Things I Have Seen...

On my daily trips to the post office. 

These are not all today, but a compilation over the last several weeks. But...the city is an interesting place...

1. A very large man with a very long ponytail sitting on the curb talking to no one.

2. A guy on a bike with a crate full of wood. 

3. Two different cars, on two different days, going the wrong way in a one way. 

4. A woman screaming at someone in a car and screaming at the people working at the garage she was parked in front of. I couldn't understand a word she was saying, nor did I want to get any closer to find out. 

5. Someone throwing trash out of their window as a group of kids were walking the sidewalks picking up trash. Rude. 

6. A guy dancing in the street with no cares about traffic. 

7. The car at the stop sign absolutely covered in bird poop. Like covered except for where they washed (kind of) the windshield. So gross. 

8. A very large person on a tiny bicycle. 

There's so much more. Usually it's odd if I don't see something out of the ordinary on my trips. 

That is all. 

Behave. 

Weekend Wrap Up

I'm not sure why this day has gone so fast! Well, I do know. Because it's Sunday. 

Slept in a little this morning. We even went to bed early, too. Clearly I needed the extra rest. 

Did some Jeep work, played with my plants, laundry, made an awesome lasagna for dinner, and wrote. I got quite a few words today, which felt good.

This week should be calmer? We'll see. 

That's all I have. 

Behave!  

Missed Feel Good Friday...

Eh! You didn't miss much! 

Pretty much the usual stuff. 

We had a team building event at work on Wednesday. Mini golf. It was a lot of fun and That Man ended up winning the grand prize. It was a nice break from our desks.

Then we found the part we need for my Jeep. Well, it was a second attempt. The first try ended when the guy sold it. Which is fine. He said no holds and we didn't ask. We just said if he still had it on Friday, we'd come for it. After that we found another one about and hour and a half away, so we went and got it on Friday. The guy was super nice and he has a set of tires and rims that we're interested in. So cool stuff there. That part is the key to finishing.  

I've gotten a decent amount of writing done this week. I think the story is going pretty good, though I had to take some time and do some brainstorming because I felt like I was "blah blah blah-ing". (and I was). So now I have a little more direction. 

Our tomato netting seems to be working to keep the squirrels and blue jays off the little tomatoes. We have several on now, and they're looking good. Same with the peppers. 

So anyway... that's it from me. 

Behave! 

Mid-Week Mayhem

It's Wednesday. Right? 

I have had my days mixed up all week. Yesterday, I thought it was Thursday. It was a total bummer to be told it was only Tuesday. 

I haven't gotten a lick of writing done this week but hopefully that will change tonight. I typically take Monday evening off since my brain always feels broken. 

Last night I went to dinner with a friend, which was a lot of fun and much needed. Our waiter was hysterical, the food was good, as well as the conversation. 

This morning I somehow dropped both of our smoothies in the parking lot. I had strawberry smoothie everywhere--my arms, legs, shoes, shirt. It was a mess. And now we have no breakfast. 

The day can only go up, right? 

I can't believe we only have one more week of July left! 

That's all I have at the moment. 

Behave! 

Weekend Wrap Up

This is the part of Sunday I dislike the most. The day is winding down and now I start mentally preparing myself for the day job. Oy. And don't get me wrong, I do enjoy my day job. But I'd much rather not have to do it at all. 

That rude smoke is finally almost gone. Man, that was rough. I can only imagine how bad it was for folks with breathing issues. The rain and storms were awesome! We enjoyed a forced day off after getting the shopping and laundry done. It was nice to relax and not think about what we "should" be doing. 

Today, however, I wrecked myself pulling weeds around where our old tree was. There was a lot since I'd neglected it all season. I trimmed the volunteer tree that was overtaking the patio and reconfigured some of my solar lights. I'm really pleased with the results. I am not pleased with how bad my back hurts though. But it's getting better. A shower, pain relief, and my massage chair have helped. That Man wrecked himself working on the Jeep and the lawn mower (which is now broken. Joy.)

I also wrote and figured out some stuff story-wise. That also feels amazing. I've spent the afternoon with my butt in the chair and my computer open. 

Now I'm ready to chill for a little bit before dragging my sore butt to bed. 

That is all. 

Behave! 

Freaky Friday?

What a freaking weird week! 

I don't even know if I have any feel good beyond the normal...

But here's the list of weird...

1. The heat. Come on, man! 

2. The wildfire smoke. Holy crap is that eerie! And gross. And smelly. 

3. The parasitic diarrhea. What the hell is that about? 

4. I saw a guy carrying a fridge on his back by the post office. He was just walking down the sidewalk. 

5. I also saw an old guy taking his pants off on my way back from the post office. I didn't look. 

6. The go-cart that pulled out in front of me and almost got run over by a bus on my way to the post office. 

7. Also on my way to the post office...a guy dressed head-to-toe in a white, furry jumpsuit. Okay, it's not as hot today, but??

8. The desolate wasteland that was the office on Friday. There were only four people in the whole building after a certain time (and I was one of them). It was creepy and weird. 

I can't think of any more weird at the moment. 

Bring on the weekend! 

Behave! 

Weekend Wrap Up and All of That...

We had a weekend, right? 

I kinda don't feel like we did. Yeah, we got the housework, shopping, meal prep done and I kind of slept in one day. But it went so fast! 

We did have a great time at a friend's pool party on Saturday. The pool was glorious and so was the conversation and shenanigans.

Other than that... meh. I don't know. 

I didn't get any writing time this weekend. Which sucks, but there's nothing I can do it about it. 

It's going to be hot again this week. Yeah, I know it's summer. Yeah, I know it's July. 

That's all I have. 

Behave! 

Redemption: Sector One

Is back up on Amazon! 

Isaac Hawes lost everyone he loved in the government's attempt to take over their lives, but losing his child to their evil drained the last of his mercy. Or so he thought. When he receives one of their soldiers as a debt payment, his last flare of compassion won’t allow the woman to die. When Casey awakens with no memories except her name, he sees good in her he didn’t expect. Through Casey's self-recovery, he learns she’s the soldier that kidnapped his child. He has to decide if he can overcome his anger to trust the woman he healed, not the soldier who hurt him, and decide if it's worth the risk to use her military-induced enhancements to help him rescue other kidnapped children.

Casey used to be a soldier. Now she doesn’t know what or who she is. She doesn't even have a last name. Her slowly returning memories of the things she was forced to do devastate her, and she believes her only route to redemption is to convince Isaac to let her help rescue the children everyone thought were dead. As she learns who she is without the government's control, Casey discovers she's not the monster they forced her to be. She can only hope her newfound sense of self is enough to save her.

Together, they have to fight to figure out what is really going on and how to fix it. Through that, they discover mutual goals and a connection that goes beyond the state of their lives. Neither wants to explore or accept it, but to solve their problems, they have no choice.  

New Cover: 

Behave! 

Weekend Wrap Up...on Monday!

Thank goodness for the cool air that came with the storms. Except the storms were damaging for a lot of people. There are trees down everywhere and many people are still without power. That all sucks. 

The hot water heater has been installed and is working well. We had to make a trip to the hardware store and almost had to go a second time but found what we needed at home after a lengthy search. The whole thing took a lot longer than expected. The basement floor is almost dry now though. 

Redemption is just about ready to go up. Well, it is ready but I haven't had time to get it done yet. Soon. I'll share the cover soon! 

Other than that... I did get writing done this weekend, which was awesome. 

That's it... I don't have much else you'd care about... Ha!

Behave! 

Hotter Than Hades!

Mother of all that's holy, it's freaking HOT!!! 

I know we're all in the same boat and I know you hate it as much as I do. The stupid air conditioners aren't keeping up. Sleeping is impossible. The flowers are wilted and the sun burns your skin within seconds. 

I'm sad we're not camping but at the same time, I'm not. There is no freaking way I would be a nice person if I was sitting out in this heat. And my poor old gal would not have had a good time. She'll go out to do her business but immediately wants back inside. 

In any event, we got the camper taken care of. Tanks have been dumped (it was borrowed last weekend and the place to dump was closed until yesterday) and we dropped it off for inspection. Ran to two stores and now we are home until Sunday unless we decide to run to The Wilds to visit. That will depend on how the installation of the new water heater goes and how hot it is. 

Sunday is K5's Sweet 16 party. She already has her learner's permit, which is awesome. I'm so excited to see where this kid ends up. 

Redemption has been sent for formatting. I hope to have it up in the next few weeks. I'm not sure which one I'm doing next. I need to do some new writing, so we'll see...

That is all. 

Stay cool!

Behave! 

Feel Good Friday?

Holy Hellfire! It's hot! 

So hot that we've decided not to head to The Wilds this weekend. As much as we want to give the old gal one last camp weekend, she would not do well in the scorch and I don't want her in the creek at all. 

It sucks but it is what it is. 

And the new hot water heater is on the back porch waiting to be installed. I'm not sure how we crammed it into our vehicle but we managed. I had to sit in the backseat but it was way better than having to borrow a truck. 

On the writing front...well, it's been non-existent this week. The most I've done in the last two weeks is a critique, and go through Redemption for self publishing. I need to send it to my friend who will format it for me. The cover is ready, too. I've just been slacking this week. 

Well, not really. It's been a rough week in so very many ways that have nothing to do with the heat. 

All I know is I'm tired in every single way you can be tired. 

That is all. 

Behave!