My Ducks Are In Different States

   Honestly, this time of year, seems like others may have their ducks in a row, but honey mine are in different states!!!
   I have post-its on top of post-its!! and yet...there seems to be so much to do.
   My thoughts earlier, were that I was on top of my game.
   Then life says, "Not so fast sister!"
   I have gifts all over the house, that need to be wrapped, not sure of what is what, or who gets what?? That is always a surprise. I think, all is finished, when I spin it all around the Jingle Bells in my head, and decide..maybe I need to buy extra blah-blah-blah.
    To shop or let the roof man in, call the chimney sweep, call the floor people, wash clothes, what's for supper, do my blog about reading!! Now I remember why I sat down at this computer!!
    My reading log, that I like to share, seems as scattered as B-Bs hitting a blackboard. ( This happened in 10th grade English class, Von Dohlen, remember? poor teacher)( then you threw her briefcase out the window!!) ( Boys!!) ( but thanks for the story material)
   Back to the point, or pretty near it.
   Forever I find time to read. November and December books are a crazy mix, to go along with my mood swings! Oh the holidays!!!
    Body of Work: Meditation on Mortality from the Human Anatomy Lab-Christine Montross
    Time is a River-Mary Alice Monroe ( About fly fishing!!) 
     We Are Water: A Novel-Wally Lamb
     Reflections on the Psalms-C.S. Lewis
     Quotes on Poets and Poetry-Patty Crowe
     Long Walk to Freedom-Nelson Mandela
     Conversations with Myself-Nelson Mandela
     The House I Loved-Tatiana de Rosnay ( still reading)
     The Valley of Amazement- Amy Tan ( will start soon!!)

   I cannot or will not talk about them all, I know you are busy. I will say that if you love the human body, like I do, and are interested in how we work, this book is fantastic. Body of Work takes you into the anatomy lab, and inch by inch, cuts us up, examines the workings of our earthly body, through the lens of new medical students.
  Second, the book about fly fishing is a book about life, love and healing. I don't fish, nor do I plan on fishing in the future, but I continue to want to learn about everything, so why not!!! It was, Time is a River,very rich.
  I did not have an easy time getting through the Mandela books, but at this time of his passing, I felt I needed to know the man more. What better way to learn, I have not found one, Read, Read, Read.
  C. S. Lewis is not easy to navigate, but well worth your time, to learn about the Psalms, just so powerful.
Now you can see, from the Psalms to Anatomy, to Fly fishing and much more, I was all over the page! with these books. No pattern for my picks, just to learn.
  The big lesson, is learning to carve out some time in the day, for reading and reflecting and rest.
  That is my holiday wish for you, to find a spot and do what fills you up.
   We all have to make our own peace.
    Peace and Love
    B