Padua, Italy, from our honeymoon trip, October 2005.I think it's a sign that I've been working too hard recently that this was so appealing, I almost wept:
Reading retreats: Paradise for book lovers - How to get away from everything but your books in a country house or an Italian castle
"The exceedingly independent -- if not downright antisocial -- might follow the example of Natalia, who writes a travel blog called No Beaten Path. A harried mom seeking a reading getaway that involved "as little interacting with other people as possible, no housework, no cooking," she recently rented a "simple" room at Glasshampton Monastery in Worcester, England, run by the Society of Saint Francis. Even the meals there are held in silence."
Yes, please. I assume there is no Internet, either, right? Sign me up. I sometimes daydream about this, too.
Next week I'm having all 4 wisdom teeth extracted. I guess I can make my own (medicated, liquid diet) reading retreat out of that, right?
Sigh.
I did mine 2 at a time over 2 summers. It is not fun.
ReplyDeleteBest smoothie ever:
1 cup cherries, pitted
1 banana
1 cup chocolate almond milk (or chocolate milk)
Freeze both cherries and banana (instead of ice cubes, it makes a more intense flavour). Blend all ingredients together. Makes 2 cups. Drink (without a straw!!)
Speedy recovery please. :)