We have had some un-Texas-like weather… a hard freeze where it was 17 degrees and Peanut, our little palm tree, had to be protected… The jury is still out on whether she survived. Then it rained for days and days. But finally the sun is out (and for some reason the temps are in the 70s).
For the first time, I am taking THREE 2.5 hours classes in a row on one day. That is nuts and I will not do it again. However, they are excellent and I’m really enjoying them. (Don’t call me on Wednesdays please.)
For two years, I thought I was wearing progressive eyeglasses. It turns out that they were “Zeiss digital,” a fancy name for some tiny boost at the very bottom of the lens for computer users. So now I’m getting the correct lenses.
I’m enjoying several books at the moment, which I hope to tell you about soon. I completed four in January: These three and a fiction book not worth mentioning.
No Two Persons by Erica Bauermeister: An excellent set of interconnected profiles about the power of one story to change lives. Highly highly recommend. I may actually read it again.
The Jewish State: From Opposition to Opportunity – A Vision for Unity in Israel and Why the World Needs It by Doron Perez: The unity of the Jewish People as it relates to the State of Israel. Rabbi Perez is head of the Mizrachi movement.
Brave the Wild River: The Untold Story of Two Women Who Mapped the Botany of the Grand Canyon by Melissa Sevigny: What an amazing story! This book just won several awards. Two female botanists and their successful attempts to navigate a male-dominated boat trip down the treacherous Colorado River to catalog new plant species.
