Lite, Breezy Day

It's a Monday with nothing on the calendar and I'm here for it.  As I said, strange that I've had some "busy" days in this life-in-quarantine.  My mood is good enough (given PMS) and I've made the transition into the week alone (always takes a day).

Here are some updates ...

I texted my son about Thanksgiving.  They might be reconsidering going to the wedding giving the rising numbers.  Fingers crossed -- not for just Thanksgiving, but for their safety.  I think it's a risky decision to go.  I'd be happy to have them for Thanksgiving again too, of course, but I won't let it ruin our day if they aren't with us.

I found a dangerously good "recipe" for roasted chickpeas -- as in you eat the entire can in one night.  Can of chickpeas (I peel and dry them on a towel), sesame oil, ground ginger, garlic powder and salt.  Roast 400 for about 30 minutes.  Lordy -- so crunchy and delicious!

Given up on The 100 -- dumb and overacted.  I watched one episode a few days ago and about 10 minutes of the second before I quit.  I started The Queens Gambit (limited series on Netflix).  This looks promising -- I watched 1/2 of the first episode, but was more in the mood to read.

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue (VE Schwab) is a great book.  I have the last third to go and I love it.  Such a clever story and well written.  My book lineup is LONG behind it and I need to get reading or I'll need to go on a buying freeze.  I'm waiting on the November Jen Hatmaker bookclub pick to come.  We're having our Atlanta chapter meeting early with Thanksgiving so I need to read it sooner than later.

Bookclub was good.  I need to speak up more.  I have the thought, decide not to say it, then someone else says it and I feel wall-flowery.  Dang, I can relax and speak up.

I rode another Peloton Advanced Beginner 30 minute ride yesterday.  I think that's my sweet spot right now.  It's hard enough for a workout, but not too much.  Two rides in a row and then a break from the bike also seems to work for now too.  It's going to take a bit to figure out a schedule of what's what without getting hurt.  I'm doing a treadmill run today so see how tired biking legs feels running.

The rest of my day consists of dog walks and painting my nails (toes included which is no easy feat/feet LOL).  The weather is another week of humid, rain-ish and warm temperatures.  Back to "southern fall" days.  This puts a wrench in afternoon dog adventures because it's too warm.

I expect to read, check out horseback riding options and that's about all today.  The week is relatively chill too.  The Atlanta Botanical Gardens tomorrow with my aunt, walk on Wednesday with my girlfriend (which will be probably rain canceled) and Trader Joe's run late in the week.  I have some other homebound things on my list too.  Picture bins (can I procrastinate any harder??), work on picture wall for my bedroom and put together the Halloween goodie bags.  I'll make another veggie recipe too.  Maybe another round of lentil soup.

Have a great day.  Stay well.  Later gators.