Eat, Read, and Be Mommy

I know I was due for a post yesterday, but our plumber friend had the time to install our new sink last night, and while dinner was about feeding my niece, nephew, and great-nephew as well as my own kiddos, after dinner became all about the sink. It’s now installed–yay!–but awaiting an adjustment to the new disposal to prevent leakage; that disposal will also not be operational until we get wired for the dishwasher, which is currently plugged into the disposal outlet. (When we moved in, the house had neither but was wired for the disposal; I cared WAY more about the dishwasher. And still do.) Unfortunately, due to the pipe arrangements underneath, the disposal is under the big side of the sink, not the little side, which is what I was hoping for. So sad! Such is life, however, and the bigger concern is the whole “my-sink-is-sagging” issue that I’m not sure how to fix at the moment, lacking the immediate funds for new counters and cabinets. Moving on from THAT…

I did manage to finish Becoming Brianna today, which has taken an embarrassingly long time. I enjoyed it, too, although I wish I remembered Just Jaime a little better. Libenson’s “Emmie & Friends” series combines relatable middle school problems with expressive art, and Bri’s struggle to prepare for her bat mitzvah feels real. The friend and parent frustrations are perhaps less believable, but they further the plot and bring it to a satisfying conclusion, and that’s sometimes what matters, right? (Also what matters is that I finally finished the book, since Truly Tyler just came out.) Middle grade girls should for sure enjoy the first books in this series; I’m not so sure about middle grade boys, but perhaps the newest installment will change that. Happy reading!