Veterans Day

 Thank you to all those who honorably served our country, and thank you to the families and loved ones who supported them.

Important Reminder

 Your brain believes everything you tell it. Feed it hope. Feed it truth. Feed it with love. 

Thank Goodness It's Sunday

~ Blessed rain

~ Sister visit

~ God-given pain relief

~ Leaving the front door open

~ God's grace            

Brain Dump

Dear GOP, you do NOT get to blame Trump for the midterm fails. That finger you're pointing leaves a few pointing back at you. Did you pass the SAVE Act? No, no you did not. You didn't even end DST. Both of which are supported by both sides! How many bills did you pass. One. You bit your nails and fretted that if you did the wrong thing, there would be problems at midterms. So, you chose to do nothing. You sat on your hands and did nothing. You did this to yourself. Shame on you. Buck up. Take responsibility for your inaction. Quit wringing your hands and blaming others. Grow a spine or nothing will change. 

TBR 2026

106. An Unlikely Match by Sarah M. Eden Regency romance. Paranormal is not one of my usual picks, but I enjoyed this. I also really enjoyed that it takes place in Wales, a significant piece of my family history. Adding this to my Halloween reading list. 

107. The Holy and the Ivy (The Holy and the Ive collection) by Sarah M. Eden Regency romance. This is a slightly shorter version of Snowdrops and Winterberry.

108. Mercury Raine: Ghost Broker (Mercury Raine Book 1 of 6) by Sarah M. Eden Paranormal romance. Again, I'm not usually a fan of paranormal, but this is a fascinating tale. I want to read the rest of the series.

109. Snowdrops and Winterberry (The Gents Book 2) by Sarah M. Eden Regency romance. This is the same story as The Holy and the Ivy except there is an additional chapter, Bonus. If you want a collection of stories, then The Holy and the Ivy is a good buy. If you want more of the story, then Snowdrops and Winterberry is the one to choose. Loved it. 

110. Hiding Christmas (The Holy and the Ive collection) by Esther Hatch Regency romance.

REAL 2 Nov 2026

Did a little walking. Sleep continues to be good some night and horrible others. Eep, weight is up, thanks to hormones. Pfft. Eating is becoming a signal of hormone imbalance. Annoying. 

Thank Goodness It's Sunday

~ Neighbor visit with cookies

~ Neighbor birthday party

~ Cool enough to leave the door open

~ Blessed rain

~ God's grace            

 

Halloween is coming.

Celebrate with a story.

Secondhand Samhain 

The seventh 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.

Jan Connor, the new manager of the secondhand shop Vintage Holiday, loves her job, her town, and her life. She doesn't need anything except a little bit of help. Her annual Halloween birthday party isn't coming together, and her antiquated computer system is only making it worse.

Trent McDonald, computer guru extraordinaire, is looking for a place to call home. His brother, Cowboy, suggested Holiday might offer what he needs but never mentioned Vintage Holiday's pretty shop manager.

Between one breath and the next, God changes everything...

http://www.amazon.com/Secondhand-Samhain-Holiday-USA-Book-ebook/dp/B01A0IBBQI/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 

Ready for Halloween?

Thank you, Donna Keevers Driver, for creating this: 

REAL 26 Oct 2026

Not much walking but took a short walk on Saturday. It was lovely. Sleep is not great, at all, though Friday night was lovely; a new pattern of a good night and a couple of horrible nights. Eating is good some days and awful others. Forgot to do PT. 

Thank Goodness It's Sunday

~ Waffles with family

~ Good books

~ Visit with a dear friend

~ Blessed rain

~ God's grace