REAL - Reduce stress Exercise Adequate sleep Lower caloric intake
Still too hot to walk. Physical therapy makes a difference. Sleep is erratic. Eating healthier; an ongoing challenge to not overeat. I'm not buying Halloween candy; definite progress. Creating healthier coping skills. Reading instead of eating or letting the mice in my head run wild.
After this, I'm taking a break from tracking.
~ Unfortunately, while the east is being drenched, we are being scorched, but it doesn't last.
~ Gospel study with friends
~ Good food
~ A/C and fans
~ God's grace
Nowhere in the Bible does God command us to save the planet. Nowhere. That's His job. Not ours. We're responsible for living His commandments and helping each other through today; that whole love God and love your neighbor as yourself thing. I don't see the planet in that directive. Do you?
116. Begin Again (All Regency Collection: Timeless Romance Anthology Book 10) by Jose S. Kilpack Regency romance. Heartbreaking and blessedly HEA.
117. The Affair at Wildemoore (All Regency Collection: Timeless Romance Anthology Book 10) by Annette Lyon Regency romance. Sad and hopeful and a look at an all too common difficult as couples grow accustomed to routine and too often forget to turn to each other.
118. The Duke's Brother (All Regency Collection: Timeless Romance Anthology Book 10) by Heather B. Moore Regency romance. Delightfully fun.
119. A Walk With Jesus Down Hope Road: Traveling From Brokenness to Hope on the Road to Emmaus by Michael Murray nonfiction. A short inspirational read.
120. Cowboy Angel in Disguise for Christmas (A Very Country Christmas Wish Book 1) by Jo Grafford contemporary romance.
REAL - Reduce stress Exercise Adequate sleep Lower caloric intake
Trimmed bushes. Physical therapy. Eating healthier, kind of. Sleep is up and down.
~ Cool enough to open the door for a few hours in the early morning.
~ Fall is coming.
~ A/C and fans continue to keep the house cool otherwise.
~ Happy Birthday Bilbo and Frodo. Thank you JRR Tolkien.
~ God's grace
The insanity knows no bounds. Despite my best efforts, the news can't be wholly avoided. Reports are everywhere, demeaning and condemning all those who refuse to bow to the climate religion. It screams the world is heating up, and it's all man's fault. If we'd just do what they advise, we could save the planet. Never mind that pesky fact about Hannibal taking elephants over the Alps, which he couldn't do now because it's too cold. Then a couple months ago, I saw this article headline: "We've been accidentally cooling the planet - and it's about to stop." Wait...what? My cynicism just reached new depths.
Well, we stepped into Harry Potter with Tom Bombadill, who sounds and talks like Hagrid. The storytellers seem to have completely forgotten that the whole purpose of The Lord of the Rings was to write a mythology for England, Middle Earth. Galadriel is among the wisest and yet she is treated like a silly woman. Tolkien empowered, while modern writers fail to understand how it's done without creating shrews. Early introduction to the Watcher in the Water - or tribute? - and Barrow-wights. I learned more DuckDuckGo-ing than I did in the show. Ents from Lord of the Rings, even an Entwife, nice touch. Good fight scenes. That is the frustration: Bits and pieces are great, but awkwardly strung together, disjointed. I agree with the Men of the West podcast that it would be better advertised as fan fiction than as actual Lord of the Rings. The music is awesome.
I'm having too much trouble following the storylines, which frustrates me. It isn't like I'm a novice to fantasy and sci-fi story format. I take comfort in knowing other fans struggle too. The Elves have been made more villainous, dark instead of bearers of light. Perhaps the writers are attempting to incorporate the stories of the light and dark elves. Trying to find a bright spot. Reminds me more of Game of Thrones, which I never watched but heard about. Quotes from Tolkien are cut and pasted in like heavy seasoning, whether they make sense where they're put or not; adding dill to chocolate mousse both good in their place but not together. I miss the light I found in LOTR.
REAL - Reduce stress Exercise Adequate sleep Lower caloric intake
Trimmed queen palm, pygmy palms, and started on oleanders. Physical therapy. Eating healthier, a little bit. I seem to do better with a rollercoaster sleeping pattern, short one night, 4-5 hours, and long the next, 8-9 hours, or maybe just not forcing myself to stay awake and not forcing myself to try and sleep when I'm too restless. I've also discovered Daystar's music television station with worship music, mostly instrumental, and photos and videos of nature. It's a good way to end the day. I'm also discovering I sleep better at night if I don't have the radio on because my ears don't always correctly process what I'm hearing. However, sometimes it helps to go to sleep with the radio on because I think my A/C is too loud but it's really several A/Cs running (neighbors'). When I wake in the middle of the night I turn off the radio. Learning.
~ Temperatures are dropping. Fall is coming.
~ Studying the gospel with friends
~ Service opportunities
~ Pruning started
~ God's grace
If you aren't willing to accept responsibility for your actions, do NOT do it, whatever it is.
REAL - Reduce stress Exercise Adequate sleep Lower caloric intake
Short walks. Trimmed bushes. Eating: some days are better than others. Sleep: Oh, dear, not good this week, 4-6 hours of sleep a night. I'm tired. I'll endeavor to do better this week.
~ Visiting with friends
~ While we had a jump in temp for a few days, overnight is cooler.
~ Fresh fruit, delicious food
~ Truth frees
~ God's grace
It isn't Tolkien. It's fan fiction, borrowing Tolkien's words and names but telling a story not in harmony with Tolkien's creation. It reminds me more of Gene Roddenberry or Hubbard's Dune. The story not so much, leaning more toward darkness than light. Orcs don't breed but are created from mud, and they definitely do not long for peace. They are bred for war and chaos and destruction, not creating. Sometimes, the storyline jumps around so much, back in time and forward and place to place, it can be a bit confusing, even for someone used to the Sci-Fi jumping about. The sets and costumes are incredible.
111. Lord Edmund's Dilemma (A Holiday in Bath: Timeless Regency Collection Book 7) by Caroline Warfield Regency romance. Charming, enjoyable read.
112. The Art of Kissing in the Park (A Holiday in Bath: Timeless Regency Collection Book 7) by Jamie Fixsen Regency romance.
113. The Wedding Gift (All Regency Collection: Timeless Romance Anthology Book 10) by Anna Elliott Regency romance.
114. Dreams of a Glorious Season (All Regency Collection: Timeless Romance Anthology Book 10) by Sarah M. Eden Regency romance. I enjoyed the novella of Elizabeth and Julian's story. I'm curious about the stories of other characters.
115. The Mender (All Regency Collection: Timeless Romance Anthology Book 10) by Carla Kelly Regency romance. Unexpected. Loved it.
Celebrate with a story.
Faith's Labor
At long last, the fifth novella in the series.
Welcome back to Holiday, USA, small town America, where nothing happens, except holidays... and maybe a little romance, if the hero and heroine trust God.
Organic herb farmer Faith Walker regrets many things in her life, none as much as marrying a man who divorced her after their wedding night, leaving her pregnant and alone.
Horse trainer Dusty Harper crushed on Faith all his life. What is he supposed to do when she drops back into his life and turns his world upside down?
God provides unexpected answers to those who seek His will...
http://www.amazon.com/Faiths-Labor-Holiday-USA-Book-ebook/dp/B00X5XJLMM/ref=sr_1_2
For those who 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_2
~ Dear friends
~ Uplifting conversations
~ Cooler weather
~ Choosing healthier
~ God's grace
