Archive | July 2023

Fill er Up, Steampunk Boy

Jul31

Created from several artist kit elements.

So from Friday through Sunday I finished copyedits on one book, need to turn that in today, and I reread and edited White Wolf Holiday, though I still need to finish the end and write another scene. But at least it’s closer to being done.

I’ve decided weight and weeds are alike, you have to keep working to get rid of them.

Last full week to have the kids, though I’ll have my grandson still two days a week and have to pick up my granddaughter at school every day, but I should be able to get more writing done.

Hope your day is fine! I’m so tired of this heat and humidity. It feels like I’m swimming through the air this morning with 84% humidity at 6 am.

Terry

“Giving new meaning to the term alpha male where fantasy is reality.”

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Hawk on My Feeder

Jul28

I had a plant pot dish I was using as a bird feeder on the wrought iron table, but a cat was after the birds and knocked it off the table, broke it. But I continued to use it. Then a hawk decided it was the perfect place to wait for HIS dinner. 🙂 <3

Moody Gardens wasn’t a fun as I thought it would be. My granddaughter had a great time, but I was disappointed that there were no monkeys in the rain forest, and they didn’t even have their butterfly exhibit, which is what I really looked forward to. My granddaughter didn’t like the smelly rain forest, so even though I was trying to capture as many bird pictures as I could when she was trying to hurry me out of there, I didn’t get to do as much as I wanted to. The Discovery pyramid didn’t have much to do in it. The Mowgli 4D movie was a lot of fun, and I loved the Dinosaurs of the Antarctic. The Aquarium was nice, and we loved how cool it was. It was beastly outside.

She slept the 1 1/2 hour ride home. lol I wish I could have too.

Okay, so no kids for 3 days, so I’m off to try and get my copyedits done on the one book, finish the white wolf book, and maybe get some weed pulling in.

Have a blast today!

Terry

“Giving new meaning to the term alpha male where fantasy is reality.”

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Macaw in Paradise

Jul27

We’re off to Galveston Island today for a trip to Moody Gardens. The beaches aren’t at all like Destin or South Padre Island, but we’re going to the aquarium and rainforest then returning home. My granddaughter is so excited. She has never been to Galveston. Maybe when my grandson is 4, I’ll take both of them in 2 years. I finally got him into his floaties for the first time on Monday, and yesterday he was actually swimming without clinging to me. woohoo. We have 3 more days of the pool being open during the week, so hopefully he’ll keep progressing.

I’m working on edits for the Silver Town Wolff story, Roxie’s story, so hope to get those done this weekend. 🙂 And maybe get white wolf done too. I started a wolf story for one of the teen brothers who is now all grown up but needs a she-wolf to call his own. And I’m still working on the polar bear Halloween story. Everything is slow going while I have the grandkids, though we’re having a ball.

Okay, have a super wonderful day! We’re off on another adventure soon!

Terry

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Art Challenge–Dreams or Nightmares

Jul26

We have to take 3 images they provide to create our artwork. I used the bokeh, background, newborn baby, a couple of textures and then a ton of elements from kits I’ve picked up over the years.

Both grand kids are here so I have my granddaughter doing math and spelling and my grandson working on coloring.

And I’m trying to get my blog done. lol

Dream a little dream.

Terry

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Sparrow of Hawaii

Jul25

They look just like the mainland sparrows. I wish I could of seen some of their unusual doves though.

Another busy day. I keep having to remove the sky pencil? hollies. I pulled one yesterday. I’ve had them for 8 years, but I just lose one after another. My motto is if they can’t survive the heat (and or cold), they don’t belong in my garden. I strive for low maintenance gardening–and some of my flowerbeds are truly easy to maintain once the plants took over and discourage the weeds. That’s in the backyard where I have more shade. Out front, that’s another story. I think the soil is really poor, though I add good soil and bark mulch every year to the flowerbeds.

I’m off to weed some. It’s not quite so hot this morning and I pulled up a tomato plant that has only yielded one tomato. The midget tomato plants are full of blossoms and still producing.

Just have one of the grand kids today, so hope to do some more weeding for a while and she can work on her spelling words and math page before we leave for the movie!

Have a fun day!

Terry

“Giving new meaning to the term alpha male where fantasy is reality.”

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Mushrooms in a Box

Jul24

I got this for my granddaughter in the spring and she loved growing them. Not eating them. But the rest of the family loved them. They grew much bigger than this, but I only saw this before they ate them all.

Grandkids are here! Got to run.

Have a wonderful day!

Terry

“Giving new meaning to the term alpha male where fantasy is reality.”

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Bunny and the Butterflies

Jul22

I think even the butterflies are too hot! I did see a sulfur one flying around, and I caught some pictures of a black swallowtail–love them–and the zinnia are in full bloom, but it’s just so hot. I managed to get another flowerbed weeded early this morning. yay! I’ve been surprised that I haven’t had issues with fire ants and mosquitoes.

Okay, off to work on the story. Going to see my granddaughter create something as a junior chef at Kroger in an hour. Such a cute program. And then dinner with them tonight and we’ll watch some more of Discovery of Witches.

Have a super fun day!

Terry

“Giving new meaning to the term alpha male where fantasy is reality.”

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Handsome Hawk

Jul21

This beautiful bird was rescued after being injured and was at the Omaha wildlife reserve recovering.

I thought I blogged yesterday, but it has been one hectic day after another.

This morning and for the rest of the weekend it’s weeding time for me first thing. No kids, so I can do it. Got one flowerbed done. Yay! After that, it’s way too hot for me. It’s already 91 degrees.

We’re going to see Barbie with my granddaughter and daughter this morning, and tonight, dinner and Discovery of Witches. I’m going to try and get some writing done after the movie.

Hope you all have a great day!!

Terry

“Giving new meaning to the term alpha male where fantasy is reality.”

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Laysan Albatross?

Jul19

Took the photo of him at the zoo in Hawaii. He’s not banded so he could have just been visiting.

Have both kids today. The pool is so hot that it feels almost like a sauna at the neighborhood pool. With 112 heat index every day and no rain or anything else to cool it off, it’s no wonder.

We saw a $2 movie and then we went to the pool, did schoolwork before that.

So today, no errand running. We’re going to the pool first thing for a couple of hours, lunch, and then a nap. We’ll probably get our school work done before that, and take a walk before the day heats up too horribly much. The average morning at oh-dark thirty is 80 degrees.

They have a painted rock snake thing this summer, so the kids are all painting rocks, maybe adults, and put them in the line at the neighborhood center. My granddaughter already put hers in the line and straightened everybody’s rocks out because people were just putting them everywhere–not in a straight line. lol We have my grandson’s done and he will put his there today.

Okay, I’m off to get some things done before the kids land in on me. My granddaughter will be going to 1st grade in 3 weeks. Once she’s back at school, I’ll get more of my writing done. Right now, it’s slow to no going except on weekends.

Have fun today in some small way, or great way!

Terry

“Giving new meaning to the term alpha male where fantasy is reality.”

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Curious Myna Bird

Jul18

I had several pictures of birds in Hawaii that I never did anything with, so it’s fun revisiting them. I had to look them up because I’d never seen anything like them before.

It’s movie day with my granddaughter and we’re doing our lessons, and then I’m going to try and get some writing done. I had a bookshelf that I was putting together yesterday so I finished that at 11 last night and no writing for me. I needed to organize my tiny pantry and tiny laundry room. Now I can find some things!

Have a wonderful day!!

Terry

“Giving new meaning to the term alpha male where fantasy is reality.”

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