Friendship Day

Celebrate with a story: Just Friends

The sixth novella in the series.

Welcome back to Holiday, USA, small town America, where nothing happens, except holidays... and a little romance, if the hero and heroine trust God.

After Mindy Harper's life crashes, she cuts off her friends. What other choice does she have? She doesn't fit in anymore. Holidays commemorating friendship fail to convince her she should celebrate them. A handsome ranch hand won't change her mind.

Cowboy left most of his past behind, with no regrets. The moment he sees Mindy he knows where his future lies. Friendship is the best place to start, but what is he supposed to do when she declares they're acquaintances?

God opens closed doors to those who knock, if it's His will...

http://www.amazon.com/Just-Friends-Holiday-USA-Book-ebook/dp/B017FSC4WG/ref=sr_1_1

 

If you prefer paperback, Holiday, USA Anthology 2015

All four novellas published in 2015 are available in their entirety in paperback, including the covers on the back, for those who enjoy collecting a series.

https://www.amazon.com/Holiday-USA-Anthology-2015-2/dp/153018617X/ref=sr_1_22 

Friendship Day is tomorrow.

 

created by Donna Keevers Driver

REAL Jul 22-27

REAL - Reduce stress Exercise Adequate sleep Lower caloric intake

Too hot to walk but physical therapy is done inside. Switching up eating habits, again, trying to find a healthier path for me. Sleeping is a challenge. Stress is ongoing. Trying to give it all to God, but old habits die hard.

Thank Goodness It's Sunday

~ Dinner with a friend

~ Visit with my sister

~ Thanks God, for watering my plants, blessed rain

~ Lunch with friends

~ God's grace

All or Nothing Day

Celebrate with a story: All or Nothing 

The tenth novella in the series.

Welcome back to Holiday, USA, small town America, where nothing happens, except holidays... and a little romance, if the hero and heroine trust God.

Secrets? Angela Goodrich owns a few. Moving to Holiday is her dream come true. As Holiday Sweets' new manager, she wants a fresh start even as she wants to share the truth of who she is. Will she still be welcomed?

Anger issues? Caleb Bronson denies it despite the fact he'd like to throttle his EMT partner's new fiancé for wronging his sister. What does it matter if his anger is dominating his life and spills over on the attractive and newest resident of Holiday?

The truth will set you free, if you're willing to endure the discomfort of letting go of the lies. God knows the pain hidden in the soul anyway...

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N7MZC9M/ref=sr_1_1

If you prefer paperback, Holiday, USA Anthology 2016-17

All four novellas, 9-12, are available in their entirety in paperback, including the covers on the back, for those who enjoy collecting a series.

http://a.co/5ETTtmt   

All or Nothing Day is coming

 

created by Donna Keevers Driver

REAL Jul 15-20

REAL - Reduce stress Exercise Adequate sleep Lower caloric intake

A short walk, weeding, physical therapy. I've added stress balls in an effort to improve hand strength. Eating was good some days and terrible others. However, terrible days are nothing like they used to be; they're greatly improved. Sleep was hit and miss, more miss than hit. 

Thank Goodness It's Sunday

~ Gospel study with friends

~ A/C and fans and cooler weather

~ Visiting with friends

~ Blessed rain

~ God's grace

Brain Dump

2024 didn't even make the top 10:

Copied from Chris Martz Weather on SM: 

In June 1933, it hit 95° in every U.S. state and it topped 100° at least once in 44 states and 105° in 35 states. So far this month, it has reached 100° in 35 states and 105° in only 14 (data in the maps below are from NOAA.

 

Oh, but what about “averages”? Well, I’m glad you asked. By the measured GHCNd station data, June 1933 was the hottest on record in the U.S. Of the top 10, eight occurred before 1955, and only two have been in the last 70-years:

Top 10 hottest Junes on record in the U.S. by measured GHCNd station data:

1. 1933

2. 1934

3. 1911

4. 2021

5. 1951

6. 1921

7. 1931

8. 2016

9. 1918

10. 1936

TBR 2024

91. Just Another Day in Paradise (Redstone Incorporated Book 1) by Justine Davis contemporary romance. I discovered Justine Davis stories in the middle of this series and proceeded to collect all her books.

92. One of These Nights (Redstone Incorporated Book 2) by Justine Davis contemporary romance. 

93. In His Sights (Redstone Incorporated Book 3) by Justine Davis contemporary romance. 

94. Second-Chance hero (Redstone Incorporated Book 4) by Justine Davis contemporary romance. 

95. Dark Reunion (Redstone Incorporated Book 5) by Justine Davis contemporary romance. 

REAL Jul 8-13

REAL - Reduce stress Exercise Adequate sleep Lower caloric intake

A short walk. Heat is miserable; fall is coming. Adjusting my eating, again, for the better, I think. Sleep still all over the place, sometimes a little, sometimes a lot. Trying to remember how to stand straight, again, like a string attached to your spinal cord, all the way up through the back of your head, pulling you taller; old modeling habit I learned and trying to revive. 

Thank Goodness It's Sunday

~ A/C and fans

~ Reliable electricity 

~ Running hot and cold water

~ Safe home

~ God's grace

Brain Dump

Decisions, decisions: Push "green" energy or resort to using the resources necessary for AI? 

TBR 2024

86. A Man to Trust (Trinity Street West Book 4) by Justine Davis contemporary romance. 

87. Gage Butler's Reckoning (Trinity Street West Book 5) by Justine Davis contemporary romance. 

88. Badge of Honor (Trinity Street West Book 6) by Justine Davis contemporary romance. 

89. Clay Yeager's Redemption (Trinity Street West Book 7) by Justine Davis contemporary romance. 

90. The Prince's Wedding (Romancing the Crown) by Justine Davis contemporary romance. The final book in a multi-author series. Mention is made of Redstone, and of course, I want to reread the Redstone Incorporated series.

REAL Jul 1-6

REAL - Reduce stress Exercise Adequate sleep Lower caloric intake

Too hot to walk much. Did take a short one around my little "block." Doing more moving around the house. Eating better, I think. Discovered it's better if I sleep in my recliner, in front of the fan, for the first few hours of the night, and then go to bed. The first stretches my back, while the second elevates my feet.

Thank Goodness It's Sunday

~ A/C and fans

~ Fall is coming

~ Visiting with friends

~ Liberty

~ God's grace

Independence Day

 

REAL Jun 24-29

REAL - Reduce stress Exercise Adequate sleep Lower caloric intake

Short walks. The heat is miserable. Stretching. Physical therapy. Eating better. Sleep is difficult in this heat, especially with trying to keep the electric bill from skyrocketing. I think I'm making progress.