Monday Ponderings ~ Happy June~ πŸŒ²πŸŒΏπŸŒ±πŸƒ {Day 49}

Starting a bit of a June challenge for myself! June is my birthday month so I want to gift myself health, beauty, relationships, and simple routines. I’m putting this here for additional accountability and encouragement! It’s never too late to start again.

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Preparation {Day 48} πŸŒΈ

Moonshine πŸŒ–

Every day is a preparation for death. By realizing this, it helps somehow, because we each have to die a little each day. Death is nothing except going back to Him, where He is and where we belong. β™₯️

~ Mother Teresa, Do Something Beautiful for God

Finishing & Anticipating Reads πŸ“š{Day 47}

What a fuzzy book! 😻

Now that summer is close at hand, my TBR stacks are exploding!

Here is what I’m currently finishing on my Kindle β€˜stack’! My reading mood is pretty light as we have a heavy, busier season with remodeling:

A bit slow? May try the next in series?
I got this one for Mother’s Day, begins a teeny bit draggy, but cute, light fantasy middle grade about Bee, who can bake a wee bit of feelings into her baked goods. I love the tulip bulb smuggling pirates and the second half has been fantastic!
Sequel to a wonderful children’s mystery story about a brother and sister saving their father’s place in the family’s publishing company! (The Secret of Shakespeare’s Grave) This one has Shakespeare, Marlowe, other bookish nods, hidden messages, and just a lot of delight! I enjoyed the first, the best, but this one is great, too.

I think my mood? is still a bit on the lighter side but shifting to historical fiction, especially American Revolution possibilities to honor the 250th birthday this year.

Lighter maybes on my stack!

A Booktuber I like to watch wrote this and I want to dive in! I’ve tried about 10% and I like her writing style!
Sign me up for anything lighthouse! It’s one of my reading buzzwords. Do you have any favorite lighthouse fiction recommendations? I love this cover and can’t wait to try it!
Banned books and ancient Korean Pride & Prejudice retelling? Yes, please. I’ve enjoyed some of Hur’s historical fiction in the past.
I’ve heard great things about this, like Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None vibes?

A few historical fiction I’d like to try!

Fictionalization of Deborah Samson’s story. A woman who joined the Patriot army in disguise during American Revolution.
Boston Tea Party and modern day, hard-hitting topics in a dual timeline with thread woven between eras.

There’s a lot more in my stack, but these are catching my eye! Are you a mood reader or make a list and stick to it reader? Do you read more than one book at a time?

Happy Saturday! ❀️🌻

Deck Delights {Day 46} πŸŒΌπŸŒΈπŸŒΊ

Idlewild season {the name of my deck gardenπŸ˜…} is officially started! I read my Bible with my coffee out there this morning. 😍 Bliss! Have some seeds planted in those big tubs, too! ❣️ We also have four tomato plants and a fern.

I was hoping to plant a huge patch of sunflowers, zinnias, and cosmos, but it may not happen with wedding planning and remodeling. It’s so lovely to have this bit of cheer to enjoy. Grateful. ☺️

Are you planting or growing anything? 😍🌻

Moments {Day 44} βœ¨

β€’Barnes & Noble meanderingβ€’ grottos with gorgeous color β€’ THREE delicious coffees in 2 daysβ€’ baby robin on my hubby’s kneeβ€’flowers everywhereβ€’warm sunshineβ€’turquoise earrings, red bandanna, and jean jacketβ€’succulents in crevicesβ€’deep purple everywhereβ€’ flat and rolling fields, endless skyβ€’

Paper Pile Peek {Day 43} πŸ“œπŸ“πŸ““πŸ”–

βœ¨β€’what are you working on?β€’βœ¨ Eeek, books and journals, pens and stickers, lists and scribbles, total bliss! ✨😁πŸ₯°

…at the close of the day… {Day 42} πŸŒ…

…gratitudes…

β€’thankful for the laundry blowing on the line β€’the killdeers and geeseβ€’the smell of pine in the sunβ€’delicious chicken and veggie kebobsβ€’talking with Ricci and many others at graduation partiesβ€’for a hot shower β€’new gratitude journalβ€’for a hubby who works hardβ€’for remodeling β€’for gorgeous storm cloudsβ€’

Just around the corner…{Day 41} πŸ©·πŸ’œπŸ€πŸ§š

A few fun readathons!

I had so much fun 🀩 setting up my June reading pages and I’m looking forward to filling the pages with mini reviews and book covers from my reading. It was nice to sit and just rest in a teeny bit of creativity!

How are you!? Have you been creating anything or reading/watching anything great? πŸ’œ

Joy of loving πŸ’œπŸ€πŸ’š {Day 40}

We should ask ourselves, Have I really experienced the joy of loving? True love is love that causes pain, that hurts, and yet brings joy. This is why we pray asking for courage to love, and love more deeply than ever before.

~ Mother Teresa, Do Something Beautiful for God

Monday Ponderings {Day 39} πŸŒΏ

And so it beginsβ€¦πŸ˜…β™₯οΈπŸ§™β€β™‚οΈπŸ‘ŠπŸΌβœ¨My poor library! πŸ₯²πŸ˜‚

Last week taking down my shelves… we hired our oldest son to do the bulk of the work. Phase 1 – demolition, insulation, electrical, drywall, ceiling, recessed lighting, new sliding door (for future deck) and a few windows. Last of this phase is floor and trim. 😎🫣 Pray for us. πŸ˜‚

How’s your Monday? β™₯️