Friday, December 10, 2021

December Goals

Is it just me, or did November go by in a blink of an eye?  I guess spending a week in the hospital will do that to a person.....

-Lose 5 lbs Came home from hospital at 233:) 11/24:  228:)  12/3:  226!!

-Promo materials for ICGAHS Check!

-Do well at ICGAHS

                11/10: Sold 5:)

                11/11: Sold 5:)

                11/12 (all day): Sold 20:)

                11/13(all day):Sold 16:)  Grand Total:  46!!!

-De-Flea House Check!

-Rip up DRM carpet Fumigation took care of it:)

-Have fun interview with Ryan 11/6 Check!  Was very fun and relaxing!

-Have relaxing Thanksgiving Check!

-Do well at NaNoWriMo Didn't even make 10K, but LIFE happened.


Health Update: After returning from ICGAHS, I went to the ER with a strange pain/pressure in my belly.  Turned out to be pancreatitis, caused by gall stones.  Gall bladder was camera-shy at first, but eventually agreed to be found on an ultrasound, then my liver decided to get into the act and throw up some numbers, so had to have an MRI.  Gall bladder was evicted from my body on Thurs Nov 18th.  I'm not to drink any alcohol until my birthday.

Books Read:  9

           Print:  8

           E-Book:  1


Karaoke Songs Added:  0, due to karaoke malfunction and my being gone.


Upcoming Events:

-Writer's Block Author Fair (Dec) Franklin Park Mall, Toledo, OH $90-full table Pd 11/5 CANCELLED, due to transportation issues.  Hopefully next year???


2022 Events:

-Saluki Con (Jan 15-16, 2022) Carbondale, Il $70 Pd 10/22/21

-SI Comic Con (April 2, 2022) Benton, Il Pd 9/18/21

-Indy ComiCon (Easter weekend) Indpls, In 

-Weekend With The Authors (May 13-15, 2022) Nashville, TN Pd 2021; may need to cancel, due to cousin's wedding on 14th....depends on if Mom wants to go.

-Quad Con (June 4, 2022) Peoria, Il

-Superman Celebration (June 9-12th, 2022) Metropolis, Il 

-Wild Deadwood Reads (June 16-18th, 2022) Deadwood, SD 10-3pm Cost:  $160 (full table) 

-Heroes For Kids (June 17th) Perrysville, Mo

-Imaginarium Convention (July 8-10, 2022) Louisville, KY $110 Pd 9/15

-Royal Readers (Aug 6th) Mall of America $110 Pd 9/16/21

-State Fair

-Daviess Co Wine and Art Fair

-Penned Con, St, Louis, Mo

-First City Music Festival

-Cil-Con Mattoon, Il Pd $100 10/21/21

-Non-Con Middletown, OH

-Collector's Carnival and Crafts (Oct 29th) Princeton, In

-Indpls Christmas Gift and Hobby Show (Nov) Indpls State Fairgrounds $100 Pd 11/26 (Bal:  $250)

-Writer's Block Author Fair Toledo, Oh


December Goals:

-Do well at Writer's Block Author Fair Cancelled, due to transportation issue.  D's truck needs new starter or battery.

-Lose 5 lbs (starting 228)

-Pay down debt

-Wrap presents Check!

-Bake cookies

     12/11:  10 Doz Choc chip

    12/19:  3.10 Doz Oatmeal Raisin

-Mail books 12/21:  Check!

-Enjoy my birthday Slept in; baked cookies; drank wine; ate at Texas Roadhouse, then saw the X-mas lights:)

-Enjoy the TSO concert It was AWESOME!!!!

-Have relaxing Christmas Check!  Stomach flu hit Christmas Eve, so didn't do a whole lot.

December Reading Schedule:

Amazing Tales From Indiana-Fred D. Cavinder Excellent!
The Stars Shine Down-Sidney Sheldon Enjoyed this re-read!
My View From Here- Dave Sattler Very funny!!!
Lighter Lafayette- DS Again, VERY funny!

E-book: 

Hers To Obey-Brynn Paulin RR!  I enjoyed reading Francesca's story, though I had mixed feelings.  Justin seemed torn between the way he was raised vs his feelings toward F, and it bothered me how he seemed to dole out the punishment too long.  I fully expected to find F being a Domme instead of a sub, but it really did fit the way she was raised, and her inner conflict felt so REAL.  Still, I would have liked a tiny loophole resolved; however, it was brought to my attention the version I bought was unfinished, and I still have to download the final chapter.

The Duke and the Spitfire-Jessie Cleaver DRR!  Excellent story!  Also downloaded her novella and it was also a night 'bow' on the series, so now I want to read the rest of the series!


Karaoke Songs:
12/9 Out of town
12/16:  Celebrated my birthday by singing songs I've already sung.

12/23
Tender Is The Night-Jackson Brown DNH
Thank You-Alanis Morissette Good:)
Say Say Say-Paul McCartney DNH

12/30
Thank You-Dido Good:)
Same Old Lang Syne-Dan Foglegburg Good:)
Eight Days A Week-Beatles Good:)



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