Earthquake

Today I spent a large amount of time, energy, and money on our dog...trying to clean/replace the carpet that he ruined after he got sick after his latest eating frenzy and taking him to the vet to come up with a solution to this problem. I was really mad about the whole situation.

But when I got home I saw this:


And this:


And this:


And this:


And this:


And then I just felt ridiculous, and suddenly I wasn't so worried about my carpet or my dog anymore.

Books

In the past couple years, Matt and I have scaled way back on our TV watching. We definitely still have our weekly favorites (The Office, Community, Friday Night Lights, 30 Rock) that we faithfully Tivo. Although at times I miss my mindless TV, I must admit that I love that we've had more time together, more time to get things done, and more time for other things we enjoy...like....READING!

I have gotten back into this hobby and I love it. There are so many good books out there! I even joined a book club, which signifies I must be an avid reader. (kidding, I am far from it). Here's a list of what I've read (or re-read) recently and some thoughts:

Unveiled by Francine Rivers (Good book. I'm not really a Redeeming Love fan but I LOVE the Mark of the Lion series by this lady. This one falls somewhere in between).

Angry Housewives Eating Bon-Bons by Lorna Landvik (kinda fun to see life from perspective of house wive several decades ago)

The Time Traveller's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger (I didn't finish it...i couldn't quite get into the sci-fi aspect)

An American Tragedy by Theodore Dreiser (I remembered liking this in highschool but I guess I have changed. Ugh. I pushed ALL the way through and was so disappointed in the end).

Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier (really good, fast, easy to read. I was dying to figure out the mystery...lots of shocking moments)

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott (fun to re-live it..I bawled when sweet Beth died).

The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls (true story about a girl's unusual parents and her upbringing...a really fast, easy read because you couldn't believe any of this stuff actually happened).

The Help by Kathryn Stockett (Oh my goodness - this was FABULOUS! It doesn't matter who you are, you'll enjoy this book)!


Up next on the dockett:
Three Cups of Tea
Parting the Waters
Water for Elephants

For some reason I haven't delved into Jodi Picoult yet...though everyone seems to love her.

Any other suggestions?