I wanted to put a rug under our loveseat and I had to move it. And when it was this angle I took another look and thought, you know, this actually looks kind of good. I sat on it and you can actually see the TV alot better from it in this position and you're closer to the TV (we do alot of TV/movie watching in this room). Also, this makes more space in our dining room. So far, I'm loving it. I've been waiting for possible downsides. Now the only thing would be when we have a group of people over, the angle it's at doesn't really facilitate a communal gathering. But since that doesn't happen very often, and most days we need optimized TV viewing, this works well. We could always put the loveseat back when we have guests over. This angle also works for reading on the loveseat, because if I sit with my back against the arm, I get the light from the sliding doors.
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In this photo I have heavy books flattening the corners of the new rug.

Oh, and by the way, this is my dog Ollie:

I took a break from Moby Dick to read God of the Woods by Liz Moore, which is a mystery thriller set at a summer camp in the Adirondack mountains in the seventies. It was very good and a compelling read. I wasn't sure exactly what was going on until the final chapters. Also a good commentary on rich people compared to us regular folk.

Now, back to Moby Dick. I'm still reading White Fragility which is a really informing and necessary read.

We are going to G's brother's place for a barbecue tonight and I'm excited to watch Episode 5 of The Vampire Lestat tomorrow. I saw a teaser clip that made me laugh out loud. I love the humour in this show.

I GOT THE ROADIE TOTE BAG!!!

It's my birthday today and my husband, 22, and 19 all pitched in together to get me the Lestat merch I wanted. I'm so happy! Here's the other stuff I got:

The pin looks amazing on my satchel and the necklace is as lovely as it looked online. It's so subtle and well-designed, I love it. And nobody other than fans of the show will recognize that logo.

​I also got a huge Charles Dickens collection from 19:

I've read A Christmas Carol and Great Expectations but not The Adventures of Oliver Twist and A Tale of Two Cities. I'm a huge Dickens fan so I'm looking forward to this! It's a beautiful volume.

My kids came through for my husband yesterday on Father's Day.

Although 22 couldn't be here, she brought him a lovely bouquet of flowers on Saturday. 19 gave him a Father's Day/Birthday gift combined which is the LEGO Mersk Container Ship. My husband's birthday is this Wednesday but he will be at a golf tournament, so 19 thought to give him the gift yesterday when he would have time to build it, which he did. I gave him a new bathrobe but I don't have a photo as he wanted to wash it. It's black with grey trim and very soft.

After husband's birthday comes my birthday, on Monday, June 29th. We are having some family over on Saturday for a big June birthday celebration (there are 3 in one month). And then it's Canada's birthday (Canada Day) next Wednesday (July 1st), with another planned family get together.