Booking a Ticket out of the Doldrums
The Church Lady is snowed in in Pennsylvania – and decided to host a “What do you do when you’re snowed in on Fun Monday” meme. Actually, her question was “What do you do when you’re stuck in the house,” and or “in the doldrums” sort of way. Having two feet of snow dumped her way this weekend certainly gave her the impetus to go that direction with her theme. (A year ago I remember writing about our two plus feet of snow.)
Other than the first few weeks after childbirth, my closest experience to being housebound happened in 2004, when I broke my leg. My husband waited on the crippled me with lots of grace and patience. He kept me sane.
But, the doldrums? I used to get those way more often than I care to admit. Sometimes I escaped them by diving into books. There is no place better to switch realities than in a well-written book.
Books can be acquired with little investment – especially if you visit the library or have book sharing friends. All you need is a place to sit comfortably without much disturbance. I can tune out pretty much anyone or anything once I am drawn into the story.
One of my favorite spots to read is by the crackling fireplace wrapped in a blanket.
Reading takes me places. To the past. To the future. To strange lands. Or, even to an alternate universe. The trip home is just a book marker away.
Now…grab your snow shovel and clear a path over to Living In Pennsylvania.
Have a Fun Monday!
Other than the first few weeks after childbirth, my closest experience to being housebound happened in 2004, when I broke my leg. My husband waited on the crippled me with lots of grace and patience. He kept me sane.
But, the doldrums? I used to get those way more often than I care to admit. Sometimes I escaped them by diving into books. There is no place better to switch realities than in a well-written book.
Books can be acquired with little investment – especially if you visit the library or have book sharing friends. All you need is a place to sit comfortably without much disturbance. I can tune out pretty much anyone or anything once I am drawn into the story.
One of my favorite spots to read is by the crackling fireplace wrapped in a blanket.
 | On occasion you might find me absorbed in a romance novel surrounded by bubbles in our oversized tub. I confess! I love Nora Roberts. (If you try this, be careful that you don’t nod off to sleep and drown your hard back in the water.) |
Reading takes me places. To the past. To the future. To strange lands. Or, even to an alternate universe. The trip home is just a book marker away.
Now…grab your snow shovel and clear a path over to Living In Pennsylvania.
Have a Fun Monday!
Comments
I love reading books, tho' for me it's likely to be sci-fi or history as in the 'Lost voices' series, personal accounts of living at certain times such a the Edwardians.
I must see if I can find Nora Roberts snd try one of her books.
I don't like to drive on snowy roads... so times like now when it is snowing... I just stay home. Buttt... I could walk to a grocery or Walgreens or even Walmart (o: I am not in the middle of a city, rather a use to be small town that had things built up out here on the edge of town.
I often wonder what it would be like to live somewhere where you really are stuck... could I store up stuff for a winter and make it?
Thanks for playing, Pamela!
I like to bake during snowed-in days, not that I'll have those anymore ;)
My girls still remind me of the time I dropped Twilight in the tub.
Not a problem at this house. No tub.
Actually ... it's been a while since I read a book. Probably a year! Twilight, the whole set, was a very good read.
Excellent post, as per usual.
xoxoxoxo