I thought it might be fun to periodically talk about a few things going on- book related and not. I tried this before and got out of the habit, but I think it’s worth trying again.

First, since it’s “Wined” Down and not Wind Down, I’ll share what I’m drinking. I opened a bottle of red from my wine club a few nights ago, and decided to have a glass from it. It’s what is in the photo. Nothing fancy. One glass while I listen to The White Buffalo and some chicken is cooking in the convection oven.

My friend Stephanie and I have started cooking a couple of dishes on Saturday or Sunday each weekend, and portioning them out to use for lunches during the week. It’s nice to have that done, and the biggest decision to make as I’m leaving for work each morning is which one I want to take with me. We did that yesterday, so I spent this afternoon sorting and hanging laundry and doing a deep clean of the bathroom, after a big stock-up-on-all-the-things Target run.

Then I remembered I had this chicken in the fridge I needed to cook. I made chicken patties with garlic and dried shallots, rosemary, sage, and thyme. I adapted the recipe from one in The Autoimmune Paleo Cookbook.  It’s a quick and easy go-to for me and I love how fragrant it is.

Let’s see. Here’s a quick rundown on what’s going on book-wise. I need to write a review of In The Name of the Children – lots of heavy subject matter, and I think that’s why it’s taking me some time to write it. My every other month book club meets Wednesday, and I am trying to finish The Human Predicament for that one- another one that isn’t exactly light reading. My Book Girls book club meets on February 25, and we are reading Laura Bush’s Spoken From the Heart. I’m listening to the audiobook of that one, and am making good progress. For fun right now, I’m reading The Library Book and I’m enjoying it.

One of my goals this year is to not spend as much time mindlessly scrolling through my phone and social media, As part of that, I’m trying TV-free Sundays. Today is the first one. I figure Sunday nights are good for listening to music and catching up on reading. And it helps me get ready for one of the other things that has become important to me this year: getting up to workout before work in the mornings.

So there you have it. A quick debrief of what’s going on here. Leave a note- what’s new with you?