Depoe Bay, Oregon
November 2025
So, who has their Christmas tree up and decorated?? With Thanksgiving falling so late in the month, I decided to put our tree up right after our guests went home. We're hosting a small Christmas party for friends on the 9th, so I want to have the house decorated in time for that event.
November was a pretty busy month for me. A few trips over to Salem and Corvallis (90 minutes each way), visitors at the beginning and end of the month, our anniversary, various doctor appointments, and a trip to the ER. (Rod has Bell's Palsy, which isn't great, but at least it wasn't a stroke!) In spite of all of that, I managed to get quite a bit of reading in. Focusing on the Nonfiction November Challenge, I knocked off almost seven books from my list. Most were exceptional, but there are a couple that I won't hang onto for a second reading.
Books Read (click on the title for my review):
Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life by Amy Krouse Rosenthal (4/5)
Safekeeping: Some True Stories From a Life by Abigail Thomas (3.5/5)
Altitude Adjustment: A Quest for Love, Home, and Meaning in the Tetons by Mary Beth Baptiste (3.5/5)
The Next Day: Transitions, Change, and Moving Forward by Melinda French Gates (4.5/5)
Memorial Days by Geraldine Brooks (4.5/5)
I Am I Am I Am: Seventeen Brushes with Death by Maggie O'Farrell (4.5/5)
Truth & Beauty: A Friendship by Ann Patchett (3/5)
Movies & TV Series:
Black Bag - Fun espionage movie starring Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender. We enjoyed it!
The Beast in Me - A gripping thriller, but very disappointing performance by Claire Danes. Her exaggerated grimaces grew very tiresome, but Matthew Rhys manages to save the show with his stellar portrayal of a sociopath. Fun fact: Matthew Rhys is married to Keri Russell (of The Diplomat).
My aunt, uncle and cousin came out in early November, visiting from Durham, North Carolina. It's always great to see them!
Thanksgiving was also very enjoyable with two of my three brothers here with their families. Our next door neighbors were also included for dinner that evening.
Happy Anniversary, Baby!
Rod & I celebrated 37 years this month. Twu wuv! 💕 (Poor guy is suffering from Bell's Palsy. He really was smiling on the inside!)
Wishing you all a calm and joyful December!
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