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Matthew Lang

Family guy and web developer

It was a disappointing end to the season for my Packers, but I’m hopeful that we’ll come back better next year. Still, there’s enough playoff football to keep me entertained over the next few weeks. 🏈

I finished reading Wool by Hugh Howey last night. The first book finished for this year’s reading goal and the first time in a while that I’d finished a book in just under a week.

It is not a million miles from the television series but a bit faster-paced. 📚

I’ve managed to walk during my lunch hour three days in a row.

I have a meeting tomorrow at lunchtime though, so I may need to reschedule my walk for the morning instead.

A peaceful rural landscape with a grassy field, distant hills, and a partially leaf-covered tree under a clear sky.

This is going to be amazing. I love the games and the soundtracks, and the first season of the television series was great. An absolute must-watch.

Walking the local trails with Jennifer this afternoon. Even on this grey and cold day, it’s still a great place to walk.

A branch is covered with green moss and lichen against a blurred natural background.A smiling couple is wearing winter clothing, including a knit hat with a sports logo and a black cap, outdoors.A person in a winter jacket and scarf strikes a joyful pose in front of a large, bushy tree in a grassy field.

First Paragraph - Wool

The children were playing while Holston climbed to his death; he could hear them squealing as only happy children do. While they thundered about frantically above, Holston took his time, each step methodical and ponderous, as he wound his way around and around the spiral staircase, old boots ringing out on metal treads.

— Wool by Hugh Howey

My track record of reading books has been woeful over the last few years. I thought I would try something different this year. I’ll be posting the first paragraph of each book I’m starting, and I’m using Micro.blog’s Epilogue app to track what I’m reading through the year.

I enjoyed the first season of Apple TV’s Silo, and I’ve just started watching the second season. It seemed like a good fit to start reading something I was familiar with.

It’s been a pain having to work past the good sunsets this week, so today, I finished early and captured some of the blue hour tonight.

It’s not quite as blue as I hoped. If the skies are clear, I might try again over the next few days.

A serene landscape at dusk features a silhouetted horizon with a subtle glow in the sky and a small crescent moon to the left.