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Predator on the Lookout for Lunch

Feb5

I love hawks, falcons, eagles. This one I shot at the Dallas Zoo.

Well, all my blood counts have dropped. I’ve been so out of breath and fatigued, but now I know why. We left at 6:30 am to go to MD Anderson, and then didn’t get home until 8 pm. I was so worn out. I had 7 appointments and thankfully, my daughter took me because I had to get a bone marrow biopsy. I’m so sore. I had to get platelets. If my hemoglobin doesn’t rise next week, I’ll have to get blood. They took 14 vials of blood from me. I’m already low on blood. lol

Hope your day is super fun!

Terry Spear

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Female Cardinal in My Backyard

Jan27

Brrr, it’s cold. I’m just worried about the roads when I need to go to appointments tomorrow. I’ve been feeling poorly for the last 3 days. I think it’s the chemo pills.

TRAFFIC ALERT: The flyover ramp on I-10 westbound to SH-99 northbound is icy. Officials say an 18-wheeler had to reverse all the way back down and another 18-wheeler is still stuck at the top. Please be careful on the roads!

This is one of the roads I have to use to get to and from Houston. But there are several overpasses like this. Even if I go to the Woodlands, I have to take one of these to reach the hospital. It’s scary.

Stay safe! Stay warm!

Terry Spear

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Pretty Bird

Jan8

I took the photo of the bird in San Diego. Not sure what kind it is. But it’s pretty.

My blood counts looked good despite being on chemo for 9 days. I took the RSV shot because of my low immune system. I’ve been feeling nauseous, but not sure if it’s from the chemo or the shot. They took me off a couple of pills, yay! And reduced the amount I have on another. That’s 17 fewer pills a week. Woohoo!

I’m still taking a lot, but I’m glad I’m not having to take as many. If I get sick again, I’ll have to take them again.

Hope your day is pill-less!

Terry Spear

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Sparrow on a Rocky Water Feature

Aug22

I want one of these for my backyard birds! I shot this in Brenham, Texas. They had a recycling water feature that the birds drank from and some bathed from. It was so fun to watch.

I’m still working on edits on Highland Wolf. It’s done, but I’m now rereading it. And then after I finish that, I’ll proof it and send it to my beta readers. Yay!

I’m off to work on it some more! Have a fun-filled day!

Terry

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Willet Bird at South Padre Island

Jul26

Looking for crabs.

I managed to get to ch 8 proofing on Wolf Bound. It ended up being 91,000 words, yay! Highland Wolf is at 35,000, still working on it. I’ll be working on Wolf Bound the rest of the day.

Off to pilates this morning. I’m feeling less tired, though I would have slept in a wee bit later if the dogs hadn’t gotten me up at 5:45. I don’t have grands today. Darn dogs. lol

Have a terrific day!!!

Terry

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Great Blue Heron

May30

I just love them. I took the grandkids to the library because it was supposed to storm and it had gotten cooler, but it didn’t storm until later. So we picked out library books, then we bought used books on sale and walked through the next door park where we got to see this beautiful heron just waiting for me to capture it in a photo.

The kids were so good–3 and 7, just sitting on the steps nearby being quiet and sitting still while I drew as close to the heron as I could to take some shots of it.

We’re off to the pool this morning. Storms are coming around 2. And I’m taking my granddaughter in for coding class. The things little ones learn. It’s so neat!

Have a terrific day!

Terry

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Beautiful Hawk

Mar10

Photo I took and added the painted feather background from Daily Texture.

I’m still working on Huntress Unleashed. It’s getting closer to being done! Have some more books to ship!

Have a lovely day!

Terry

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Great White Heron at the Pond

Feb18

What? You’re saying. That’s not a pond. That’s a beach! Get with the program. She needs a copy editor.

But the pond photo needed some oomph and voila, we were at the beach. Yay! And that’s writing for you. One minute you’re in your world, and the next, in my world.

It’s cold out–feels like 31 out! Brrrr! It’s colder than I thought it was when I took the dogs out this morning. Which meant I wasn’t dressed as warmly as I should have been. But when the dogs want out–they’re not waiting for me to check the weather channel.

Okay, I’m off to proof some more of Dreaming. I managed to get through a little of it last night and 2,000 words on Huntress. But I have pilates in a little while, and so I need to try and get some of this done before that.

Hope your day is going great!

Terry

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Scarlet Ibis in All Its Glory!

Feb6

Scarlet Ibis at Moody Gardens, Galveston, Texas. They were great at posing for me. It’s the first time I’ve gotten some really lovely shots of them anywhere.

I managed 2,000 words on my “off” day, so I was thrilled. I have been lucky because I keep thinking of scenes to write, which is a lot of the problem with creating a story. Getting stuck.

Okay, I’m about ready to get started. My sock thief, Tanner, took off with the toddler’s socks. I found one outside in the yard. Need to still find the other. Tanner! He’s such a goofy little Havanese dog.

Have a fun one!

Terry

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Little Wet Cardinal

Feb5

We had 2.5 inches of rain the day before yesterday and this little female was so wet.

Well, little one is coming this morning and we’re going on all kinds of adventures–the grocery store (he loves it!), the post office, I have him carry in a package and he loves being Grandmother’s little helper, Walmart (we rarely go so he thinks it’s the greatest)–and then home again and time for lunch, and his nap. And then it’s time to get big sister from school on our daily walk.

I managed to get to 14,000 words yesterday on Huntress Unleashed, so I’m about 4,000 words ahead of schedule. Yay!

It helps when life gets in the way or I get stuck on the story and begin to fall behind on daily word count goals. Two days a week–when I have little one, I have no word count goals–just in case I can’t make it. We stay busy. But I try to get in a 1,000 during the day while he’s napping and after he goes home at night. That gives me a little bit of a cushion for my weekly word count goal of 10K if for whatever reason, I fall behind.

Okay, I’m off to finish packing books up for shipment and feed the dogs, etc, etc, etc.

Have a wonderfully adventurous day!

Terry

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