Today, I thought I'd share a few small things that are bringing me joy....
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Nintendo Switch: For Christmas I asked for and received a Nintendo Switch gaming system. I've always been a Nintendo fan. I love all the Mario and Zelda games along with Professor Layton and Rune Factory. My system came with
The Legend of Zelda : Breath of the Wild and I was immediately hooked. The game is a huge open world and it is up to you how you explore it and what you focus on. The big goal of course, is to beat the evil Ganon but there are dozens of side quests along the way. More recently, I've been enjoying
Super Smash Brothers Ultimate. I haven't played many of the Smash Brothers games, but my 11 year old nephew loves it and we can play each other through online play. Many evenings I get a one word text from him - "play". He loves that the game lets him beat me up over and over again and I love that it helps us stay connected. I'm better than I used to be, but he still wins most of our matches.
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Crochet: Our "Creative Hands" group has been meeting again at the library (Thursday mornings at 10:00). The group provides me the motivation I need to keep working on my projects. Recently, I completed two small stuffed animals. The crocheting wasn't too hard, but getting the embroidered faces right was beyond me so I passed that chore on to my mom. I am also almost finished with an afghan I've been working on off and on for a couple of years now. I'm ready to get it done and move on to something else.
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Jenny Colgan: Every now and then I discover a new author and then go back and read their older works. Jenny Colgan has been that author for me recently. I very much enjoyed the Scottish Bookshop series. It begins with
The Bookshop on the Corner. Nina was a librarian in the big city, but due to budget cuts, she finds herself without a job. Following a dream, she buys a used van and fixes it up as a mobile bookshop. She travels in Scotland, from village to village, selling books and reworking her life. Ms. Colgan's books often revolve around a bookshop or a cafe and someone who is having to start over. They are quick, light reads, and I have enjoyed most of them. We do not have any of the physical books in the library, but they are available as e-books via Libby/Overdrive.
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Puzzles: For my birthday earlier in the year, my sister gave me a set of mini puzzles. There were three 150 piece puzzles and each one is 4x6". They weren't too difficult to do, so I enjoyed them. I also used some of my birthday money to buy the Find Momo puzzle. The 1000 piece puzzle has 12 different scenes and each one has Momo the dog hidden in it. Now, my dad has me working on one based on the Realtree Camo Pattern. He said it was hard, so it may take me awhile.
What fun things have you been into lately? I need ideas for a good new TV show or movie to watch that my husband would also enjoy. Any suggestions?
