Friday Fare is where I post links to the random articles that have resonated with me during the week. Sometimes they make me smarter, sometimes they make me hungry … sometimes they have to do with writing and sometimes they are just plain random.
Like so many of my fellow Minnesotans (and probably most Midwesterners, parental-types in general), I’ve been riveted by the news that after 27 years, Jacob Wetterling has been found. To say my thoughts are with his family seems awfully twee, but they are. This week has been an emotional one.
I’d also be remiss if I didn’t mention the loss of Anna Dewdney in the children’s book industry. The “Llama Llama” books are in heavy rotation at bedtime and we’ve learned a lot from her work.
I read lighter things this week. Was thrilled to see that Freddie Mercury was honored with an asteroid named after him. And even after all these years, Chekov is still my favorite character from the original Star Trek shows.
I made these cookies. Then I bagged them up and gave them away. Because they were waaaaaay too good.
I’ve discovered GIFs and short videos on Instagram that shows people frosting cakes or making Thai ice cream rolls. I’m telling you, there’s something oddly theraputic about it. And perfect for my frazzled attention span.
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Listening to: I’ve been working on my story “Dragonfly” lately, so I’ve been listening to the playlist that I built for that particular story. I’ll build that up on Spotify so you all can take a listen, but in the meantime – this song is a key to a lot of the feeling that I have when I think about Dragonfly Lake.
Reading: I’ve had a ridiculous amount of books pile up lately and I’m making a clean slate of my library books. In the meantime, I’m awaiting the arrival of Jess Lourey’s new book “Salem’s Cipher.”
Fiction Update: I have some pretty ambitious plans for September – stay tuned and I’ll share next week! <— Yeah … I have a blog post drafted and I need to finish it. But trust me … good things happening.
Enjoy the weekend!
michellekubitz 