For the week of September 28th through October 3rd:
Miss R’s birthday is this week. She turns 13!! We had a party for her on Sunday with her best friends and family.
I also took Miss R to an orthopedic doctor this week. I don’t remember if I mentioned it in last month’s post, but she had injured her knee while getting off a ride at a carnival. Three weeks later, it was still hurting her, and I took her to Urgent Care, and they referred her to the orthopedic doctor. He is almost certain that she tore her meniscus (or partially tore it) and has referred her for an MRI. She is also on complete rest, which means: no riding, no climbing stairs, no running until after the MRI.
Miss B’s car broke down while she was driving to work in SC (she travels all over GA, SC, NC, and part of TN). BK and I drove 2 hours to help her install a part.
Miss B’s car kept breaking down, even though what we installed should have fixed it. She took it to Miss J’s grandfather (who works on cars), and it turned out to be her water pump. He replaced it for her, and just in time, she has a 4-hour drive to Georgia (just outside Atlanta) for this week’s job.
I ended up getting sick with an awful head cold.
For the week of October 4th through October 10th:
And the school fundraiser starts. Miss R brought one home for chorus (puff pastry). The teacher has a goal of $3,000 for supplies, and she told the kids that they need 16 sales each (which realistically won’t happen). So far, 3 people bought from her (her dad and two neighbors). Maybe 3 more people will buy, so we probably did a little better than most… lol.
Also, school-related: Miss R was chosen to go to a chorus competition with two other girls. She is thrilled.
For the week of October 11th through October 17th:
BK went to Texas for a work meeting. Since moving up in the company, he doesn’t travel that much. At one point, he was traveling every week (Tues-Thursday).
I went to IKEA with my bestie, Mrs. H, on the 11th. It was a blast, and I found a kitchen table that I am going to buy before Christmas.
During the same trip, we also hit up World Market (which I had never been in before), TJ Maxx, and Marshalls.
Miss R also went to the barn this week, and it didn’t go as she expected. Her knee was killing her by the time we got home (so we elevated it, alternated ice and heat, and she put her brace on). She also got very sad that she couldn’t ride with her friends.
Miss B and Miss J’s apartment ceiling was having issues (it was soft and bulging after an intense rainstorm thanks to Isasias). So, they brought their cats here, and we are keeping them while repairs are made. Their landlord doesn’t know when the drywall or roof people will be there, so we might have them a while. My cats were not happy (lots of hissing, growling, and hiding the first three days).
I ended up with a migraine for most of this week. They are getting more common, and I think I need to bring it up with my Dr.
First-quarter grades ended this week, and Miss R is on the A/B honor roll.
They also gave the kids their first good-grades/good-behavior reward this week. To attend, kids need a grade above a C and no trouble on the bus or at school that resulted in ISS or OSS. Miss R said it was boring, just hanging out in the gym.
For the week of October 18th through October 24th:
Miss R had her MRI. There was no tear to her meniscus!! We still don’t know whether she’ll need to go to PT or continue with the brace a little longer. But it was very good news!!
I took one of my brown tabbies, Vinnie, to the vet on Friday. It was his yearly appointment, and I also wanted advice on some behavioral issues he was having. He got his 3-year rabies shot and had a bad reaction to it. He threw up continuously for 30 minutes (about 20 times) after we got home and then continued puking off/on for the rest of the day. I did let my vet know, and she is making a note in his chart about the reaction. I have never had an animal (cat or dog) react to the rabies shot before.
Week of October 25th through October 31st will be on the November post
Books I Read:
The Without series by Aubrey Bondurant: Another quick turnaround with my reading. I went from Regency England to present-day Texas. I have the entire series (3 books) downloaded and cannot wait to read them!!
The Emergence series by JT Sawyer: Another quick turnaround. I went from romance to post-apocalyptic zombie horror. So, sorry for the whiplash. I got almost all the books on KU (two free). And talk about perfect timing because I started this series on October 1st!!
The Gesa’s Menagerie series by Kaye Draper: And yet another quick turn to a different genre, paranormal romance. I got the first book for free, but I need to buy the rest. So I’m waiting for them to either go on KU or become free.
The Night Drop: Resistance in the Wetland by Ian D. Wright: This book takes us back to WWII France and 1960s France in the same area. I haven’t been reading much WWII fiction. Update: I got stuck on this book for a week. Because I was reading it for a challenge, I refused to DNF it. But man, it was very dry and a little boring.
Above All Things by Deborah Raney: Another reading-challenge book, and another book I didn’t love. This was a Christian contemporary fiction book. It wasn’t overtly preachy. I also didn’t get closure at the end. Part of the storyline was left unanswered.
The Unnaturals series by Jessica Meigs: And we switch to paranormal. I mean, who doesn’t read a paranormal urban fantasy right after a Christian contemporary book… lol. I got the first book in the series (not the prequel, but book 1) for free. I was fortunate that the other 4 books were on KU. I am also reading one of the books for a reading challenge.
Cover Featuring Movement: MARCH PROMPT ( Something/someone moving in the image. Some sort of action is highlighted. Examples: people dancing, an animal jumping, liquid dripping, etc).
Helicopters flying, zombies attacking, guy shooting a semi-automatic weapon.
Cover featuring wings: JUNE PROMPT Animals, creatures, and objects that have wings. Examples: birds, butterflies, bees, dragons, fairies, angels, pterodactyls, airplanes, etc.
MFC is a gryphon shifter
Cover featuring doors & keys: OCTOBER PROMPT Any type of door, keys and locks, or keyholes.
This is a weekly meme in which anyone can choose and highlight a random book from their Goodreads TBR. It was formerly featured on LaurensPageTurners and was taken over by Budget Tales Book Blog.
Having it all is a fantasy, right? Chloe Browne knows all about fantasy. Fantasy is her job. And she’s very, very good at what she does. As director of design for the O Spa chain, a sophisticated women’s club that is trending its way into being the Next Big Thing, Chloe’s ready to take on the world. One baby at a time. Her home study’s done, and she’s about to adopt, a thirty-something single mother by choice. Who needs to put her life on hold for the right guy when the right baby is waiting for her? Besides, talk about fantasy. The right guy? Pfft. Right. And then in walks Nick Grafton, with those commanding sapphire eyes and wavy blonde hair and a sophisticated mouth that only smiles for her. He’s perfect. But the last thing Nick wants is to start fresh with a new baby as his college-age kids fly the coop. A single father for more than fifteen years after his wife walked out on her family, Nick finally tastes freedom. But he likes the taste of Chloe more.
Here is what I am reading, what I recently finished, and what I plan to read from Thursday to Wednesday.
Let me know if you have read or plan to read any of these books!!
What I am currently reading:
Supernatural meets Mission: Impossible in this new release from author Jessica Meigs!
After the death of her partner in an assignment gone wrong, Riley Walker is reassigned to work for a top-secret government agency she never knew existed: The Unnaturals. There, she learns of the existence of creatures out of her wildest nightmares. Vampires. Demons. Werewolves. And worse. And it’s up to The Unnaturals to prevent these creatures from destroying humanity.
Tasked with investigating the supernaturally related murders of twenty-seven Unnaturals agents and saddled with a new partner she doesn’t want, Riley quickly runs afoul of vampires intent on making her number twenty-eight. As she races the clock to track down the one weapon capable of killing the strongest breed of vampire, she uncovers a web of lies and secrets from the unlikeliest of sources and hints of something much bigger going on underneath the surface.
This is the first book in The Unnaturals Series. The second book, Hellforged, is available now on Amazon!
What I recently finished reading:
Ashton Miller is one of the best covert operatives in the United States’ employ.
Zachariah Lawrence is a newer field agent out to impress his superiors and earn a promotion.
When the two men are assigned to work together, Ashton is less than thrilled. The last thing he wants to do is oversee a rookie, especially one as stubborn and reckless as Zachariah.
But when Zachariah goes missing on an undercover assignment in Bolivia and is written off as a lost asset, Ashton is compelled to go on an unauthorized one-man mission to rescue him from the clutches of Nathan Chambers, an arms dealer and drug lord who leaves a trail of bodies wherever he goes.
There’s a reason why Chambers is so dangerous, and the two men find out why when they end up on the wrong side of supernatural creatures they never knew existed. And now, the wolves are out for their blood.
This book takes place prior to the first book in the series, The Unnaturals.
What I plan on reading Thursday through Sunday:
Zachariah Lawrence wants out. After working covertly for the United States government for nearly a decade, he’s had enough, a feeling compounded by the fact he was forcibly turned into a vampire during his last assignment for the secretive Unnaturals organization. And with his new apprentice Riley Walker on the run after being declared rogue by their superiors, Zachariah and his partner Ashton Miller race to help her as they realize she has something much more dangerous than vampires on her demons.But any plans Zachariah makes to ensure their safety quickly fall apart when one of them is possessed by a demonic force and turns against the others. As Zachariah reels from the betrayal and struggles to deal with a demon problem that is quickly spiraling out of control, he is forced to turn to the unlikeliest of sources for Agency Director Damon Hartley. And it’s through him that he discovers there’s something much bigger going on, something…biblical.This is the second book in The Unnaturals Series.
Scott Hunter hadn’t expected to end up in New Orleans.
But that’s where he and his partner, Riley Walker, have found themselves: in the heart of a city known for its connections to the supernatural. That reputation is well earned—and makes itself known when the bodies start to drop around them.
Scott quickly realizes what’s after them this time: werewolves. But they’re not acting alone. There’s a woman, one dressed all in red, one with the ability to command werewolves to her will. And she’s fixated on Scott as her next target.
This is book three in The Unnaturals Series.
The book is not on Goodreads. But it is on The StoryGraph and Amazon. The picture contains a link to Amazon.
When Ashton Miller met his fate at the hands on Brandon Hall, his life ended. Everything he thought he knew was cast aside, and in his place rose the reaper Abdiel.
A near-legendary figure with a haunted past, Abdiel has been granted a single chance at redemption. His mission: to protect the Witnesses at all costs, even if it means his life. Again.
But the mission is rife with problems. The Witnesses don’t trust him. The Mother of All Dark Things and her demons are not only still after them, but they’re gunning for the goal of opening the gates of Hell itself. And his charges have managed to unwittingly unlock the beginnings of their powers without any idea how to use them. It’s up to Abdiel to not only teach them now to wield their powers, but to also help stop Ahm before it’s too late.
Reapers is the fourth book in The Unnaturals Series.
An emotionally injured veterinarian assistant tries to resist the heat of a blazing hot firefighter, but she can’t avoid the flames of his passion. Veterinarian assistant Laura Lyons loves animals, loves her job, and is trying to love her life. But after her fiancé was killed in an accident seven years earlier, she shut everyone out, determined not to become attached. Laughing and pretending she has no problems without letting anyone know the real her is the easiest route. Thayne Bloodgood is the most eligible bachelor on the Sayle Fire Department’s roster. Handsome, strong, and loyal, the single ladies fawn over him—all except the one he wants. Thayne is determined to break down Laura’s defenses. The desire in her eyes when they flirt isn’t his imagination. Winning her heart is a challenge he’s ready to meet. Will this relationship blaze too hot, burning them both in the process, or can Thayne become the kind of man Laura needs and prove to her it’s never too late to love?
It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? is a place to meet and share what you have been reading and what you are about to read this week. It’s a great way to get organized. It’s an opportunity to visit, comment, and add to your growing TBR pile! So welcome, everyone. This meme started on J Kaye’s blog and was then hosted by Sheila from Book Journey. Sheila then passed it on to Kathryn at The Book Date.
What I am Reading Now
Ashton Miller is one of the best covert operatives in the United States’ employ.
Zachariah Lawrence is a newer field agent out to impress his superiors and earn a promotion.
When the two men are assigned to work together, Ashton is less than thrilled. The last thing he wants to do is oversee a rookie, especially one as stubborn and reckless as Zachariah.
But when Zachariah goes missing on an undercover assignment in Bolivia and is written off as a lost asset, Ashton is compelled to go on an unauthorized one-man mission to rescue him from the clutches of Nathan Chambers, an arms dealer and drug lord who leaves a trail of bodies wherever he goes.
There’s a reason why Chambers is so dangerous, and the two men find out why when they end up on the wrong side of supernatural creatures they never knew existed. And now, the wolves are out for their blood.
This book takes place prior to the first book in the series, The Unnaturals.
What I plan to read Tuesday and Wednesday:
Supernatural meets Mission: Impossible in this new release from author Jessica Meigs!
After the death of her partner in an assignment gone wrong, Riley Walker is reassigned to work for a top-secret government agency she never knew existed: The Unnaturals. There, she learns of the existence of creatures out of her wildest nightmares. Vampires. Demons. Werewolves. And worse. And it’s up to The Unnaturals to prevent these creatures from destroying humanity.
Tasked with investigating the supernaturally related murders of twenty-seven Unnaturals agents and saddled with a new partner she doesn’t want, Riley quickly runs afoul of vampires intent on making her number twenty-eight. As she races the clock to track down the one weapon capable of killing the strongest breed of vampire, she uncovers a web of lies and secrets from the unlikeliest of sources and hints of something much bigger going on underneath the surface.
This is the first book in The Unnaturals Series. The second book, Hellforged, is available now on Amazon!
Zachariah Lawrence wants out. After working covertly for the United States government for nearly a decade, he’s had enough, a feeling compounded by the fact he was forcibly turned into a vampire during his last assignment for the secretive Unnaturals organization. And with his new apprentice Riley Walker on the run after being declared rogue by their superiors, Zachariah and his partner Ashton Miller race to help her as they realize she has something much more dangerous than vampires on her demons.But any plans Zachariah makes to ensure their safety quickly fall apart when one of them is possessed by a demonic force and turns against the others. As Zachariah reels from the betrayal and struggles to deal with a demon problem that is quickly spiraling out of control, he is forced to turn to the unlikeliest of sources for Agency Director Damon Hartley. And it’s through him that he discovers there’s something much bigger going on, something…biblical.This is the second book in The Unnaturals Series.
This is a weekly meme in which anyone can choose and highlight a random book from their Goodreads TBR. It was formerly featured on LaurensPageTurners and was taken over by Budget Tales Book Blog.
I’m a bad man with a dark past. She’s innocent in every way. I’m about to break all the rules, just to make her mine.
I’m a Special Agent assigned to take down a notorious biker club. She’s just a girl who’s in the wrong place at the wrong time. But I can’t bend the rules, even if I know she’s innocent.
Casey Jones is a natural beauty with curves that won’t quit. With her big doe eyes and long legs, she’s pure temptation. She’s barely old enough to be working in a place that serves alcohol, but I can’t stop myself from wanting to make her a woman.
My woman.
She’s in the middle of something bad, and too stubborn to see that. But I can’t fight the need to get her into my bed and keep her there.
