The End of January
January 2024 has come and gone already! I’ve seen lots of memes on Instagram joking about how long the month has been, but it seems to have gone by quick for me. Here’s a look back on a few things:
We watched 4 movies this month:
Ant-Man 3: QuantumaniaReptileKillers of the Flower MoonRole PlayAnt-Man and Killers were probably my favs. Glad to see Killers nominated for lots of Oscars!
I also read 4 books this month:
The Lodger, That Summer by Levi HuxtonSomething Bad Wrong by Eryk PruittCapote’s Women by Laurence LeamerAlmost Surely Dead by Amina AkhtarI read Capote’s Women in anticipation of the new season of Feud from Ryan Murphy that starts tonight, and I’m a long-time fan of Capote. The book focuses mostly on Capote’s swans, but there was some new tidbits about Capote that I didn’t know before and that I enjoyed reading.
We’ve been cleaning our basement lately and purging ourselves of lots of old blankets, framed photos, furniture, dishes, and junk. We took two truck loads to the donation center last weekend. We’ve ordered new rolling shelves for the basement which I’m looking forward to assembling this weekend.
Part of the basement project came out of wanting to start vegetable and herb seeds growing inside next month. I’ve invested in lighting, heating mats, trays, and soil. More about this project in another post.
But that’s it from here. I’m looking forward to moving on, and anxious to start growing things. How was your January?
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