Castle in the Clouds

I'm going to change things up a bit this year and actually list the books I want to finally get to in 2020.  These are books that have been gathering dust in my basement bins as well as e-books that have been buried in my Kindle Cloud. As per usual, I want to read 75 books in 2020.  But instead of letting myself pick out something to read based on their appeal in that moment, I want to make sure these books finally get read. Let's start with the Kindle books first.  I have so many that I have bought from the Kindle Daily Deals listings that I really, really want to read.  Some of them are stand alone novels, but most of them are part of a trilogy or series.  In trying to determine which e-books to add to my Must Read in 2020 List , I've decided that any full trilogy must be on the list.  Let's see what we get! I've already read The Bone Witch.  Just need to complete the trilogy. I don't even know how long I've had these ones.  Yep, ...

This is rough one to write about but I feel that nearly five years of laughter, tears, snuggles, and shenanigans deserve a moment of reflection.  Writing this might make me cry, but I've come to realize that future Krista will really appreciate looking back on the memories these two kids created as they grew from children into adults. Yesterday, after a great deal of soul searching, these two decided that they had not grown together but apart, that they want different things out of their future spouses.  It was heartbreaking.  Is heartbreaking.  But I am proud of them for being mature enough to be honest with themselves and with each other because it might have been easier to stay together and let resentment and frustration color their futures. In honor of all they have shared, I thought I'd post a collection of pictures of them from over the years.  I have no intention of sharing this post with them during these difficult days of adjusting to be single for the ...