After having that little bit of fake spring a few weeks ago, we are now back to our regular terrible weather. The snow is gone but the clouds, wind, rain and low temperatures are going to be here for a while. I can't even remember the last time I rode my bike in to work. It has been weeks. I just refuse to bike in this nasty stormy weather. It's just too far for that. I also skipped running yesterday but I must go today so let's keep our fingers crossed for mere sprinkles rather than the downpour of this morning.
I finished my second Kate Atkinson audio book while driving home Sunday. Titled "Case Histories", it is the first of 3 books she has written with the same protagonist. The first one I listened to was the 3rd in the series and I enjoyed it so that's why I got the first one. It was good but I kept noticing that the author used more than a few odd ... conventions I guess is what you could call them. For example in both books there was a dog and she chose to name it Poppy in both books. Different dog. Different owners. Why would she use the same name? Also, in both books there was a character enamored of etymology. Again, not the same character. Well there were lots of things like that. I am tempted to get the 2nd book to have a listen and see if she's done it in all three.
The one I am listening to now may be a bust. The jury is still out but I can say for sure that the narrator hasn't grabbed me yet and the story ... it could be a little trite. I can't remember why I chose the book. I suppose because the description caught my interest. I'll give it a bit more of a listen when I run this afternoon.
My knitting slump continues. I watched a stupid movie in bed last night rather than sit up and knit or do something else constructive. Maybe it's just me in the slump.
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