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What Do You Mean It’s Almost July?

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What Do You Mean It’s Almost July?

June has been a busy month here in Washington. And it isn’t over yet. Among other things, this coming week will be Hobby Lobby, Costco, writing group and hopefully a day of rest before July 4th. But I’ll leave that for my next post.

I wrote about Cashmere in my last post. I will mention it again in this one. Today is Founders Day, complete with a car show, a parade, a helicopter drop, a book sale, a laser show, vendors and music. On Thursday I was at a community dinner at the church. The library is also moving to its new location in Riverside Center.

I finally made it to Leavenworth for the first time this year. My first stop was the library where I printed off copies for writers group next week. Linda met me and we picked up sandwiches at Dan’s. Back at her place we watched an interesting series on Netflix depicting the life of Abe Lincoln.

I love the book club I belong to here, although I must admit that I’m not too fond of the book we’re currently reading. While I’ve come to appreciate historical fiction, this one is far too wordy and boring.

I was at a memorial service in Monitor last weekend for a woman who was a member of our book club. It’s hard to believe that just last summer we had a birthday party for her when she turned ninety-nine.

Last night we were out at Union Hill Cider Co. where we enjoyed an amazing performance by a local country singer. Lots of families in attendance so the young kids also entertained us with their dancing as well as with rolling down the hills.

Throw in church, life group, writing group and friends and the days fly by all too quickly. And then there’s editing.

I spent a fair amount of time this month editing. Revelations, the second book in the trilogy, was published yesterday and is available on Amazon. Steve is diagnosed as being bipolar and he continues to struggle with substance abuse. Shocking revelations threaten to tear the family apart. And yes, this book also has a cliffhanger at the end.

Enjoy your weekend!

Screen Time

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Screen Time

Screen time has occupied much of my time in the last couple of weeks. Some of it was necessary and some of it not so necessary. I admit I do enjoy playing Candy Crush but I limit my time with that activity. The other screen time has been far more productive.

The most tedious by far was researching travel. What day should I leave? Where should I fly out of? Where should I fly into? Where do I want to spend the longest layover? When will I feel the least exhausted?

I’m taking a course online from Yale University. We delve into feeling and expressing our emotions in a more positive way, even if they are negative emotions. Videos, lectures and readings are most informative. And of course there are the assignments that we submit.

I’ve also had two very interesting webinars from writing groups I belong to. Today’s was especially interesting as it focused on going from the first to the third draft before submitting for publication. And I am currently on the final edit of my third draft.

I also tuned in to a Zoom meeting on North Central Washington Libraries. This one dealt with homelessness, a very real and increasing problem in our world today.

I also had my usual weekly Bible Study on Zoom. We are studying 1 Corinthians and always have interesting and lively discussions.

And now I’m writing this post on WordPress. It’s a short one as I’m eager to take a break from writing and studying. The sun is shining and it hasn’t quite hit 85 yet so I’d like to go out for a walk.

Have a great weekend!