May Reading Schedule

How Well Did I Do In April?
-Mail packages to Wa and Tx Nope
-Write #2 Regrets Added a few words, but not many
-Write Bad Decisions Decided to use the rejected Family Matters from Crossroads Antho for it.
-Lose 5 lbs (starting weight:  240) 4/26:  238.  Lost only two, but 8 since March:)
-Organize more basement Filled two more totes!
-Buy new table Check!
-Buy laminating sheets and Velcro, for prize wheel Check!
-Clean out Green House or more Brown House Been too cold to go in.
-Call school to double-check son's summer PE form Check:)
-Do well at Spring Vendor Fest (April 5 and 6th) Sat:  Sold 1...N sold 1 on Fri and 1 on Sat.
-Do well at Kentuckiana Author Fair (April 20th) Sold 1....think the weather was against us, plus the ones I saw were after non-fiction.
-Do well at North HS Craft Fair (April 27th)  Sold 1; Nancy sold 3.  Several women told me they only buy through Kindle, so I'll find out in 3 months if anyone did:)  At least I'm showing consistency, ha ha....
-Enjoy the Rock Opera (April 14th) It was AWESOME!  Final song, think choir and Trevor were out of synch, but overall it was fantastic and had a packed house:)
-Have an enjoyable weekend with EY and BJG Check:)
-Have a fun Easter with the kids Check:)  Nice and quiet, low-key.
-Work as many hours as possible, in order to finish paying for upcoming events You be the judge....
-Order proof copies of CR Check:)
-Find someone to switch with for April 14th 4/3:  Possibly switching with Makayla, and working the 15th for her.....Approved:)

Health:  The compression socks help, but not much.  I think they're a little too tight with the brace, but I need the brace by halfway through my shift.  Maybe I need to go the cortizone shot round??

Books Read:  4
           Print:  0
       E-Book:  4
Karaoke Songs Added:  6
                            Thurs:  6
                                 Sat:  0 Too tired one week; Easter weekend the 2nd.


May Goals:
Enjoy our 28th Anniversary Check:)  Ate lunch at Yamoto Japanese Steakhouse!
Do well at 1st Friday Art Walk Sold 1....still consistent!  Miracle occurred....the reader who's hounded me for six years finally bought the one she wanted!
Mail pkgs to Wa and Tx
Write #2 Regrets
Lose 5 lbs (start 238) (5/10:  237!!  -1)
Organize more basement
Work in either Green or Brown House
Order copies of CR (Proof copies ordered 5/10!; 10 copies ordered 5/24:) and Dreamscape
Work as many hours as possible, in order to finish paying for upcoming events Check:)
Do well at Opening Day of Farmer's Market Sold 5!
Have an enjoyable Memorial Day weekend with family:  Check:)
     -Rendezvous:  Liz and kids Didn't get to socialize much; spent more time with Ariel, Adore, Jaevon, and baby Phoenix, who is trying to learn to pull himself up.....if we can keep A and J from 'helping' him!
     -Race Day/Mem Day:  Uncle Bill and Will I opted to not go to the race, so we met Bill and Will at the Mug-n-Bun for an hour, and had a great time!  Simon Pagenaud won in an exciting last seven lap battle between himself and Alexander Rossi.

Payday Schedule:
-April 27-May 3: 25
May 10th Payday hours: 46
   -Projected income:  $480/$240
       - $24 for church (Check!), buy proof copies ($20-CR Check!); send payment for ICGAHS ($50 Check!); pay cover art ($75-Check!)); pay Saluki-Con ($65 Check!); pay Heroes For Kids ($50-bring own table Check!)  ($284 total)
Banked:  $29+$5=$34 + $17 in petty cash= $51+$240=$291-$284=$7 saved
May 4-10: 25
        11-17: 31
May 24th Payday hours: 56
     -Income:$593
         -$59 to church (check!); pay Oldest Son back-$60 co-pay Mon and $15 HBO subscription ($75-Check!); pay medical bill ($50 Check!) ; buy inventory ($57-CR Check!); pay cover art ($75 Check!); Jasper Fair ($50 Check!); Celebrate Main ($15 Check!), ($528+ $50 need cashed= $578 total)
Banked:  $7+$15 saved= $22+$25 FM sales=$47+$20 petty cash=$67 total
May 18-24: 26
         25-31: 25
June 7th Payday hours:  51
     Projected income:  $490
         -$49 + $4 (FM sales) to church; pay school ($75)  Secure InConJunction space ($60); Pay medical bill ($50); Pay Aug CC ($35); next installment for ICGAHS or State Fair ($50); Rivet Craft Fair ($45); pay Maurices CC ($50). ($418)
Banked: SOM sales+$76 saved +$10 banked (expenses came up)+$20 petty cash=

Payments Owed:
-Farmer's Market:  $12 (May 24th Check!)
-Pride Donation (June 22nd)
-Heroes For Kids $50 (May 10th Check!)
-InConJunction (July 5-7):  $60+ expenses ($200 hotel?  $100 rental car??) (May-June)
-Watermelon Fest (Aug 2nd-3rd):  $45 (June 7th)
-Collector's Carnival (Aug and Oct):  $70 (Aug-June 7th; Oct-Late June)
-Indy State Fair (Aug 6th-$50-100, depending if I take the whole day or half) ($50 sent 4/26)
-Minneapolis travel expenses ($512-hotel, $120-food,$120- gas=$752 needed) (July-Aug)
-Indy Author Fair expenses (Sept 13-15):  $200 hotel?  $100 rental car?  Food/gas? (Aug)
-Imaginarium (Oct):  $120+ expenses (Sept)
-ICTAHS:  $155-240+expenses (gas/rental car/food/lodging) (May-June-July-Oct) ($50 sent 5/10...now owe $105-$190)
-Saluki Con:  $65 (May 10th Check!)
-Rivet Craft Fair:  $45 (June 7th)
-Jasper Craft Fair:  $50 (May 24th Check!)
Obviously NOT ALL this month, but just listing so I can start chipping away/saving up!

     

May Reading Schedule:
Print:
Three Wishes-Barbara Delinsky Finally finished it!  Did NOT see the ending coming.
Jericho's Walls-Cathy Jackson Good story over all; however, the formatting errors pulled me out (probably b/c I've been reading my own proof copy!) and it's in that damned 1st person-present POV which I intensely dislike.  But, the author is a friend, so I read it.  Did I like the story?  Yes, and am looking forward to the next one.  Just wish she'd write in 3rd person.....
False Memory-Dean Koontz  Very intriguing, and surprising ending!
All We Ever Wanted-Emily Giffin  Loved this!  DRR!

E-Book:
Be Mine, Maybe-Sandra Sookoo Good story, but clueless heroine.  I knew by the time I was 25% in who her secret admirer was!
The Counterfeit Bride-Liberty Blake Good story; some details were glossed over, but overall, a RR!
Mountains Wanted-Phoebe Alexander  Writing was very good, story excellent!  However, was apparently NOT prepared for the swinging/bisexuality aspect, so some of the attitudes expressed caught me by surprise.  But over all, really enjoyed it!  RR....if you're into that lifestyle.
One-Jane Blythe
Should've Known Better-Cassandra Carr
Money Can't Buy Me Love-Julie Reilly
Guide to Amazon Reviews-Brian K. Morris


Karaoke Songs:
Thurs:

What If I'd Been The One-38 Special Did well:)

The Best of Times-Styx  Nailed it!
Whatever It Takes-Lifehouse  Slightly too low...
Pocket Full of Sunshine-Natasha Bedingfieild Did well!
What About Me-Moving Pictures Nailed it!
Boulevard of Broken Dreams-Green Day Ugh, waaaaayy too low.  Maybe if I'd jumped up an octave??
Vacation-The Go-Gos Did well!  Crowd pleaser:)
Power-Kansas DNH
Bop-Dan Seals Ugh...too low.  Deleted video
Video Killed The Radio Star-The Buggles DNH
Bye Bye Bye-N'Synch  Sang this with Gary and Richard...think it went well!
Islands In The Stream-K. Rogers/D. Parton  Gary asked me to sing with him, and we nailed this song!
View To A Kill-Duran Duran Slightly too low on verses...
Perfect-Pink Nailed this one, and was praised:)
Vogue-Madonna Wasn't too awful, and batteries died during it.  Will have to check to see if  I need to re-sing it. Verdict:  Ugh.
Back In My Arms Again-Supremes Decided not to sing this one.
Voices Carry-Til Tuesday Nailed it!
Bye Bye Love-Everly Brothers Ugh....too low

Sat:
5/4:  Family went to the movies, so I was on Grandma Duty:)  Read 4 books, watched Incredibles, and had snuggle time:)

5/18:

Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree-Brenda Lee Did well:)  Everyone participated too!

Rockin' in the Free World-Neil Young DNH

Rockin' Robin-Bobby Day Crowd pleaser!

Rockin' the Paradise-Styx DNH
Rock of Ages-Def Leppard Nailed it!  Plus, another crowd pleaser!