Let’s get random this Thursday, mmmmmkay? As in, here are 3 totally random and unconnected things bouncing around in my head right now.

1. Hannah and Mikey have decided to postpone her graduation party due to the lousy weather forecast for this Saturday. Hannah has this vision for the day and there was just no way that vision was about to come true with 40 people crammed into their 3 room apartment. So, it’s been postponed for a couple of weeks and, even though there’s no guarantee the weather will be better, we’re going to hope for the best!
2. The word begin is suddenly showing up all around me. First, I bought myself a set of sacred invitation cards. When they arrived I sat down with them and went through them all and checked them out. Then I turned them over and randomly chose one. The word on that card? Begin. I laughed right out loud and thought, how perfectly appropriate. So I grabbed my journal to write about the experience and when I looked at the cover of my journal my mouth dropped open because guess what it says –  “the best way to get something done is to being”. Huh. And then on Instagram yesterday my friend Heather, who posts an angel card every day, shared one that said, “a wonderful new beginning is blossoming in my life.” I think the universe is trying to tell me something!
3. Mary is once again organizing Summer Book Bingo! I’ll be participating and probably going for a cover-all again. I’ve got my card ready although I haven’t planned any of my titles yet and I need to do that soon because I’ve found that’s really the best way to insure success. Head on over to Mary’s blog to create your own Summer Book Bingo card!

And those are my random thoughts today, hope you found them entertaining. Or something.

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Today I’m going to tell you 3 reasons why I’m happy that it’s May. Ready? Let’s do it.

1. Hannah is getting her Master’s Degree in Special Education this month. The ceremony is 1 week from today and she’s having a graduation party the week after that. Normally I’d be all stressed out about an upcoming party but I’m not because . . . drumroll . . . it’s at HER house. Yep. All this mama has to do is take care of the cake (which really means pay for the cake since I have ordered it from my friend Caroline, baker extraordinaire) and make deviled eggs. How awesome is that!?!
2. Convertible weather is here. I drove the Mustang with the top down on Tuesday and Wednesday and it was wonderful. Well, except for this issue where she kept stalling but I’m hoping to get that little kink worked out quickly because spring is convertible time, my friends.
3. It’s outdoor living time! When the temperatures warm up and Dale and I can spend time on the deck and entertain out there it’s like having another room and we love it. We’ve got gardens to plant, too, and are coming up with some great ideas for improving our curb appeal thanks to help from Kym. I just love this time of year and it makes me happy, happy, happy to spend time outdoors.

Are you happy it’s May? I hope so!

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The other day I was listening to All The Books, a Book Riot podcast that I listen to weekly for book recommendations. It’s a pretty decent book podcast although I still miss Book on the Nightstand terribly. Anyway, one of the podcasters, instead of talking about books she had recently read, answered some questions about books she had read in the past. I have stolen three of them to use for this week’s Three on Thursday.

Three Book Related Questions:

What’s the first adult book you ever read?
It was The Thornbirds by Colleen McCullough and I remember it distinctly because I had to get special permission from my mom to check a book out of the adult fiction section. I was 12 and this was probably way racier than my mom realized but I loved it so much!

What’s your Swiss Army Knife recommendation?
A Swiss Army Knife recommendation is the book you have read that you would recommend to anyone because you believe it’s universally enjoyable. For me this would be Mary Doria Russell’s The Sparrow. Or, as we fondly call it, Jesuits in Space. It’s an incredible story that is beautifully written and utterly compelling.

What book do you wish you could read again for the first time?
Without hesitation I wish I could read The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger. It’s heartbreaking and wonderful and tragic and I’d love to experience it again for the first time. I’d also like to erase the movie from my memory because it’s just not at all how I pictured Henry and Clare.

I’d love to hear your answers to these questions – either in the comments or in a blog post of your own.

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As I may have mentioned a time or two over these last many years, music plays a super important role in our lives. Dale and I met because of his band and, while our taste in music isn’t always the same, we do love an evening together listening to our favorite songs. My point is that I have a lot of playlists on my phone. There are playlists for evenings on the deck and for romantic evenings by the fire, there are playlists for cleaning and painting, there are playlists holidays and dinner parties and so much more.

Of course there is also a playlist for the campaign. Today I’m sharing three songs from that list.

Oh boy do you ever. And I mean that in a totally positive way because I have made some fantastic new friends these last few months.

I might only have one match but I can make an explosion.

My favorite jam for driving around town looking at all my signs.

Do you use music to inspire you? I’d love to hear your favorite in the comments!

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