Tuesday, June 25, 2013

A Side Note - and a Plea

Legacy Boxer needs you! If you have ever thought about fostering now is the time. You can read the qualifications here http://www.savetheboxers.com/fostering.ph...p If you can't foster consider making a donation to help with expenses. If you can donate share LBR's info with your friends. Summer is a horrible time for people dumping their dogs and without homes LBR can't save these sweet homeless babies.
 
Right now we have more urgent Boxers than we have foster homes.  And the 4th of July is coming - one of the busiest times of the year in shelters.   Today we've already lost two seriously ill and neglected puppies - yes, I've done my share of crying.  We need help.  If you live in DFW, please consider it.
 
Legacy Boxer needs you! If you have ever thought about fostering now is the time. You can read the qualifications here http://www.savetheboxers.com/fostering.php If you can't foster consider making a donation to help with expenses. If you can donate share LBR's info with your friends. Summer is a horrible time for people dumping their dogs and without homes LBR can't save these sweet homeless babies.

Friday, June 21, 2013

Another Friday

Yes. it's Friday again.  Another week slipped by, a week filled with writing and walking and family and dogs.  I had a doctor's appt. smack dab in the middle, my annual well-woman.  Next week I'll go for the mammogram and hopefully that will be the end of that. 

Yesterday was a wonderful day, writing-wise.  I worked on a proposal for the short on-line read - OH!  I forgot. My lovely agent Lucienne Diver called to tell me Harlequin wanted me to do another short on-line read, this time for the romantic suspense line!  High-five here!  This is to promote my October book Texas Lies, Lover's Secrets.  So I have to turn in a short synopsis.  I have two idea and finished one synopsis.  I'm working on the other today.

And then in the afternoon, I figured out the way past a sticky situation in my February 2014 Nocturne, working title The Wolf Siren.    The writing went well and when I have a good writing day, I'm always in a good mood!

That said, today is the first day of summer.  I'm not a big summer fan - Texas is too damn hot for me.  But school's out, my daughter is off work (she's a teacher) and it's swimming time.  Also, we're going on a cruise! 

That said, here are a few pictures from the cruise we took in 2011.  To me, they scream SUMMER!






Monday, June 17, 2013

I Now Love Mondays

The rain is coming down, pitter-pattering on my office window.  Thunder is booming in the distance.  This morning, I was outside with the dogs and watched the storm come in from the northwest.  I didn't get to take my usual walk, so I'll have to either do it later or use the treadmill.  But I've got a cup of hot coffee and feel blessed.



I love my job.  For over twenty years I dreamed of being a full-time writer.  This month marks the second anniversary of when we sold our insurance agency and my second year as a full-time writer.   I'm happy, even if I'm a bit heavier weight-wise.  I don't shop as much and surprisingly, don't miss it as badly as I thought I would. 

The best part is that I'm able to write in huge chunks and take my time, rather than rushing to fit in the words around my day job.  Because this IS my day job now.

My husband says "Happy Monday" to me now.  He knows how much I used to dread Mondays and how much I now love them.

Happy Monday!

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Random Wednesday

Well, it's true summer here in North Texas.  Supposed to be triple digits by tomorrow.  And more humid than normal - some days I feel like I'm in Houston instead of DFW! 

The dogs have been swimming - so has Lonnie.  Steph and I dipped ourselves in the pool, but no real swimming yet.  We haven't been to the lake place AT ALL - which has never happened since we've owned it (six years now!).  The  lake is super low - 7 feet below normal - and our cove is dry.  Plus we have Katniss, who doesn't get along with my Mac Macadoo, and we'd have to take two cars, bring a cage, and go through a lot just to sit around and camp on a dry cove.  So... we've elected to stay home and use our pool.

I've been working on a book I'm calling The Wolf Siren.  It will be out in February 2014.  It's been one of the most enjoyable books I've ever written, despite all the craziness going on around me. 

Oh, and after spending countless hours perusing different vacation options - Europe got ruled out due to cost and length of time in the air - Hawaii, same thing - I narrowed it down to three options.  We could fly into DC, rent a car, and tour DC and Pennsylvania.  Or we could do an all inclusive resort like thing at some tropical location.  Or finally, we could take another cruise.  We've cruised to Alaska (best. cruise. ever.) and to Jamaica, Grand Cayman, and Cozumel.  The other two options from Galveston were Belize and Cozumel, or Key West, and the Bahamas.  Since we thoroughly enjoyed cruising, I've booked another one!   And I have a house-sitter/dog-sitter lined up, plus I've requested a foster-sitter through the rescue for Katniss.  I'm ready to go. 

And I need time away more than I can say. 

Monday, June 3, 2013

Musing on Monday

Monday rolls around again.  I had a great weekend - Friday night we tried a new restaurant and I had crab legs and oysters on the half shell.  Plus happy hour margaritas.  It was fabulous.  I did a review on Yelp. 

We cooked out this weekend too - healthy stuff.  Chicken on Saturday and salmon on Sunday.  My daughter came over and swam with us.  All in all, I had a great weekend.

Today was my annual physical exam.  Yuck.  I skipped it last year because I hate it so much.  (Not my well-woman, I never miss that.  Just regular physical.).  I had to fast so they could do blood work, and my appointment was at 9:15.  I didn't get out of there until 11 and I'd been up since 5:30.  Talk about STARVING!!! 

I'm also mad at myself.  Mad because I wanted to join a new gym for a change of pace, and let my husband talk me out of it.  Mad because I wanted to try Cross Fit, but couldn't afford it.  Most of all, mad that I can't seem to motivate myself to work out more.  Not just exercise - I walk.  But work out with weights and machines.  Grrrr.

I haven't even written yet today and it's nearly 1pm.  Must finish checking email and then will get to it.  No caffeine from no coffee = headache and cranky.