Hey All,

It's been a minute. How are you? I'm sure you're not missing my dork-ish blogs of rants and funnies LOL :)

On a serious note:

I just want to take a moment to shout out to Ben & Cathy from Shepherd Books!

They've been connecting readers and authors since early 2021! And their numbers grow more and more each day because of their continued commitment to get books into the hands of readers!

They are such an inspiration for all that they do! 

And I am truly honored to be a part of the Shepherd family through their website.

I couldn't tell you how happy I was to hear from you guys!

Thank you so much for this opportunity!

Anyone who likes to read I would advise for you guys to check out their website at: www.shepherd.com
 
Shepherd - Browse the best books to read.

Stay safe out there and as always, I appreciate ya!

"I always wonder why
 birds stay
 in the same place
 when they can fly
 anywhere on the earth
 then I ask myself
 the same question."

- Harun Yahya


Dedicated...is such a funny word - look it up before using it

"I told my daughter, the ocean doesn't worry about making perfect waves. It lets the tides come and go, knowing that storms will come up and there will certainly be rain, but the sun will be back." - Unknown

"If a poem hasn't ripped apart your soul; you haven't experienced poetry." - Edgar Allan Poe

"To ruin one's self over poetry is an honour." - Oscar Wilde

"She remembered who she was, gathered her thoughts, regained her focus, tightened up her hustle, and recovered. The same people who saw her fall, will witness her comeback." - Unknown

"That is the thing about picking yourself up out of your own personal hell. No one sees how hard it is except you. All they see is that you, "finally got your shit together." - Jeannae Cecelia

"I hope this lands on the woman's feed that needs it. The woman who feels uncertain. Who's really hard on herself. The one who's healing from things she never thought she'd come back from. I hope she knows it gets better. Her light will come back on. I hope she remembers how capable and wildly worthy she is. And although it's a hard journey...she's worth the trip." - Lauren L. 

Couldn't have said it better thanks Lauren <3

Just know that she is exactly right - it's okay to go through periods of uncertainty. It's even okay to question things along the way. It's common for us to be hard on ourselves. Because we do put a lot on ourselves. We dump so much onto our plate until its heaping full! And we still add more. We are far more emotional whether that be silently or seen. Things mean more to us - they cut us deeper - it takes longer for us to heal. And that's okay. Because you know what? In the end Lauren is right - your light will come back on. It will and when it does it's going to be shining even brighter than it was before it went out. You won't even remember that time when it was dim or nonexistent. You are capable and you are worth it. And in the end it's all gonna work out my friend <3

Cheers!

Stay safe out there && as always,  I appreciate ya!

Sometimes it's nice to fall silent

To disappear for a while

There's so much noise in the everyday moments of our lives that sometimes it's a good thing to take a step back

And just be on our own and hit the reset button

I hope 2023 is good to you and will bring you exactly what you want - whatever that may be

Cheers to the New Year

To new headaches and sorrows

To new triumphs and paths

How about a quote - it's been a while:

"My grandmother told me to fall in love with someone's eyes she said, "hair will turn grey, their weight will change constantly, teeth will fall out, heart will shatter, and we'll shrink as we age, but eyes, the eyes of a person grows old with them."

Stay safe out there && as always, I appreciate ya!

Hey Everyone!

Yesterday morning when I woke, I felt like something burst inside of me
I had so much pain coming from places I didn’t know I could feel pain
Just relentless shooting pain
My chest burned
My heart rate slowed
Everything from my head down to my toes turned ghostly white
I shook uncontrollably as if I as having a seizure
And there I was slumped against the wall while being perched on the toilet
All the energy draining from my body
A feeling came over me like I was going to pass out
It took everything out of me to get from the toilet to the floor
One particular part of Natalie's song played through my mind
I couldn't call out for help - I could barely breathe - I could barely function
I think that cyst on my ovary finally burst after months and months of its presence
Seemingly growing a little more in size each time I went to the doctors

This time I did something different from the last time one burst - I kept the heating pad on - took Tylenol and did not do a lot of bending

Today I'm sore but better 

WOW what an experience

In other news

If I didn't know better, I would've thought I saw one of Santa's reindeer today on the way home.

There was a huge buck that came running down off the hillside so fast it looked like his feet weren't even touching the ground!

And the older man driving in front of me didn't even see him it all happened so fast.

And I must say that his fur coat blended in with the fall surroundings. 

But he came sprinting across the road and pretty much flew over the man's hood - narrowly escaping getting hit!

IT. WAS. CRAZY.

Please be careful driving out there folks as the deer population is on the move around this time of year!

Stay safe out there && as always, I appreciate ya!

WHAT A DAY!

It began with my alarm going off at almost 4AM and it ended with me pulling in the driveway at 7PM!

Such a long day - holy crap!

I don't want to repeat that on the daily LOL!

I also just felt weird driving home - it was dark, windy, cold and there was just such a weird feeling in the air.

Like something familiar but not. 

The smell of Fall hung in the air per the usual - the leaves were blowing all over the place.

I don't know why but I do get a twitch of excitement when I am driving up to a patch of leaves all over the road - I enjoy stepping on the gas to fly through them so that I catapult them into the air so that I can watch them kick up and fly.

It's the equivalent of watching a child run into a group of birds to scare them and make them fly away.

Enjoy those leaves - watching them fall, seeing the colors, all of it - enjoy it while it lasts.

Stay safe out there && as always, I appreciate ya! 

Daddy, 

Thank you for being the best father I could ever ask for && I'm so glad the steak dinner was a success tonight LOL!

That McCormick Steak seasoning does wonders! :)

I love you <3

Saw Halloween Ends last night!

The movie was NOT what I expected but it did live up to the Halloween expectations.

I always wish it lasts longer than what it does when I'm watching a movie that I'm really into.

​If you pay close attention you'll see little tie ins from previous ones even from the original.

Love those dang Halloween movies!! <3

In other news the new book I am working on is up to seven chapters about 10,000 words.

I'm not planning on releasing what genre it is right now until I decide whether this is the one I am working towards publishing next. It's either this one or the horror novel.

The horror novel is going to be a work in progress though as I wrote it awhile ago and rereading it now it has many good parts but it needs some work maybe not a complete overhaul but a revamp. This ones about 10 chapters in still as I haven't tried to further it since it needs tweaking.

Just know that the other novel is a genre I've never done before - so that excludes fantasy, crime, thriller, suspense, and romance.

What could be next I wonder?

;)

Stay safe out there && as always, I appreciate ya!

Just watched a trailer for Halloween Ends that comes out on Friday!! 

At first I thought it was an early release of it until I noticed it was ending tomorrow...and it was only 2 mins and 30 seconds long LOL!

What a tease but...

OMG!

I can't wait!!

I absolutely love these movies and I can't imagine it being over, over.

Fri-yay can't come soon enough <3

Who else is ready??!

In other news started watching the original IT by Stephen King which I had sworn off since I was little. Pennywise always scared the crap out of me. They did a heck of a job with the face, the make-up, just everything about him is scary.

Andddd if you haven't watched the new ones that they just remade - I would highly recommend them - they are VERY good in my opinion.

Stay safe out there && as always, I appreciate ya!

I absolutely love the Fall and the Spring but not the allergies that come with it LOL.

Whenever it reaches a certain day of the year my body decides, "Okay so your nose with run for an hour and you'll blow your nose every few minutes for two hours."

I swear I've been blowing my nose since 7:30 this morning LOL!

In other news:

Please be on the lookout for deer - it's that time of year again where they are moving now more than ever and with hunting season coming up - keep those eyes peeled.

I almost hit a mama and then literally seconds later almost hit her baby.

The mama just came right out in front of me like they always do to us - but the baby was partway across the road already so I slowed way down to be cautious not to spook her...but instead she dead stops in the middle of the road and decides to turn back and come the way I'm traveling.

I was like, "No, no, no, no, no, no."

And then before my driver side headlight could reach her she simply looked at me cocked her head and turned back to follow mama into the woods.

PHEW!

I pictured myself being like Melissa McCarthy in the movie Tammy - I would've jumped out of the car and started blowing on the deer's nose to try to give it mouth to mouth like Tammy was doing with the buck she hit.

Except in my case it was 5 o'clock in the morning - in the pitch dark - and I, myself would've probably become road kill.

So yeah - please be careful!

You guys! I can't believe we are in October already! Where did the year go?

Before long you'll be stuffing your bellies with a hot Thanksgiving meal and hiding presents under the Christmas tree.

It's wild to me - each year goes quicker and quicker I feel.

Well stay warm out there - it's starting to get a little chillier each day. "I said brr! It's cold in here! There must be some Clovers in the atmosphere! I said oh-ee-oh-ee-oh ice, ice, ice!" LMAO!

In book world: I am about 8 chapters in on something really special I have been working on...it's very different than what I am used to writing but it's something I have thought about doing for a while now. 

And also I pleased to announce that I began drafting some ideas for book #3 in the Unforeseen family and how it'll all end.

It was so strange because once I ended Foreseen I was like "okay, I'm going to take a break from the mafia world and put my energy into something else."

Then I spent a couple days writing these 8 chapters of this other project. And before I knew it I was pulling out my notebook and jotting down all the notes that had come to me for the rest of the trilogy.

Stay safe and as always, I appreciate ya!

"You don't have to have it all figured out." - Unknown

"It may be harder than it sounds but it is easier than it feels." - Unknown

"Even the smallest steps move you forward." - Oprah Winfrey

"The greatest accomplishment is not in never falling, but in rising again after you fall." - Vince Lombarch

"In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity." - Albert Einstein

"The longest journey of any person is the journey inward." - Unknown

"Even if you're on the right track , you'll get run over if you just sit there." - Will Rogers

"Next time you're stressed, take a step back , inhale and laugh. Remember who you are and why you're here. You're never given anything in this world that you can't handle. Be strong, be flexible, and love yourself. Always remember, we just keep moving forward." - Unknown

"A good laugh is sunshine in the house."  - William Thackeray

"If you are too busy to laugh, you are too busy." - Proverb

"Laughter is simply a smile heard out loud, that echoes happiness and love." - The Coach

"Seek someone who communicates with you in laughter, because one laughter could turn a sad day into a joyful day." - Unknown

"Laugh as much as you breathe and love as long you live." - Unknown

"Soap is to the body what laughter is to the soul." - Unknown

Stay safe out there && as always, I appreciate ya!