Booking it Perfectly? And Thanks!

BOOKING IT THROUGH THURSDAY

From the blog: Okay, so the other day, a friend was commenting on my monthly reading list and asked when I found the time to read. In the ensuing discussion, she described herself as a “goldilocks” when it comes to reading–she needs to have everything juuuuuust right to be able to focus. This caught my attention because, first, I thought that was a charming way of describing the condition, but, two, while we’ve talked about our reading habits, this is an interesting wrinkle. I’d never really thought about it that way.

So, this is my question to you–are you a Goldilocks kind of reader?

Do you need the light just right, the background noise just so loud but not too loud, the chair just right, the distractions at a minimum?

Or can you open a book at any time and dip right in, whether it’s for twenty seconds, while waiting for the kettle to boil, or indefinitely, like while waiting interminably at the hospital–as long as the book is open in front of your nose, you’re happy to read?

Good heavens -- if I waited for the perfect moment to read, I'd never get any reading done. I have to wonder if the woman above, the original "goldilocks" reader has a husband, children or pets? I read at any spare moment, sometimes in one or two minutes bites -- five minutes while I'm stirring a pot, two minutes while I'm having DD do a math speed drill, ten minutes before bed. I'm interested in seeing if there are many "goldilocks" readers out there -- I can't imagine getting any reading done with a need like that!

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Thanks for all the warm wishes yesterday on my contract for "Isn't She Liv Leigh". Yes, I'm still floating. My Uncle (you remember -- the mean man who is here to take my mom back to California...Ha!) called me "Marianne Roberts" -- from his lips to God's ears.

:-)

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In Pillar Place: Swallowtail P2, both Martin and Rose went on the prowl yesterday and Martin is in place to pupate today. Rose is sitting quietly on a stick, and I imagine she'll only be a few hours behind Martin. Once that's done, the box goes into the bulkhead for the winter. Gotta keep them cold, or they'll think it's time to hatch!

Nothing much going on at Pillar Place: Monarch P2 of note. They're eating, sleeping, pooping and shedding their skins... you know, a day in the life of a monarch pillar. My only real concern is having enough milkweed. We're not just on the edge of fall here (with nearly freezing temperatures at night -- down in the thirties), we're also in a bit of a drought. So things are beginning to yellow and die, including all the milkweed. I'm told it can be picked and frozen (who knew?), so if things begin to look desperate, I'll give that a try.

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You Follow Your Head

You're rational, collected, and logical. Generally, it takes you quite a while to fall in love. In fact, you've even been accused of being very picky. While you're cool, you're not ice cold. You just know what you want, and don't mind waiting to get it.

Do You Follow Your Head or Your Heart?

Sometimes, when I take these romance-y type tests it makes me wonder how I ever ended up writing romance in the first place...LOL.