Snowed in #SundaySalon
Happy Sunday! Sunday Salon is hosted by Deb at ReaderBuzz. Check out her post and the links to see what other bloggers have been up to in the last week.
How’s the weather?
We got our car out on Saturday afternoon for the first time in a week. Last weekend’s storm was mostly sleet with a few inches of snow on the top. The sleet formed a slab of inch-thick ice that was difficult for the professionals to deal with. Three days of frigid temperatures made it all worse. We finally plowed out on Thursday when the weather was a bit warmer. On Friday we got a few more inches. This time it was just snow, so we plowed, shoveled, and cleared the car again. There’s no precipitation in the long-term forecast and we should get significant melting before the temperatures plummet again. What a relief!
What are you reading?
I finished The White Lady by Jacqueline Winspear. Watch for a review on Friday.
For our book group on Thursday, I’m reading Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City by Matthew Desmond. There are stories in there that are hard to witness. But I’m convinced that we are better informed citizens when we are more aware of what happens in the lives of community members that we don’t see.
What are you watching?
I reviewed Mr. Bates vs The Post Office for British Isles Friday. There are some good lessons in this story about what to do when government and corporations victimize people. Keep lots of records. Pull people together. Find a journalist and an elected official who still define their jobs as protectors and advocates and tell your story.
What are you doing?
I started two year-long projects. Both are run by black women who are active in the St. Louis area, the community where I live. But these events are on the internet, so we can all participate.
Dr. Kira Banks is hosting a 52-week virtual book club to work through A Year of Self Love Journal by Jamila I White. I’m following along on YouTube, but Raising Equity is also a podcast.
Heather S. Fleming’s 365-day educational series about culture, history, and identity has already covered some basic terminology and some fascinating history. I’m following on Facebook, but she is posting on other platforms, too.
What are you up to this fine Sunday?
Your projects for the year sound interesting. I hope your snow melts soon. When I lived in the St.Louis area snow rarely stayed around the way it does here in Michigan.
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I hope you don’t get a of snow for the rest of winter. I grew up in Ohio and miss the snow. I’d love to move back because I have sisters etc. there but my kids are here. In January 1978 I had my first baby. There was a blizzard and there was so much snow that there was only a few other car on the road for the 30 miles home. We had a Jeep and my husband got us home safely but when he turned into the driveway the Jeep slid sideways and ended up in the ditch. Thankfully the ditch wasn’t deep and the Jeep didn’t move much. My husband took me and the baby into the house and then went back out and got the Jeep in the driveway. It was scary there for a while.
I’ve seen snow a handful of times, and though it didn’t stick, it shut everything here down—we don’t know how to function in it. Honestly I don’t even have a coat! lol
I like your projects, Joy. I’m taking a memoir writing class that starts at the beginning of February, so I’m working on putting what I’ve already written in one place.
Ugh sleet is the worst!! I hope it all melts away for you soon. Your projects sound very interesting!
Great projects for 2025. Glad you were able to get out. I was starting to have COVID lockdown flashbacks with as much time as we were spending at home!
Evicted is a book that has stuck with me for years. I think about it pretty often. Good luck with your projects! Have a great week.
I hated sleet when I lived in PA and MI because it causes more trouble than plain old snow. Glad you got things shoveled and cleared. I added The White Lady to my Goodreads.
Ugh! That snow sounds awful to me
Your year-long projects sound amazing. I’ve realized that I’m way too hard on myself when I get busy and don’t finish stuff like that. Kudos to you!
Sleet and ice is just the worst. I hope your thawing has begun! Your projects both sound interesting and worthwhile. Evicted is still on my tbr list.
Yes, our ice was much like that was well! What a pain. Here’s hoping we both get a good thaw…
Sleet and ice are the worst. We’ve had snow on the ground for over a week and with our temps, it is going to be here a while. I don’t mind, but I would if it was ice. Have a great week!
Snow sure can be a lot of work when it wants to! Glad you finally got your car out!
Such thoughtful projects! I hope you find them valuable
I would not be eager to free the car, I’d rather stay at home.
Wishing you a happy reading week
I have been meaning to watch Mr Bates and the Post Office for the longest time! Must get to that!