Holiday Weekend Wrap Up!

It's weird that it's Monday...

Back to the grind tomorrow. I'm not ready. But then I never am...

Let's just hit the list...

1. Grandkid weekend was a blast. So much silliness and chaos. We made pizza, mozzarella sticks, played games, made cookies, tacos, and smoothies. All of the snacks are gone and the house is mostly back in order. I say mostly because the cats got into a huge fight Saturday night and one of them peed on the guest room bed. Luckily it didn't soak in beyond a small blanket on top, but it still created a bit of chaos. And I need to finish washing everything. 

2. The rain was crazy! It rained so much that the regular holiday picnic was cancelled, which is rare. It's been cancelled before but it's been a really long time. We figured it would be though and had put together a taco soup for our dinner instead of the cowboy caviar and pepperoncini chicken we had planned for the picnic. 

3. Then last minute plans with friends. The call came in as we were taking the grandkids home. They were feeling the isolation of the rainy weekend and wanted company. We packaged up our soup and ventured out for some much needed social time. We didn't stay too long. The exhaustion had caught up with us. 

4. Today was lovely sleeping in. (Little B insists he gets up at six am even if its the weekend.) 

5. I also got through Into the Fire and it's ready to go for formatting. I'm hoping to have it up within the next week or so. I still really love this story. I didn't change anything--just double-checked everything and fixed some typos. 

And that is all... 

Behave! 

Feel Good Friday

Whelp...Here we go at the beginning of the rainy long weekend. 

All I can say is that it better rain its butt off! Ha! 

Here's the list: 

1. Early out of the day job today and off Monday. 

2. Grandkid weekend commencing. 

3. Our flexible plan for the weekend. 

4. Writing. I haven't gotten a lot done this week, but I have gotten much done. This weekend will likely be a wash until at least Sunday but it is what it is. 

That's all I have. 

Behave! 

Stupid Scammers...

I have had it with these scammers...

Countless daily phone calls advising me that they received my loan application and just need to go over a few things with me. And it's an automated call so it's not like you can answer and tell them to burn in h*ll. 

Not just once a day. Like fifteen times a day. 

Then there are the texts. Constant. I have unpaid parking tickets, a package that can't be delivered, a job offer with an unreal salary...add the political ones, and yeah.

Add the other random "spam risk" calls where, if I do answer with the expectation of telling someone off, there's no one on the other end.  

There is no peace. 

I'm so sick of it. 

/rant

Behave! 

Mid-Week Mayhem...

This week is dragging. 

And it's supposed to rain all weekend. 

So we're pivoting and will no longer be camping. There is no way I want to be in the camper with three kids and the dog while it's raining. Or deal with the mud with them running around outside. And a wet dog. Plus, there's no way all the kids could sleep inside. 

I'm sad. I was looking forward to being creek side. I was looking forward to the kids doing what they do. And I'm sad the Old Gal isn't going to get to her favorite place. 

Hopefully we can get her up there soon. 

And that's all I have. It's been hot and I haven't been sleeping well. Yeah, air conditioners are in but there's only so much they can do. Thankfully it's cooled down a lot since we got home. 

And that's all I have...

Behave! 

Weekend Wrap Up

I think I need another weekend to recover from the weekend. Except then I'd need another one... Ha! 

1. Hanging with friends Friday night. It was an impromptu gathering but a much needed one. And a surprise visit from a friend we haven't seen in about fifteen years. There was a lot of laughter, chaos, and frivolity. 

2. Getting some flowers in. I planted our old holey firepit with orange, red, and yellow flowers and then put red lights in. It's pretty during the day and looks like (kinda) a fire pit at night. I also planted the ancient wheelbarrow that was found in someone's trash pile. We have purple and pinks in that. I'll post a picture of both in the near future. Put in a few more flowers in pots but still need more flowers. And we're talking about doing a few veggies. (need to squirrel proof them)

3. The camper is washed. I still need to clean the inside and stock it. We also need to take it for propane and gas. And fill it with groceries once I figure out what the grandkids want to eat. (which will be a lot of whatever it is. Ha!) 

4. Traveling 1.5 hours each way to watch Mr. B play soccer. They lost but it was an intense game. Mr. B scored. It was hot. 

5. Taking care of cooking stuff for dinner tonight so we don't have to turn the stove on. (just bacon for blts)

6. Getting the air conditioners in so we don't die the next few days. 

That's it. Lots going on this week so you might not hear from me until the weekend is over. 

Behave! 

I'm Back & Feel Good Friday!

I'm back, but I don't know for how long yet. 

Social media is absolutely draining. Not just that but the news...and well everything. 

I took off a solid week + from social media/news and I felt ... better. Less pinched, less worried, less angry and more. Now I'm allowing myself to check occasionally but not to doom scroll. 

Anyway. We'll see how long it takes for me to chuck it all again. Ha! 

Here's a list: 

1. Making it to Friday. It was a brutal, brutal week at the day job. Next week is shaping up to be the same, but I'm not thinking about that yet. Brutal doesn't necessarily mean bad though. More like constant, busy, chaotic, challenging. Which is fine. I prefer the chaos to boredom so there's that. 

2. Going back to our meal delivery service. It's really nice to not have to run to the store constantly, plan meals, hope ingredients last and all that jazz. Our meals were excellent and we're enjoying falling back into our previous routine of preparing them together and having the kitchen almost entirely clean before we eat. 

3. Getting words on the page and figuring out some things for the story I'm working on. 

4. Also working on getting Into the Fire up on Amazon. I don't have a timeframe yet but it should be within the next few weeks. I don't know what's going to be next. 

5. Making plans. Some are long term. Some are shorter. But it feels good to feel like I've got a handle on some things and action behind them. 

6. Prepping for our Memorial Day weekend in the Wilds. Figuring out the grandkid stuff is currently underway. We'll get the camper un-winterized and ready this weekend. I'm looking forward to it. 

7. Happy the Old Gal is going to make it to her favorite place. She loves going to camp. I was worried we wouldn't be able to get her there but she's doing okay enough that giving her the joy of being there far outweighs the accommodations we have to make to keep her comfortable. 

And that's all I have for now. 

Behave! 

Taking a Break...

Yep, I have reached the saturation point once more. 

I'm going to be taking a hiatus from social media for an undetermined amount of time. At least a few weeks. Which means I'll let you know when the next book is available and I'll likely be back at that time. 

I will leave you with this...

In The Hobbit when Galadriel asks Gandalf "Why the halfling?"

Gandalf says: "Because small everyday deeds of ordinary folk keep darkness at bay, rather than just great power"

And I think that's something pretty powerful right now. 

Behave!