Monday, July 1, 2024

July Goals

Where did June go?  Just seems like I've only just returned from NYC and Metropolis, and now it's another month.  So how did I do?

 -Lose 5 lbs (start 240) Maintaining....ugh.

-Add words to existing WIPS Check!

-Do well at Arts and Drafts Sold 1, to former coworker:)

-Celebrate Alex's 12th b-day Didn't actually celebrate WITH her; I was at A&D, and bought her Once Upon A Platypus at Superman, which I'd wanted to get her 2 years ago:)  Cute story; I hope she enjoys it!

-Do well at Superman Celebration Was only there for one day (Sat) and sold 8:)

-Do well at GSH signing Sold 1, traded 1.

-Do well at Farmer's Market Sold 5:)

-Do well at Pride Sold 5:)

-Cut carpet out of S's room

-Upload digital copies to Patreon ...

-/Begin short story due at end of month Check!

-Finish short story for BKM Reread it; think it IS finished!

-Finish SE8 of 2.5 Men Check!  Began SE9 6/16

-Convert 2 VHS to DVD ($44) 

-Read more in evenings

-Celebrate Olivia's 2nd birthday Check:)


Health Update:  With the warmer temps, am wearing the compression brace on my right leg again.


Books Read:  7

            Print:  5

        E-book:  2


Karaoke Songs Added:  7


2024 Events:

July 19-21st:  Imaginarium, Louisville, KY Pd 11/2023 Sold 4:)

July 27th:  Wabash Valley Geekz and Things ($40) Pd 7/12/2024 Sold 1, swapped 1:)

August 10th:  Collectors, Carnival, and Crafts, Gibson Co Fairgrounds, Princeton, In Pd 6/2024

August 24th:  Geek Con, Evansville Museum, Evansville, In Pd 4/2024

September:  TBD

October 19th:  Wabash Valley Geekz and Things ($40) 

November:  Indpls Christmas Gift And Hobby Show

December:  Kringle Market


July Goals:

-Lose 5 pounds (240)

-Finish short story for Holiday antho Check:)  8700 words

-Celebrate daughter Sara's birthday I had to work, but the family took her to Applebees.  Poor kid had drs appt, so we watched Ram for her.

-Enjoy 4th of July Check:)

-Celebrate Ram's 1st b-day Check:)

-Have fun at Imaginarium Check:)  Sold 4, gifted one.

-Do well at Geekz and Things Sold 1; swapped 1:)

-Work enough hours to continue paying off CC and med bills

-Enjoy Olympics

     -Opening Ceremony:  Excellent in some ways, distasteful in others

     -Women's Springboard Synchronized Diving:  China Gold, USA Silver

     -Men's Gymnastics:  Brody Malone fell twice in Qualifying, once on Pommel, twice on High Bar.  For Final,  China Gold, Great Britain, Silver, USA Bronze

     -Women's Gymnastics:  France had too many mistakes, so didn't qualify for finals.  Final: USA Gold, Italy Silver, Brazil Bronze

     -Women's 10 M Platform Diving:  China Gold, N. Korea Silver, Great Britain Bronze USA 6th

     Men's All-Around:  Pommel Horse:  Frederick Richard misses 1st skill; falls off; ends 15th

                                   Vault:  Paul Juda steps outside the lines; ends 14th

                                   Final:  Japan Gold, China Silver and Bronze

     Women's 1500 Free:  Katie Ledecky wins!  France Silver, Germany Bronze

-Cut carpet out of S's room

-Upload digital copies to Patreon ...

-Finish SE9 of 2.5 Men

-Convert 2 VHS to DVD ($44) 

-Read more in evenings


July Reading Schedule:

Defending Sophie-Desiree Holt RR!  Really enjoyed this:)
Illegal Use of Hands-Desiree Holt RR!  Had problems putting this one down:)
Protecting Kate-DH RR!  Enjoyed this one:)
Never Gonna Happen-Linda Kage DRR!  LOVED this and had a hard time putting it down!
Save The Date-Mary Kay Andrews
There's A Boy In The Girls' Bathroom-Louis Sachar
Watership Down-Richard Adams
Advika and The Hollywood Wives-Kirthana Ramisetti
Life Lessons-Katie Cawood
An Elephant in the Garden-Michae Morpurgo
The Queen-Andrew Morton
A Journey of Faith-Edward Grinnan
Hearts Don't Lie-Sutton Bishop
Transient Pulse-Laura Juntunen
The Choice-Anne Greene
A Soldier Finds Grace-Katherine St. Clair
Letters In The Attic-Meredith Lindsey
Memories of Moscow-Harold Lipman
Becoming-Michelle Obama
A Royal Duty-Paul Burrell
A Fantastic Ride-Bob Rohrman
Redemption of the Duke-Gayle Callen
Wildwood Creek-Lisa Wingate
Stitched With Love-Cathy Marie Hake, et al
A Wild Yearning-Penelope Williamson
The Husband List-Janet Evanovich
Delusion In Death-JD Robb
New York To Dallas-JD Robb
Special Circumstances-Sheldon Siegel
Split Second-Catherine Coulter
Romancing Miss Bronte-Juliet Gael
Live Wire-Lora Leigh
A Tree Grows In Brooklyn-Betty Smith
Shores-Tiare H Johnston
Louise Penney book
A Quiet Strength-Janette Oke
Valley of the Shaman-Arlen Andrews
Joyful Poems For Children-James Whitcomb Riley
I Heard God Laugh-Matthew Kelly
Life Is Messy-Matthew Kelly
Franklin and Eleanor
-40

E-book:
Loving The Duke-Jessie Clever Good story!
Mean Girls-Lucy Felthouse Good story:)  Have a hard time believing 3 women would be that cruel though....
Greyson-JM Walker Too much drama
Control Us-JM Walker DNF...too much going on.
Along Came Tess-Sandra Sookoo
Secret Identity-Ava Cuvey, et al
Help Me Remember-Corinne Michaels (Want to get)


Karaoke Songs:
7/18
The House of the Rising Sun-Animals Not too bad:)
Shallow-Lady Gaga Did well, even the vocalizing!
River of Time-Judds Nailed it:)

7/25
Shallow Parady??? A Star Wars Is Born Did well on the one that didn't record; 2nd time, botched the vocalization.  Ugh.


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