another nickel. I hope each of you is able to be inside right now, or at least well-stocked with plenty of your favorite 'Ade' - Gator or Power - and a jar of cold pickles. Salt is a wonderful thing at any time of year as far as I am concerned, but it's a necessity in this heat. Looking for some rain and a bit of a cool down... it never hurts to hope.

Chapter XVI of Faete is up for your reading pleasure. Y'all be safe and peace out! :-)

had a safe and happy Treason Day, you ungrateful colonists!! :-D I survived the fireworks yet again, and I am thoroughly glad they are done for another 6 months... give or take a few days.

Chapter XV of A Twist of Faete has been posted. See you all next week. (I hope)

To anyone here actually reading. I apologize for missing last week. I didn't forget - I went to see me dad for Father's Day and forgot the computer I do updates on. By the time I got back to the computer, I decided to wait for our regular Sunday update time. So the Fates decided to have a bit of a laugh on me today and cut the internet for most of the day. Trust me... NO ONE in my house has been very happy with that turn of events. However, my Boy got it back up and running just a little while ago, so I figured I'd better git while the gittin' was good and post the update. So Chapter XIV is up.

Y'all stay safe! Peace

I actually managed to get the new chapter posted on a Sunday! Go me!! :-)

I'm actually spending a lot of time outside these days. The weather is hotter than hell and damnation itself, but there are just so many things to do that need to be done outside. Honestly, if I could figure out a way to do my canning outside, I would... just to keep it from getting so hot indoors. But 3 acres takes constant upkeep, although it's great for my tan as long as I don't mine the farmer look. :-D

Happy Flag Day to those of you here in the US. A lot of men and women sacrificed to keep Ol' Glory flying - glad we have a day to celebrate it. Peace, y'all!

sucks... like literally sucks the life right out of you. Who knew that a couple days in the hospital would mean WEEKS of trying to recover your stamina?!? :-P Not  fan... truly. I like to sneak the occasional nap as much as the next person - not happy when it becomes a daily need.

Enough bitching! Chapter XII of Faete is up. I will try to be on time next week. Stay safe, y'all! Peace

I still feel like 3 day old dog poo left out in the sun. On the plus side, I am no longer taking antibiotics, so that should improve very swiftly. However, I will be overwhelmingly THRILLED to finally be back in the sunshine again. This forced indoor crap sucks piggy wonks!

Chapter XI of Faete is posted. I hope to feel well enough this week to get back to writing. Be safe, y'all, and love one another because you can. Peace!

... for the late post. Last week kind of kicked my ass. I considered waiting until next Sunday, but today has been a pretty good day, and I had time. So Chapter X  - the first of Part 2 - is up... a day late.

Take a minute today to find something to be thankful for. You'll be a happier person... promise. :-)

another update. Hope everyone out there is staying safe. 'Til next week! :-)

If you have the kind of Mama I had, remember to love your mother fiercely; hug her often; keep in touch with her, whether it be face-to-face, over the phone, or through digital media; and make her a part of your life for as long as you can. One day that privilege will be gone and you will miss it - and her - like nothing else.

Chapter VIII of A Twist of Faete is up. Y'all enjoy... then go out and do something extraordinary for your Mom. :-)

...but truly the first chance I've had to sit down for any length of time today. I love Spring - I really do - but when fruit comes in, it has to be taken care of RIGHT. THEN. And strawberries are in season around my house, so we've been pretty busy the last few days... drying and canning and making syrup. Between that and the salsa, my house smells kind of interesting.

Anyway, Chapter VII of Faete is up for your reading pleasure. Y'all stay safe and healthy. :-)