Lucy's Parents (+ Book)

Lucy is still in the animal hospital. We loved her up after I got back to Denver last night. I went to see her this morning and she was doing great. However, it depends on how her x-rays go today, as well as blood tests and her overall behavior. Maybe she'll come home today. Maybe not.

We know the schedules of all the vets. Such an awful thing to know. I much prefer to go about my life and never think about the vets or their rotations.

I would love to say that we're resting in God's grace and goodness. I'd love to say that we're radiating peace and joy.

We're not.

This is how G and I handle rabbit stress.

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 As productive as it would be to catch up on grading right now, it's all about diversion. Since GIRLZ WEEKEND is behind me, I have no choice but to dive head-first into books. I read this one over the weekend and recommend it:

The Sharper Your Knife, The Less You Cry by Kathleen Flinn

A few years ago, journalist and program manager Kathleen Flinn returned from a vacation to find herself laid off before she even left the airport. She decided to take a big risk. She stepped out of the rat race, withdrew her savings, moved to Paris, and enrolled in Le Cordon Bleu (arguably the world's most famous and historic cooking school). Each chapter ties life experiences (or lessons) in with cooking school lessons, and finishes with a recipe. This was such a good vacation book to read. I'll keep this one and I hope to even try some of the recipes (in the summer, of course. My days of freedom are so numbered right now.)

In some ways, this is my favorite type of book to read for fun. I enjoy reading about people stepping out of their "normal" lives and carving a brand new, often scary, path. I have always found these books fascinating and motivating. We live in a unique time and country; many of us really do have the possibility and/or opportunity to redefine ourselves and change our lives if we are willing to just do it.

She has at least one other book published; it focuses on cooking (in the regular kitchen, not gourmet style) without incorporating processed foods.

I'll sip on my large Sonic DDP and think about it. :)