This Perfectly Imperfect Life

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Wednesday night I went to bookclub. I know, I had an IV session on Monday and going out within 3 days of it isn't usually a good idea, but I'd read our February book (The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty - loved it!), I missed last month's and really wanted to go! (I haven't been to bookclub since December between being sick so often and the Wintry weather). I had so much fun! They're a great group of women to spend time talking books & life with and we share a lot of laughs too. Along with food of course. By the time I leave, I not only feel refreshed, I feel so normal! It's flipping wonderful! I'm sure you healthy folks haven't the foggiest idea what I mean when I say I feel so normal, although stay-at-home moms might. I've talked about this here before: Living with disease tends to be isolating and lonely, at least it is for me, an because of unpredictable & uncooperative body, I spend much of my time at home, alone. ...

Greetings fellow Southern Lit Lovers : First off I'd like to welcome all of our new members!  Please drop by the "Come Sit For A Spell & Tell Us About Yourself" thread and say hello here .  No worries, we're a great bunch of folks who don't bite! Our May group read of Lee Smith's The Last Girls   is under way!  Join us here .  I've posted the thread for July group reads noms.  Please read my initial comment in the thread before you post your nom (I've added a new guideline).  Click here .  All past group reads are now archived in the Archived Group Reads folder here . Feel free to comment on any of the past group reads if you're reading one now! We've got lots to chat about in the following sections: Classic & Gothic Southern Lit Genres Within The Genre Set In The South, but... Buddy Reads & Favorite Authors We have a Midwest Authors & Book Discussions folder here .  What are you currently reading, just f...

'Bleeding Heart' in my garden. Camellia 'April Blush' in my garden. Miss Boo waiting for Hubbs to get home. Mama kitty's way of telling me to feed her. Now. Breakfast bookclub this Thursday. Despite this being a funeral home, I love the house! These are a few of my favorite things from the last week.  What are some of yours?