2016 NYR Check-in Two: Avoiding metaphysical fiddle

The project is launched. Not fully fledged and on its own yet, but The PM’s Companion and I managed to deftly get things started and kept smiles on our faces through seven days and many, many hours of work.

I managed to sneak in a little bit of homemaking, hanging two items that have been languishing in the mud room coat closet since we arrived in mid-October. Don Quixote is in the living room. Just across from him, near the front door is one of the mirrored coat racks.  These things make me smile.

There are still a dozen or so pictures to place on the walls of the Blue Castle. One of my resolutions is to continue to become a better steward of my home. A benchmark of this goal is emptying that front closet. I am enjoying finding the right spot for each picture.

Despite the long working hours, I did make progress on The 2016 Book Riot Read Harder Challenge . I finished a horror novel (way outside my usual preference) recommend by the New York Public Library, Within These Walls by Ania Ahlborn.  I didn’t enjoy it. The characters were flat and predictable and the ending was only a tiny bit interesting.

Next I’m making my way into Frederick Buechner’s Godric. I think this will fall into the challenge of reading a book about religion fiction or non-fiction, but I may have to read it first to decide. A reviewer blurb on the back cover says that “[Buechner] avoids metaphysical fiddle.” I have no idea what the reviewer is trying to say, but metaphysical fiddle certainly sounds like something to be avoided at all costs so I may add that to my resolution list too.

Next week I’m hoping for more walking and more making. And plenty of time to sit by the fire.