My understanding is that the damage was contained to a wall and some cabinets. It was electrical because the landlord plugged the fridge into an extension cord!!! It could have been a worse situation. 4w

Chrissyreadit @Read4life I love that you get time with your daughter!!! 🎄 4w

Chrissyreadit @Avanders that‘s sounds amazing and a skill set i do not have but love hearing about ⛄️ 4w

Chrissyreadit @Librarybelle OMG! Sounds like a total holiday weekend. Lovely! and inspiring me…. 4w

Chrissyreadit @AllDebooks Happy Birthday to your daughter! 4w

Chrissyreadit @BethM are you gluten free? do you have a favorite gluten free cookie recipe? 4w

Chrissyreadit @Cuilin I‘m glad your daughter is ok! that sounds stressful. Also Christmas at Pemberly sounds amazing. Is it a house? a play ? share more info please so i can live vicariously through you! 4w

Chrissyreadit @MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm I hope bowling was a blast! 4w

Chrissyreadit @julieclair That sounds like a scene out of Hallmark! filled with Christmas perfection ❄️🤍❄️ 4w

Chrissyreadit @TheAromaofBooks good luck! i hope it all goes well! 4w

Chrissyreadit Obviously i‘m a day late… but really love when i can see what everyone is up to. i love these posts Deb! I‘m trying to clean and hang some greenery today. Recovering from another injury and being grateful it is healing. Trying to get excited and not overwhelmed- I decided to host a cookie exchange and Yule event next Saturday. I will probably buy my cookies- because I cannot bake these days…. and also will not eat cookies 🤣🤣🤣🤣 but miss 4w

Chrissyreadit having company- i‘m an extrovert and loved hosting when i had strength and energy so am determined to find a way. I also love Yule. 4w

AllDebooks @TheAromaofBooks ooooh how exciting! I hope the realtor gives you good news x 4w

Kenyazero @Soscha thanks for sharing what you‘re dealing with. That‘s a lot to be dealing with on your own. I hope you‘re able to find comfort and bursts of joyful feelings in the coming weeks. 4w

AllDebooks @Chrissyreadit it's so exciting reading everyone's preperations for the holidays. I love these posts, too. They bring me so much joy x 😊 4w

AllDebooks @Soscha I was thinking about you last night. Is there anything we can do to help? I hate to see anyone struggling, so I'm always happy to chat about anything. You're not alone xx 4w

Kenyazero Thanks @AllDebooks , it was fun reading everyone‘s responses! I‘ve been super stressed and have been having trouble looking forward to holiday season because people are a bit nasty. Just finished a week vacation in a nearby town which I think was relaxing? Helped my mom decorate this weekend. I‘m looking forward to joining a local LGBTQIA+ craft group this week and hoping it‘ll help me feel less stressed too. (edited) 4w

AllDebooks @Kenyazero 💙❄️💙 4w

Kenyazero @Chrissyreadit hoping you have a smooth recovery and fully enjoy your Yule event! It sounds like a ton of fun. 4w

Chrissyreadit @inthegreensandblues I hope you had a blast! It sounds like a great time! 4w

Chrissyreadit @Soscha I‘m sorry! I know this must be a painful time missing fur family. There are a lot of littens who i think will empathize if you want to grieve out loud and share pictures and stories of them. @TheBookHippie has a running chat on christmas day for anyone who is alone on the holidays or needs a break. I know most days i‘m held together with duct tape and bakery string so am here any time for support and hope. 4w

Chrissyreadit @Kenyazero I agree there are a lot of awful people being brazen in their awfulness. Glad you found a craft group- that sounds like fun! 4w

AllDebooks @Chrissyreadit 💙❄️💙 4w

TheBookHippie @Read4life oh I am so sorry…. Sending love & light. 4w

TheBookHippie @Cuilin yikes!!! Glad she‘s okay!!!! 4w

TheBookHippie My Daughter had a hysterectomy on Friday due to severe endometriosis - she‘s 35 and she has horrific reactions to anesthesia and we are still in that phase along with immense pain. She will not take strong pain meds as I‘m allergic to most and they don‘t agree with her either and she already reacts to anesthesia so… 800 mg Motrin it is. 4w

TheBookHippie @TheAromaofBooks moving is exciting or I‘m projecting! Hope it all goes well. 4w

TheBookHippie @Soscha I‘m so very sorry. I‘d love to send you a card if you‘re open to that. My email is social@bookhippie.com ❄️🤍❄️ 4w

TheBookHippie @Avanders I‘m baking tomorrow!!!! All the holiday breads!!! 4w

TheBookHippie @Librarybelle yay for pet wellness!!! Are you making your mint cookies??? 4w

TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit ❄️🤍❄️ hope you heal and have a good party!! We do store bought cookie exchange and decorate the ziplocks 🤣 with my teen mums. It‘s fun. 4w

TheBookHippie @Kenyazero glad you found a group!!! Holidays for me are 😵‍💫 because awful nasty people are everywhere and nasty seems to be their theme. Especially some blood relatives of mine… 😬🫣😝 4w

TheBookHippie @Bookwormjillk nap is life!!! 4w

Librarybelle @TheBookHippie Yes! I‘ve had requests to make 3-4 batches of the cookies for Christmas Eve, so you can probably guess what I will be doing early next week. 😂 4w

AllDebooks @TheBookHippie oh gosh, that's so young! I hope she has a speedy recovery now that it's all over. Sending love and hugs to you all. X 4w

TheBookHippie @AllDebooks yes. It‘s young, however with the new president coming in and her unmarried status the doctor was afraid so we got it done. Since the birth of my grandson a copper IUD was helpful but not perfect, with it being likely made illegal it was too great a risk. It‘s a miracle she had my grandson, who will be 11 in February. Her case was very severe. I‘m hoping she‘s free of pain now. 4w

TheBookHippie @Librarybelle I bet it smells so good baking!!! 4w

Bookwormjillk @TheBookHippie I hope her recovery gets easier ❤️ 4w

Chrissyreadit @TheBookHippie I hope she recovers quickly 2 of my close friends (sisters) had that done in their thirties with zero regrets- neither had children and both wish it could have been done sooner. i‘m happy she had a dr responsive to her medical care. 4w

TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit oh I‘m so happy to hear that!!! 4w

TheBookHippie @Bookwormjillk me too. ♥️ 4w

AllDebooks @TheBookHippie No doubt she made the right choice for her and hopefully be pain-free. 4w

TheBookHippie @AllDebooks ♥️🤞🏻 4w

Kenyazero @TheBookHippie oh no! I hope you‘re able to find some reprieve from the 😵‍💫 and people (especially relatives) being nasty! 4w

TheBookHippie @Kenyazero I have an escape plan 😝🤣🫣👀 I primarily go to protect my nieces and nephew who are LGBTQIA+ … 4w

Kenyazero @TheBookHippie you‘re awesome! 4w

BethM @Chrissyreadit I‘m not but my sister is, so I‘ll do gf baking for her. Honestly so far all of my baking recipes have worked well. I use Bob‘s all purpose 1:1‘baking flour 4w

Chrissyreadit @BethM thanks!!!! 4w

Read4life Thank you, @TheBookHippie 💙❄️💙 I hope your daughter makes a safe and successful recovery. Sending love right back at you. 💙💙💙 4w

julieclair @TheBookHippie Sending hugs to you and especially your daughter. I‘m so glad she has an understanding, proactive doctor. And I know you are taking good care of her as she heals. 🩵💙🩵 4w

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bookwyrm7

World Atlas of Coffee: From Beans to Brewing -- Coffees Explored, Explained and Enjoyed | James Hoffman

I have recently come into contact with a secret society here on Litsy apparently called #CoffeeBeanBookClub or #CBBC. I am SHOCKED! I'm not quite sure how it works but they seem to prey on victims of both coffee and book addiction and reward their affliction with gifts. It's absolutely wicked! How do I sign up?

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Librarybelle I‘m not part of it, but I believe it‘s a yearly activity organized by @Mommamanzi . 2mo

bookwyrm7 @Librarybelle thanks for the tip! 2mo

Avanders 😂 that‘s right - a yearly activity (jail book club) organized by @Mommamanzi — I think we‘re about halfway through the current year. 🤗 1mo

bookwyrm7 @Avanders thanks! I've sent @Mommamanzi an email, just waiting to hear from her 😁 1mo

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Seattleness: A Cultural Atlas | Tera Hatfield, Jenny Kempson, Natalie Ross (Landscape architect)

The majestic, stunning, breath taking Snoqualmie Falls. Home and land of First Nations People, the Snoqualmie. ‘People of the moon‘.

I have only unfortunately seen a few waterfalls in my life so far, but this one is the most beautiful. I couldn‘t look away. The water always calls me. Lots of spirit energy in this area. Hallowed ground.

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