Monday, November 5, 2018

November Reading Schedule

Is it just me, or did October go by in a blur?
It just seems like yesterday that the Teen and I packed up and headed to Louisville!

So How Did I Do Last Month?
-Mail HS to customers (check!) and TP to Harlie (Not yet)
-Enjoy Imaginarium!  Didn't sell any books last year, so no expectations other than to do well on my panels and enjoy catching up with friends!  Last year, our goal was to expose Brooke and Nancy to everyone....Nancy sold one book and Brooke was picked up by a publisher:) Sold 1, but had a great time seeing everyone!
-Take more things to auction from Brown House (Brian Thais came over and took several items to his dad's house!!!  Was too busy to get back to auction.
-Finish cleaning out Brown House front room and re-organizing front bedroom  Not yet
-Finish cleaning out Green House  Not yet
-Have successful launch of Whispers Had 8 others show up for our Open Mic/Launch Party, but books never arrived from Amazon.  Still, a good night was had by all:)
-Do well at Collections Carnivals Craft Fair on the 27th Sold 7:)
-Have enjoyable time with Ghost Hunters  Postponed til after the first of the year.
-Send Suzanne check for ICTAH show Check:)
-Buy Whispers inventory Buying on consignment until more $$ comes in!
-Buy WHH inventory It's in my shopping cart!
-Decide on cover art (check!) and pay for it (Catered Romance)  Still waiting on final; need to add 2 logos to back cover.
-Decide on costume for Halloween Going as Little Red Riding Hood :)

Neck Update:  Improving!  Still feel slightly weak in left bicep, but only at the start of my shower.

Achilles Tendon Update:  I'm now in an air heel cast for 6 weeks.  Was supposed to start therapy this week, but my insurance will only pay $50.  Since the initial consult is $500, I guess I'll just have to take my chances.  DID find out that if I pay $100, they can still treat me.  11/6:  Went yesterday and now have at least 6-8 exercises to do every day.  Therapist said bad shoes and walking on uneven pavement *probably* contributed to my issue.

Granddaugher's Gift....
She shared her cold with me on the 14th, and it morphed into an upper respitory infection.  Started on Azithromycin  and Prednisone on the 29th.  Already seeing results; I'm not trying to hack up a lung or needing two breathing treatments per day!  Did learn a valuable lesson this morning:  Do NOT take Predisone on an empty stomach!  11/5:  Took last meds this morning; cough is 90% gone!

Books Read:  5
            Print:  5
            DNF:  1

Karaoke Songs Added:  11
                            Thurs:  5
                                 Sat:  6


November Goals:
Buy promo for ICGAHS  Check:)
Mail TP to Harlie and WA to JDC
Do well at 1st Friday Art Walk  Sold 5:)
Make CD covers for Women's Retreat  Check:)
Do well at ICGAHS
          11/7:  Sold 3:)
          11/8:  Sold 3:)
          11/9:  Sold 4:)
        11/10:  Sold 6:)
         Total:  16:) 
Do well at Debut Author's Fair in Lafayette  Sold 2:)
Do well at Rivet Craft Fair  Unprecedented personal best:  15 sold:)
Write NaNoWriMo words on any wips  
     11/3:  185
     11/11:  532
     11/12:  332
     11/14:  1703
     11/26:  1731
     11/28:  2429
     11/29:  1230
     Total:  8142
Have an enjoyable Thanksgiving Check:)
Take final stuff to auction from Brown house (if weather permits)
Lose 5 pounds (assuming my starting weight is still 241....haven't been near a scale in 2 months!)

November Reading Schedule: Print:
Panda Girl-Jeri Lyn Ryan
A Feast of Crows-GRRM
A Dance With Dragons-GRRM


E-books:
Wheeler-Sara Butler
All Jacked Up-Mysti Parker
High On You-Mysti Parker
Sealed With A Kiss-Mysti Parker
Her Snow White Christmas-Cara Marsi
The Party Plan-Melanie Jayne
Skater's Waltz-Peggy Jaegger


Karaoke Songs:
Thurs:
Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow-The Shirelles Thought this went well:)
No Surprise-Daughtry DNH
Blue Bayou-Linda Ronstadt Verses slightly low, but did well on the chorus:)  Gary even joined in!
Remember Me This Way-Jordan Hill Nailed it, all but one line.  Same one I blew last year...
Winds of Change-Jefferson Starship DNH
Nobody's Home-Avril Levign Did well:)
Winds of Change-Scorpions Nailed it:)
Bleeding Love-Leona Lewis Gary backed me up and it was a crowd-pleaser!

Sat:
Reach Out and I'll Be There-Four Tops Bleh....started off in wrong key
Ready To Run-Dixie Chicks  Slightly better; found right key by the chorus!
Real Love-Jodi Watley  Bleh.....didn't get a chance to brush up before I went on...only got the chorus right!
11/24:  No camera in batteries, so sang the following songs:
Edge of 17
Girl Crush
Stop Draggin' My Heart Around
Better Dig 2
Silver Springs
Real World-Matchbox 20 Ugh, too low on verses.
Reason To Believe-Rod Stewart Did well:) Had hoped for the Wilson Phillips version, but oh well.
Red High Heels-Kellie Pickler Didn't think it was too bad:)








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