Ten days ago, I came down with COVID. I might have been showing symptoms the day before I got really sick, as I had something of a sore throat. That also might have been psychosomatic. We knew that my husband had it, and so I kept imagining symptoms. My husband was exposed on a Wednesday. […]
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When I first started writing seriously, over twenty years ago, I used to say that I had a two-book writing engine. At that time, I was writing historic fantasy. That meant a lot (A LOT) of research. This is before the internet, so I was always haunting used bookstores for history books about the time
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There are things that we need to do every year to prepare for the colder seasons. I figured I’d show you some of what we’re doing this year. Little Greenhouse This isn’t a proper greenhouse. It’s just some shelves with plastic around them. But it has been keeping the plants warm enough that they might
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It’s day six of COVID. I feel as though I’m making good progress on the recovery front. The first time I had COVID, I was sick for seven days, then took another seven days to recover. This time, I appear to only have been really sick for four days. I started recovering yesterday, and am
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We had a lot going on this summer, between traveling and other things. Both my husband and I have been looking forward to having more calm life come fall. After, of course, the flurry that occurs during the harvest. There were so many things that we thought we might be able to harvest this spring.
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COVID day 2 has been sucking pretty badly. Worse today than yesterday. Today’s the day when my face hurts because I’m so congested, and all my joints ache as well. Fingers crossed that this is the worst of it, that tomorrow I’ll start feeling better. Thought I’d show y’all a picture of my white board.
For those of you playing along at home, I’ve been having fatigue issues all year. Finally got my thyroid levels checked and all of the hormones were below range. My doctor upped my thyroid medication by 25%. It’s been three weeks since I’ve started taking the new thyroid prescription. WOW. It’s made a tremendous difference.
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For the month of October 2022, I’m part of the “Witches, Wands, and Wanderers” story bundle. https://www.storybundle.com/witches I’ve taken part in many different story bundles over the years. It’s always been a heady experience. The very first time I was invited, it felt like being included at the Adult’s table for Thanksgiving. I don’t want
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As y’all may know, I’m currating the “Witches, Wands, and Wanderers” story bundle. https://www.storybundle.com/witches As part of the advertizement, I’m offering a BOGO! If you send me proof that you’ve purchased the full bundle, I’ll send you a link to the book, Borrowed Time. It’s another witchy tale, that you’re sure to love. Here’s the
I have a new work desk! My writing desk continues to be one of the best things I’ve ever invested in. I love that I can move it up and down, easily changing from sitting to standing. My work desk was strictly a standing desk, which worked for me. Until I borked up my knee,