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5 Quick Things #225 🄌

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5 Quick Things

5 Quick Things #225 🄌

dead thinkers, farm dogs, yes but no, & most hyperbolic thing EVER

Tsh Oxenreider
Feb 4, 2022
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5 Quick Things #225 🄌

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Good morning from icy central Texas, where it’s thankfully nothing like last year here (so far šŸ¤ž). We’ve had several days of snieet (snow + ice + sleet) on the ground, not really enough to do much playing in but enough to close off the roads. I’m sure you Yankees would laugh, and if I were still living in Oregon I would, too — except that I’m rather enjoying this everyone-at-home frosty extended weekend.

I’m stoked to continue our living room snug-fest watching the Olympics’ opening ceremonies tonight! I feel like they rather snuck up on me this year, but I’ll take ā€˜em — the winter ones are always so entertaining because they’re sports I forget exist until these two weeks show up. Skeleton? Biathlon? Super G? Curling? Sounds good.

Old school curling? Petanque? Whatever it is, it’s wintersport. #

5 Quick Things ā˜•ļø

1.Ā šŸ‘‰ New episode of A Drink With a Friend!Ā šŸ‘ˆĀ Liz Gilbert once said that if she didn’t write, she’d become a farm dog and chew up the couch. Why do we partake in creative pursuits if we’re not going to profit financially from it? Lots of reasons, actually. We chat with friends Maile & Shawn Smucker about why they have an insatiable need to create — and why each and every one of us needs to as well.

2.Ā Two of my favorite current thinkers, discussing a favorite topic of mine (his latest book on the topic really is good).

3.Ā ā€œIt's as if we've found ourselves forced into service as participants in an experiment designed to confirm the wisdom of both ā€˜Chicken Little’ and ā€˜The Boy Who Cried Wolf.ā€™ā€ Yes indeed — America's hyperbole habit is the worst thing ever.

4.Ā The positive no — I know someone who does this so well I nearly feel complimented whenever she declines my request. This is a worthwhile skill to cultivate, I think.

5.Ā And finally, 12 lessons from 12 months of owning a bookstore. As someone who dreams of opening a small shop on our square, I really loved this. These lessons are applicable to so much in life, not just small-town business ownership.


Currently Reading, Watching, Listening šŸ“š

  • The Moviegoer, by Walker Percy


Bitter & Sweet šŸ‹

Bitter & Sweet officially released Tuesday, so it means it’s officially out in the world and available for your shelves! (We’re not making a giant to-do about it just yet, simply because it almost feels like its real ā€œreleaseā€ is March 2, when Ash Wednesday begins…).

The wind chill was 12 degrees Fahrenheit when I snapped this pic in our front yard in my thin flannel pajamas and sockless feet. …Not sure it was worth it.

I love seeing you with your copies — as always, it’s truly an honor to have my words in your home!

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Quotable šŸ’¬

ā€œI wonder how many people I've looked at all my life and never seen.ā€

— John SteinbeckĀ #


$350 off for Italy! šŸ·

Reminder: From now until February 18, you’ll get $350 off per person for our summer trip to Italy when you use this link. Right now you only need to secure your spot with the deposit! I’d love you to join us.

Amazing art and architecture, otherworldly food, and probably best of all — meaningful, life-changing conversations overlooking the God-swept Tuscan countryside… You don’t want to miss it and I don’t want you to, either.

It’s already a reasonably priced trip, considering our phenomenal itinerary, yet with this current special, it’s even more affordable. Come along!

Learn More šŸ‡®šŸ‡¹


Question For You to Ponder… šŸ¤”

Are the five things you tend to most often do before bed helping you sleep better? If not, what should you edit from your routine?


Have a great weekend,

Tsh

p.s.Ā Hello, friend.

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Annie
Feb 4, 2022Liked by Tsh Oxenreider

Recently trading a few minutes of mindless social media scrolling or watching sitcom reruns for reading books I want to read has helped my quality of sleep - a lot!

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