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Music Monday-
This meme was created by Drew @ The Tattooed Book Geek. You pick a song that you really like and share it on Monday.
Last time I shared:
Today’s share:
Lynryd Skynyrd “Call Me The Breeze”
Huge Breaking Bad fan here! I was so excited to watch the new Breaking Bad movie El Camino over the weekend. It was really intense. The soundtrack is interesting too. I don’t want to spoil anything, but this song fits so well where it’s introduced right before an important revenge scene.
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On January 12th, 2018, I shared my book review for Thyroid Healing by Anthony William, and I also shared my story about how I’ve struggled with anxiety and autoimmune disease. If you haven’t seen the original post and would like to read it, you can find it by clicking here. You can also follow all of my updates by clicking the link at the top of the page.
Wow! I’m super late with this update. I’ve received multiple emails requesting an update and hadn’t planned on it being this late. A month ago I started writing it up and it seemed like every time I sat down to write up my update, something would happen and I’d be pulled away. Sorry!
This update is considerably long, but hopefully you can bear with me.
I’m happy to say that I don’t have any major negative happenings to report other than the return of some 1-3am anxiety, a few palpitations, and a few headaches. Right now I’m on the same medication dose as last time (137mcg daily alternating 150mcg every third day), and things have been fairly stable. My weight is obviously where it’s going to stay now and I’m unsure if I’ll ever get down to just taking 137mcg daily. My doctor suggested trying to take 150mcg just two days every week, and taking 137mcg all other days, which I recently tried, and it was disastrous! I was having adrenaline rushes in the middle of the night, muscle cramps, and I couldn’t sleep. After trying that dose for two weeks, I quickly switched back to alternating 150mcg every third day again. Unless my thyroid can pick up the slack, which isn’t likely, I may have to continue alternating forever. Getting down to 137mcg daily is a goal for me because alternating this medication is for the birds; I don’t like it one bit. I’m back on the higher dose now and have been for about 4 weeks. (See my recent labs from Friday, Oct 10th below)
By Debbie Macomber
My thoughts:
Taylor has just moved from Seattle to Montana after taking a teaching position at an elementary school. She’s feeling a little unsure about the relocation, but everyone seems to be happy with her being there; for instance, everyone around town is talking about her (specifically how beautiful she is). Once Russ, a local rancher hears about this, he just has to meet her. When the two take one look at each other it’s love at first sight, but the problem is that they butt heads on everything under the sun.
I happened to be online looking up cowboy romances after seeing an intriguing review for a different book, and this book popped up. Of course the rating on this book is 4/5 stars, and she’s a favorite author, so I was sold. Cowboys, Montana, romance–it’s exactly the sort of read I was looking for. Usually Debbie Macomber books are favorites, but this one wasn’t what I expected.
Continue reading “Book Review: A Cowboy’s Lady by Debbie Macomber #BookReview #Romance #Fiction”
I discovered Flower Friday while visiting Lorilin@Bugbugbooks and decided to begin sharing some flower pictures from our gardens along with some information about them. Please check out Lorilin’s blog if you haven’t already for book reviews and more!
Last time I shared Marigolds and Pumpkins. Here are other 2019 shares:
Today’s share:
Camphorweed (Heterotheca subaxillaris)
I thought twice about sharing these because they aren’t spectacular, but I do find beauty in them.
The daisy-like flowers remind me of dandelions and daisy fleabane. They’re quite lovely actually and the bees love them.
by Karina Sainz Borgo
My thoughts:
It Would Be Night in Caracas is a story about a woman named Adelaida who struggles living in Venezuela during turbulent times of uprising and violence. She’s just experienced a death in the family, and as time moves forward she eventually loses her home. It’s a nightmare, and now she has no choice but to make a difficult decision for her survival.
This book is harrowing and frightening at times; it’s not for the faint of heart. I thought in my mind repeatedly throughout the story: who could live like this? It made me cringe at times, and I came so close to quitting. With that said, I thought the book was written well for the most part, I just wasn’t captivated by the story. It’s timely and political, but didn’t grab my interest. There was also something that niggled me, like how the flashbacks and present weren’t matching up well, which made the story confusing for me a few times.
Despite all the misfortune that was happening in the story, the book didn’t evoke any feeling or emotion in me when it came to the characters. I was naturally angry at times with the violence, but there wasn’t any emotional attachment for me.
I’m glad I was able to finish the book because the ending was satisfying. I’m not going to say I enjoyed it because it’s simply not that kind of book, but I’m still glad to have read it. I’m sure there are plenty of other people who would like this book and appreciate its literary value. I’ll likely read more works by Karina Sainz Borgo in the future.
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Hey, guys! I haven’t posted children’s books for so long, but after chatting about it yesterday with a fellow blogger, I realized how much I’ve missed doing these. Hopefully you can find some books here for your children to enjoy. 🙂
Stormy: A Story About Finding a Forever Home
By Guojing
Stormy is a must-read for any dog lover. We picked this up because we read the author’s other book The Only Child which quickly became one of our favorites.
This wordless picture book has the most captivating illustrations. You can expect the same colorful, eye-catching artwork from the cover throughout the entire book. The story is about a little dog who appears to be lost and homeless. He’s very fearful and unsure of human contact. A girl who runs into him at a park takes interest and tries to coax him with a ball, but to no avail. After a few days of persistence, the little dog finally follows her home and a rainstorm develops. What will happen to this poor little dog? Will the girl ever see him again?
This book is beautifully illustrated and kept our interest from front to back. It never ceases to amaze me how an author can craft a story with no words–one so powerful that has such an emotional effect on people. The kids and I had a lot of emotion reading it and after discussing it, we ended up reading it multiple times again. This book deals with trust, fear, loneliness, love, perseverance, and kindness. It may be recommended for ages 3-7, but it’s truly a book for all dog lovers of any age.
We enjoy wordless picture books and this is definitely one we’ll keep. Highly recommend! We’ll always be on the lookout for more books by Guojing.
The Addams Family: An Original Picture Book: Includes Lyrics to the Iconic Song!
