My boss, Becky and I exchange books. When I returned from Minnesota I found a book I had loaned her for her Bar Harbor trip on my desk with another book and a thank you gift of a notepad and pen. (Another thing we do when loaning books.) When I told her I started reading it, she was surprised that I hadn't given it to her. Guess I'll have to finish it so she can find the rightful owner.
I'm reading Crazy Aunt Purl's Drunk, Divorced, & Covered in Cat Hair. Laurie Perry is hilarious! I have laughed out loud several times while reading this diary. One chapter is about the importance of wearing clean underwear. On a laundry day in August, she's down to her last pair, red and green Christmas thongs. Sadly that day, the zipper in her skirt separates. While I've never had a zipper separate--yet--I can absolutely relate to waiting until the last decent pair of panties is dirty before doing laundry. I don't know why I do this. I just do. Perhaps it's because I wash my underwear separately, and it takes many pairs to make even a small load. And, I'm not quite as bad as Perry, I don't wait until I have only holiday underwear. Actually, I don't think I own holiday underwear anymore, but I digress . . .
While I'm at a very different point in my marriage, Perry's book isn't just about divorcing. Bits of everyday life are woven into her diary, like the fear of meeting friends. Thankfully, she finds knitting to help her as an introduction to new people. Perry also maintains a blog. It's also been added to my "Blogs You Should Check Out." The few entries I've read talk about cooking and recipes. She's come a long way from being Drunk, Divorced, and Covered in Cat Hair.
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