Happy Holidays! A New Review for Field Guide to the End of the World, Flu Attacks, Janna’s recs for holiday giving, and Snow Deer
- At December 17, 2016
- By Jeannine Gailey
- In Blog
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Today there were snow flurries in Seattle and we caught three unexpected visitors to our back yard – three deer!
Caught the stomach flu for a whole three days, but while I was home recuperating (and missing out on holiday fun) I caught the kitties sitting very sweetly (ie licking each other’s faces and NOT trying to kill ornaments) under the Christmas tree together. This picture is the best one I got. They look a little evil (and the colored lights make our white kitten a little pinker than usual) but I swear they were being so cute! PS There are two cats in this picture – can you find both their faces?
In poetry news…
While I was sick, a really moving and well-written new review came out by Abby Murray at The New Orleans Review of Field Guide to the End of the World.
Thank you Abby and New Orleans Review!
Janna Cawrse Esarey wrote up a holiday book recommendation list, and Field Guide was on the list – thanks Janna!
Been under the winter flu attack – a kind of throat-chest-flu for three weeks after Thanksgiving, and then after a few days of feeling good, the stomach flu! This means I’m behind on all my holiday stuff, and also poetry stuff. I haven’t gotten out to see the Christmas lights at the Woodland Park zoo or the Bellevue Botanical Garden (two Seattle-area traditions) or even finished all my holiday cards or shopping. I am, however, caught up on all my Netflix and DVD viewing (recommended: Florence Foster Jenkins as heartwarming and arts-celebrating, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children for whimsical escapism (and throw away any expectations from the book, because the movie is a totally different story), and Suicide Squad for a really strong villainess (and I’m not talking about Harley Quinn or Enchantress – Viola Davis rocks in her role, and props to Margot Robbie and Will Smith who brought depth to their probably underwritten characters.) And we’ve bought tickets for the new Star Wars, hope I’m well enough to see it Monday!
Meanwhile, I’m watching the snow fall and still a little weak for full-on holiday celebrating, but I can at least send out some poems into the world! I promised a health update soon on the cancer situation and I will – I’m meeting with my specialists next week (what a way to celebrate, right?) I want to plan some readings for the book in the new year, too. It’s been tough trying to schedule around the health stuff, but I’m hoping to put together some fun readings in the spring!
Lesley Wheeler
Good luck with the specialists. And I love that robot card!
Jeannine Gailey
Thanks Lesley! Glad you got the card in time for Christmas!