Cover2CoverBlog: Building the Book Pile #518

May 24, 2026

Building the Book Pile #518

Welcome to Building the Book Pile!

Hi! Happy Memorial Day Weekend

Hope everyone had a great week and is having a good long weekend (in the US).

Weekly re-cap:

I took Monday off as a mental health day. While my partner was headed to Canada then to South Korea for the start of his trip, I went out to a place called the Sparkle Barn with my bestie. It was in a little town in Vermont and it is a gift shop on the first floor and an immersive art installation thing on the 2nd floor. It was very Alice in Wonderland meets Honey I Shrunk the Kids vibes. After shopping we headed to Chipotle for lunch and then grabbed ice cream on the drive back home. It was a beautiful day and we had a fun time just hanging out.

Tuesday I was back to the grind with a bunch of meetings with my team and some students. I was able to draft up the weekly emails that I send regularly and then I had to pop home and let the dogs out and change before heading to softball practice.

Wednesday - work wasn't as crazy and I had some time to myself in the afternoon, but I started the day with a migraine so it was a struggle to get up. It eventually went away and the day turned out pretty good overall.

Thursday I worked from home with the doggos and while they took naps in the sunny spots, I worked on a data/presentation for my team to talk about the events we hosted this year. I love pulling the data and dissecting it. In the evening, I met up with a friend to go watch Casablanca in the college theatre. I have never watched it so it was nice.

Friday I worked from home again and my computer and programs were giving me issues from the start, but I had some chatty time with a friend on Zoom and then helped host a check in for my side-hustle/ business. After work I ran out to Tractor Supply for some things, the grocery store and Petsmart for dog food.

Saturday I was excited because I invited friends over for a Cozy reading day with snacks. I made a big charcuterie board and got some outdoor furniture ready in case people wanted to sit outside. While I was bringing the hammock stand out... I rolled my ankle and fell on my foot - virtual appt thinks I have a mid-foot sprain, ankle is fine, I can walk on it... it just sucks. Friends came and we had a good time but I felt awful.