Feel Good Friday

Whoa! Friday already! It's been a crazy week! 

I don't think I'm going to do a list this week...

That Man went on his annual fishing trip last weekend. He definitely needed the break and had a great time. It was the first time I've been all alone for that long and it was weird, but good. I had three nights at home, and then I headed up to my sister's to keep an eye on their pup for the weekend while she and my niece went to a music festival. It rained pretty much the whole time.

I was going great guns on my edits. And then I wasn't. I got to the part I wrote during the beginning of the pandemic and was like...wtf? I ended up cutting almost half of the book. Some of what I cut can be added back in where it actually belongs, but for now, I am writing over. It was a big kick in the gut and while I did get many new words written, my weekend did not turn out as I'd hoped writing-wise. But it'll get there. 

One of the funny things was sleeping. Okay, me and two dogs in a queen bed. Already tight considering my dog is pretty large. My sister's dog is medium-sized. They're both bed, covers, and pillow hogs. I ended up sleeping in my sister's bed due to my niece telling me I was a fool if I didn't experience the "purple" mattress. It was super comfy and my hip didn't hurt when I woke up, which it always does when I sleep in the guest room. So there's that. Anyway. They have an automatic light in their room. I knew there was a way to turn it off, but I couldn't figure it out. So, Friday night, every time one of the dogs moved, or I moved significantly, the ceiling light blared on. It was ridiculous. Thankfully she called me Saturday morning to tell me how to shut it off. Saturday night was better, but I still didn't sleep all that great (see above. Two dogs.)

It was still good. I ate ice cream for dinner one night and binged cooking shows on the TV when I wasn't pulling my hair out about the book or going crazy because the dogs would bark at every tiny noise. 

K5 turned 13 yesterday. We picked her up to take her to dinner and give her presents on Wednesday and had a blast. She helped me pick out shorts, and got herself a dress with some of her birthday money. We went to dinner at her favorite pizza shop, hit the playground for a few minutes, and then stopped for Italian ice before taking her home. She cracks me up!

Lot's of stuff coming up, so forgive me if I'm absent. We were going through our calendar to try to find a weekend to do our fence replacement and we ended up just laughing, because there is literally something every single weekend. Oy! 

No news on Life After's release yet. And no cover to share yet. Hopefully soon! 

That is all...

Behave! 

Mid-Week Check In...

Well, Howdy!

Today is the first day of summer! Yeah...whatever. Ha!

Backing up the weekend...

The grandboys were a hoot on Friday. Little B told his mom that he was never leaving Nana and Pappy's house. Mr. B wanted to stay, too. We had to promise a weekend soon! It helped that we had absolutely no food in the house that they would eat. Ha!  

We did get to see K3 and A on Saturday. We had a nice dinner and hung out for a bit. That Man and I were exhausted after a day spent working on his truck and taking care of house stuff. They left early and we went to bed. 

Sunday we got up early and drive about an hour away to take a ride on the oldest ferry around. I had no idea what we were doing. That Man said we were going on a trail ride. He'd throw little hints out, but I was not picking up what he was throwing down. We he drove onto this rickety boat on the river, I thought we were going to die. It was awesomely cool though. We stopped for breakfast and then went home to work on the truck some more. It was a nice weekend! 

The uncle is doing okay. He's at a rehab facility (or so I think?) to help him get his mobility back. We're hoping our upcoming visit motivates him to do what he needs to do. He told me he doesn't want to be the "flat tire" while we're there, so fingers crossed. 

Still no info on a release date for "Life After". I will let you know as soon as I do! 

And that is all...

Behave!

Feel Good Friday

Friday again! Yay! 

I meant to post earlier in the week, but this week has flown by! 

Here's the list:

1. Surviving our town's annual street fair. We left work early to defend our parking because we've had so many issues in the past. We haven't actually gone to the street fair in probably ten years or so. It's too crowded - like shoulder to shoulder crowded - and that's definitely not for me. Anyway. We had one offender this year. They pulled in front of our camper and stayed for like eight hours. I left a passive-aggressive note, but I didn't call the police. The police had enough to do yesterday. How inconsiderate though! I mentioned something to the landlord that owns the building behind us and he brushed me off, I did say if the car was still there in the morning, that I would be calling the cops. It was gone. How freaking rude though. How dare you park in front of someone's private parking? It doesn't matter your reason. Or how about you pop your head up the yard and ask if it's okay? We would have said yes. I'm still irritated by the whole thing. 

2. Since we were home early yesterday, I got a ton of editing on Sector Two done. The story has some rough spots, but nothing unfixable (yet). At this point, it makes sense and my time line is good, so there's that. After I get the whole way through I'll go back and smooth over those areas and hopefully be ready to send it out to my critique partners. 

3. My uncle is okay after falling and breaking his hip. He's having surgery today. We're all worried about him, and our aunt. So waiting to see how he's doing after surgery. That Man and I, and my brother and sister-in-law are heading out to see them soon, which is a good thing. 

4. Sleeping in a little tomorrow.

5. And then hopefully plans with K3 & A. A has a case of strep throat, so waiting to see how she's feeling before finalizing anything. We haven't seen K3 since Mother's Day, and we haven't seen A for quite a while. So looking forward to it. 

6. A lower key weekend coming up. That Man doesn't want to do much for Father's Day, so we're just going with the flow. 

7. Getting to see the grand boys tonight. We're keeping an eye on them for a little while J takes care of an errand she can't take them along for. 

8. Checking out our new meal plan. We switched to a different one at the recommendation of our friends. Way cheaper and similar, so we'll see. I'm excited to see how this works out. 

9. The day job being busy. That's a double-edged sword. The days go fast and I love being busy, but I find myself a bit behind lately. I'm also doing things I've never done before, but I'm figuring it out, so there's that. 

10. Maybe I'll get a nap tomorrow? 

Oh and one more thing! My short is due to come out in July. That's all I know right now! I'm waiting on the cover and will share as soon as I receive it! 

That's all! 

Behave! 

Feel Good Friday

Ah! Friday! 

What a freaking long and crazy week! 

Let's get to the list!

1. Sequestering was amazing! We did what we wanted and actually got a lot of things taken care of. That Man worked on his truck and I wrote, and we did a bunch of other things that needed to be done. It was a good weekend!

2. The day job is crazy! One of our coworkers left and her duties have been spread out among many of us, with me getting the most of it. Which is absolutely fine and good, but also a little nuts! I love it, and I am still getting used to everything!

3. I am writing again! Whooo! I finished my "old lady" story. And started edits on Sector Two.

4. Today I received my second round edits for my short. Yay! I have the edits done, but I have to do a read through before I send them back. I'm hoping to get a release date soon. 

5. My kid and her boy came home this weekend. They went to his house on Memorial Day and we haven't seen them since. We've talked on the phone a bunch, and of course, texted a bunch, so it's good to see my kid! We/They have a lot going on this weekend, and they have a ton of laundry to do. But it's nice to have them here. 

6. Friends coming this weekend! We haven't seen them since the beach, so we're looking forward to spending some time with them!

7. Sleeping in tomorrow. 

8. We finally got black out curtains for our bedroom. Oh! How nice! It's like a cool, peaceful, and dark cave! Sleeping has been amazing!

9. The tiny bit of rain we had earlier. It was a nice gentle rain and my grass and plants appreciated it. 

That's about it!

Behave!