My own kind of status updates for a Monday in May… 
#LETTERYEAR <— my hashtag for my 2012 goal to write a letter every day.
I’m not too strict and I got lax in April – I know I wrote a letter on April 19 but failed to write WHO! eek… (If it was you, please write back and refer to my letter on 4-19, will ya?!) But overall, I am pleased, very pleased, with my success to date on this project.
I sent 61 letters in April for a cumulative total of 242 in 2012. I received 14 pieces of Fun-Mail in April. This month, I intend on writing my Senators to express my wishes for what they have to vote on down there in Washington.
#BOOKSintheMAILBOX
I received a new to me book by Mary Roach: Packing for Mars! 
Thank you Erin. I hope to start this after I read Cranford. Unless I get to Before I Go To Sleep which is calling to me. Both would satisfy challenge requirements. (Roach is on my authors-to-get-to and the other one has been loaned to me; the loaner is asking if I’ve read it yet…)
#WHATIamREADING
Book club selected Cranford by Elizabeth Gaskell and I really hope somebody loves it. I, myself, am having a tough time getting into it after the zoomfest of reading 11/22/63. It’s not bad, it’s just not captivating and at this time of summer fun, I’m a scatterbrain full of must-do & want-to to-do list conflicts. (Say that 5 times real fast.)
I have a pretty hardcover book of Cranford, I have the free eBook copy so that I can look up words and/or so I can’t avoid having it with me AND I am actually toying with the concept of looking for the audio version! Overkill?
#AUDIObooks
It’s lawn-mowing time! I need an audio book suggestion, please. I can’t decide…
<– from inhabitat.com; I would love to try one of these.
HIdeinWhitetoSkipLine
That’s the kind of lawn mower I need!
Have a great week.
You have a great week, too!. Off to see what you’ve read lately…
I love me some Mary Roach. I could not be convinced to try that bike/mower for $500!
If only!
242?!!! Care, you are downright impressive!!! Me? I bet I’ve sent 8 letters this year, and 6 of them were of the “pleading with my representatives to represent me” type.
Which reminds me? I need YOUR new address.
I’m trying to imagine how loud you’d need to make your audiobook to hear it over the lawnmower!
Really!?!?! I think Sheila of Book Journey always listens to a book when she mows the lawn – I’ll have to ask her… I do have a loud lawnmower.
Oh, I love that lawnmower, but it’s $500? That’s crazy.
I can’t believe how many letters you’ve written. I’ve written a handful of postcards. That’s IT. So out of the habit.
Yea, I don’t think that lawnmower will speed up the chore. They say it is difficult to turn…
I am not sure I would be able to hear an audiobook over a lawnmower… I should try…
Depends on quality of earbuds? Or whatever they are called.
I read Mary Roach’s Stiff and loved it! Hope Mars is equally as good.
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I’m tempted to move this up to be NEXT-BOOK. I’m ready for some NF and something not set in England. (I’ve read entirely too many books lately set there.)
I love that you are writing to your senators!!! Everyone should do it, including me. I’ve only called twice and felt somehow empowered both times
They make it easy to email and call; I should more often.