Spanish Level 4

Last night was the final Level 4 class.  I'm shocked I've stuck to this for THIS long and, guess what??  I can actually speak some conversational Spanish.  Level 5 starts in 2 weeks.  (La clase de espanol cinco empieza en dos semanas.)

I'm doing well, but I need to work on more conversations.  As I said, it's hard to do myself -- kind of boring and doesn't help me to speak on my feet (so to speak).  I added the goal of "have a friend to chat in Spanish with" to my daily list.  

I did a brainstorm list of the ways to study and practice Spanish -- and had some good ideas for now and for the future when I have a bigger vocabulary.  I've added a few podcasts en espanol.  One is particularly helpful and fun-- I think I mentioned it already.  I'll keep looking for opportunities to do things on the list (and making opportunities).

Today is a get-organized-for-the-week day.  I got my monthly last night and feel so much better this morning.  Crampy and headache, but the brain fog and energy tank is gone.  Now I'm ready to take on the week (and some August things too).

I have a SCS coaching call and I regret keeping it because hubby is home and I don't have something pressing to get coached.  Canceling now means a $50 charge so I'm showing up.  I wonder if I can zoom from the car??  UPDATE:  Looks like I should be able to connect -- maybe I'll take the call from a parking lot (I have some errands today).  BTW, yes, it's a bit of a "don't mention" thing for hubby right now.  I had planned to quit SCS when I started private coaching, but never did.  I'll bring it up to him soon.  It's not a subject I'm in the mood to justify to him at this moment.  It falls within my discretionary spending amount, but he'll still give me side-eye about it.  Did I mention we've been married for 30 years lol?!?!

Books!!  I have WAY, WAY too many right now.   Here are my current reads ...

Fun so far -- sci-fi 

Friendship research.
I don't like it -- hope it gets more useful.
Way too much research background.  Just
tell me what you learned and I'll see if
that resonates.  You don't need to "prove" by 
showing me all the historical research.  BORING!

Garden update ...  

I pulled everything except the peppers because it's time.  Either it had overgrown or not producing.  It's so hot and we're away twice in August so I called it a day.  That said, the dying pepper plant I fertilized has 9 peppers growing.  I'm planting a very small fall garden to experiment with a second season.  Trying to time the end of summer is tough.  Radishes, herbs and greens -- probably early September??

That's all from here.  Quiet week on the social front and that times well for me.  Have a good one.  Later gators.