ARC Reads and Bailey

I have been working on two ARC reads the past few weeks. What is sad, is that every time I get into my reading, something bad happens and I have to stop. Sadly, I think I will be taking a break from ARC readings for a while. I'll most likely just stick to one author, until I can get things situated with work and life. 

As you can see I have two books in these photos. Dust and Shadow by the wonderful Lindsey Pouge. And Gemini by Sonya Mukherjee. I have read quite a few books from Lindsey, but this is a first from Ms. Mukherjee. I am hoping to be done with Dust and Shadow here soon. Gemini is taking longer than planned. Since I have never read a book with conjoined twins, I'm having a hard time grasping it. 

Now little miss Bailey is getting bigger by the day. two weeks ago was her first vet appointment. She did very well and took her shots like a big girl. Yesterday, I took this photo of her.

As you can see, her ears are starting to stand up. She will be 2 months old on Wednesday, and I'm so happy that I have her. She's a rotten mess and a pain in my butt. But she is a good girl and is learning fast.

I am hoping to start doing more posts, here in the future. I am not writing enough on my blog and feel bad for getting behind. But like with my ARC reads, every time I get started on a post, something comes up.

Until next time,



Meet Bailey

On Sunday, my husband and I got up early and drove 1.5 hours. Why? Because we got a puppy.

Everyone, meet Bailey.

Get to Know Me Tag

Get to Know Me Tag

I came across of this tag on DayDreamersThoughts Blog and thought this would be a fun thing to do!

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Books

Can you stop reading at any time, or does it have to be a certain page or chapter?
I prefer to finish reading at the end of a chapter. But, when you work a lot, like me, you learn to stop where you can.
Do you eat or drink anything whilst reading?
Not really no. If i drink something, it is coffee.
Can you read listening to music or watching tv?
Not TV. I can read with music in the background. I've learned to tune things out over the years.
One book at a time or several at once?
I prefer one at a time. But on occasion I will have two books sent to me by authors, to read. Like this month I have two i am working on.
Reading at home or everywhere?
Everywhere! Reading at home has now become a little difficult, have too much going on at the house.
Reading out loud or in your head?
In my head for sure.
Do you read ahead or skip pages?
I use to. But now I can't get myself to do that.
Breaking the spine or keeping it new?
I prefer to keep it new. But I find the mass market paperbacks are hard to read without breaking the spine.
Do you write books or just read them?
At the moment, just read but I would love to write one, one day.
Five favorite books:
I can't decide on 5 individual books. So here are 5 series/trilogies that are my favorite.
Article 5 Trilogy by Kristen Simmons
Configured Trilogy by Jenetta Penner
A Saratoga Love Story series by Lindsey Pouge
Elixir by Ted Galdi (stand alone)
After trilogy by William R. Forstchen
The last book that you read?
I’m currently reading Gemini by Sonya Mukherjee and Dust and Shadow by Lindsey Pouge

Saying Goodbye is Hard

It's never easy to say goodbye. It's even harder when you have to say goodbye to someone you love.

I know I don't post a lot, but I won't be posting much on my social media. This week my husband and I have to get ready to travel to Tennessee, to officially say goodbye to my Papaw. Papaw passed away this past weekend and everyone is trying hard to hold it together. Papaw was one of those people, that he usually kept to himself and was quiet. However when he did speak, there was something to learn. He was highly respected in my family. Papaw didn't take no crap. He encouraged all of us, grandkids and parents, to chase our dreams.

My last conversation with Papaw, was just last week. I told him that Ashton was chasing a dream and he said that he wished Ashton luck. That he was proud for Ashton's choices. I told him how much I missed him. That I was glad he and Mamaw were going to Georgia. He told me not to work too hard. Which I try not too.

I never in my life, thought that that would be our last conversation. I was even planning on calling him again soon.

As I draw this post to a close, remember that family is more important than anything else.

Until next time, my dragons.

Jenny

In Search of a Senior Thoroughbred

I am on a Facebook page and made a post trying to find a horse I owned. We were having a hard time getting the post to share, so I am putting it on my blog

This is a long shot. But I am hoping someone can help.
Back in 2010, My military family had to move to Alaska. Which meant I had to sell my horse. Ever since then I've been trying to find him. I sold him to a family and they had emailed me in 2011, saying they didn't want him anymore. Before I was able to work out details for a family friend to pick him up, they sold him. I know he might not be around anymore, I just want to know where he went and if he was happy. If he is still around, I would love to have him back. He was my best friend and it killed me to sell him.
I don't know his registered name, for it was changed before I got him. But his show name was Second Stride, we called him Strider. He's English trained, hunter/jumper.
He's a senior, black (bay during summer, he loved to be in the sun) thoroughbred gelding. Only marking is a small white star. He stands around 17-18 hh which was unusually tall for his breed. I sold him in the Fayetteville, NC area. The last time I heard of him, he was boarded at a small farm in Raeford, NC called Saddletree Farm (there are two in NC). The owner of the farm at the time was a German hunter/jumper named Melissa Carr. She came and rode him before the new owners bought him, to see how he was trained. She said he was perfect.

It's Been A While

I want to start with apologizing to my readers. A lot has been going on. First lets start with what this month is to me.
June is Scoliosis Awareness Month.

As a Scoliosis patient, I'm excited to here that this even exists. Scoliosis is common, but not as much. Just recently am I learning more about my condition. I even learned that there is a better treatment then what I did as a teen. The only problem?
The closest clinic is in a different state and I can't afford the treatment, even with insurance. :(


This morning I had finished listening to my first book, via Audible. I was a little weary at first on getting an Audible account. I saw it as way to expensive. Then I thought about it. I never have time to read much anymore, so why not try audiobooks. So I did. I had listened to The Ending by Lindey Pouge and Lindsey Fairleigh.
I had downloaded the second book (which I won in a contest) Into The Fire, this morning. I will be listening to it through out the day.

The Joys of Natural Desaster

As you can see from the title of this post, I am talking my incident with Hurricane Matthew.
Let me start with a quick run up of what happened.
When we first got news of Hurricane Matthew, Everyone wasn't to stressed out about it here in North Carolina. We never get hit. We'll get rain and that's about it. So we all stocked up on water and food. Since we expected the power to go out.
The original route of Hurricane Matthew was suppose to go back out to sea after it got to South Carolina. However, it made a sudden and sharp turn into North Carolina.
My husband and I were actually not home when it first hit. We were in a separate town further west of NC. Enjoying the quiet weekend. While we were in this town, the rain hit. Then came the wind.
We knew it was getting bad so we headed home. When we arrived home, we both practically flipped out.
On October 8th, 2016, North Carolina was hit by Hurricane Matthew.

What It's Like to Have Scoliosis

What is Scoliosis?
sco·li·o·sis
noun/ skōlēˈōsis
abnormal lateral curvature of the spine


Let me begin with a story.
I was 12 years old when I was diagnosed with scoliosis.