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It’s Not an April Fool’s Joke–I’m Home!

Apr1

So I feel a little like my dogs. The groomer shorn them so they were clean when I got home. But they’ll grow out their fur quickly and I need them clean because my immune system is so compromised.

I’m eating better, sleeping better, getting way more exercise. I feel great. But soon, I’ll be back on another chemo cycle. Hopefully, my blood counts will be higher when I do my next bloodwork. And hopefully I’ll handle the chemo better than I did the first two weeks on them. I went into remission in two weeks though and that was amazing.

When I came home, I got to see the grandkids, we all wore ND95 masks, the only ones the doctor recommended. They have them on Amazon now in all kinds of colors and they’re much more breathable and comfortable. Then I took my puppies home, and have been doing tons of laundry–even of other things like the dogs’ bedding. A house cleaner cleaned my home, so it would be much less dusty.

And my flowers have bloomed in profusion, more than I have ever seen before as if welcoming me home. I’m off to feed the birds for the first time in 5 weeks, so I can enjoy their chatter at the feeders. And then, I’m back to the books!!!

Have a great day!! Hope yours is as glorious as mine.

Terry

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

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Dreaming of the Highland Wolf Released!

Feb20

Evander Cameron works for the MacNeill wolf pack, taking their Irish wolfhounds to dog show competitions and breeding them, when one of his charges takes off and meets up with his dream dog—a Scottish deerhound. Evander discovers her owner is the kind of wolf he could really fall for.

Alyth MacBain is breeding her Scottish deerhound with a champion when her dog runs off. Now what is she to do? Her puppies might be a mixed breed and the man who owns the stud dog wants one of the puppies for a stud fee!

Who would have ever thought her dog and Evander’s—causing all the trouble they have—could bring them together in such a crazy way? Their chemistry is off the charts when it comes to Evander and Alyth’s interest in each other. But now it appears that someone is intent on stealing her dog to sell her and her puppies and Evander and Alyth have to keep that from happening at all costs.

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If you have ever had a wayward, in-heat, female dog that gets away from you to meet up with a sexy male doggy in the neighborhood, you will be able to relate to this story. If not? See what happens when two randy dogs meet up and what the consequences of their actions are. I almost feel sorry for the poor wolves in charge of them! Forget that the wolves are supposed to be the alphas in this equation!

Oh and yes, this happened to both my mom when she was raising toy and miniature poodles and me, when I had a standard poodle and earlier when I had a Lab. It happens.

Hope your day is spectacularly fun!

Terry

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What’s Up?

Jan20

Max and Tanner waiting for lunch. 🙂 But I had to take pictures of them first instead.

Getting a little farther on the story. Wish I had gotten even further!!! Kind of stymied.

Another cold day! Next week some of the days are warmer but we’ll have a lot of rain.

Hope you’re having a great day!

Terry

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Thundering and Pouring Rain Out

Jan29

Which means I can’t get my dogs out this morning to relieve themselves. ugh. I even went out with them. NO WAY. They came out, saw the weather, and ran right back inside the house. In a little bit, I’ll put their collars and leashes on and my raincoat on and stand in the rain until they do their business! Well, I fed them their breakfast and they finally went out with me despite all the scary thunder.

Getting wet is really wearing

So I reached 65K, woohoo, up to revising on chapter 17 on Bear in Mind, so getting closer to the end. I also sewed up legs, arms, and bodies for the 2 bears I need to make for the twins. I still need to finish the author interview. Off to work in the storm. I love stormy days.

Have a fun day!

Terry

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Dog Days of Christmas

Nov29

It was a great day with my toddler grandson yesterday! We walked to the school to have lunch with his sister in kindergarten and then walked home and walked back to pick her up and back home again. So I got a lot of walking in!

He was so good. I gave him some milk when we got home after lunch, set out his mat and told him to lie down and go to sleep. I pulled off his shoes and put a blanket over him and he fell asleep!!! Woohoo! Then I worked on edits nearby and it was so nice. Max slept next to me. But before we knew it and before my grandson was awake, we had to leave again to pick up big sister.

It worked out really great. Now I’ve got him again this morning. He was so cute. Max will sleep on my lap. He wanted him to sleep on his lap. Max isn’t as big as his dogs (corgis), but he’s still way too big for a toddler’s lap. Of course, a lot of Max is fur!

Okay, I’m off to take care of little one. We’re supposed to have rain most of the day. So it looks like we will have to drive to pick up his sister after school. Boy, once he saw his stroller, he had a fit when I didn’t put him in it right away. lol

Have a lovely day!!

Terry

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It’s All Black and White–Photo Art

May5

So the challenge was to have an essentially black background and add white to it. Of course my black and white dogs were up to the challenge. I did consider a black and white chickadee but I used it for another challenge.

I managed another 3,000 words yesterday–yay! And got a better sleep last night. Little one will be here any minute, so fed the dogs, birds, got the garbage out. And getting to my blog before she gets here and I don’t get to it for hours!

I’m only 2,000 words behind. Yay! If I can get a 1,000 today after she leaves, I’ll only be a 1,000 short, since days I have her are free writing days. Sometimes I can’t get any done at all.

We plan to walk, read books, do some workbooks, maybe make cupcakes and play on the splashpad after a nap, and that should be our day.

Hope you all have a lovely one!

Terry

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When Homes Withstood the Ages

Apr18

One of my favorite pictures of a Scottish castle.

I was going to share some trip pictures but I can’t download them to my computer, so I’m getting an SD reader that will hopefully download them instead.

I’m off to get some weeding done. When we got back, everything was green, just like the grass in this picture and the weeds and the new flowers are all out. lol Which means I have to weed again!

But I need to work on edits too and pick up my dogs from boarding them. We wanted to pick up the dogs yesterday, but they were closed for Easter. Poor dogs. As soon as I walk in the house, I’m greeted, they want to sit on my lap, want petting, etc., so it seems so weird not to have them underfoot with their cheery little expressions.

Just got a call from the groomer at the kennel. She says they are so badly matted they can’t groom them without shaving them. I don’t know how they get so messed up at this place. The other place I’ve taken them to were fine. So I’ll pick them up, groom them myself, and once they’re not matted, I’ll take them to a different groomer to trim them up nice and neat and bathe them again. So I have my work cut out for me.

We’re also seeing The Lost City this afternoon. I hope it’s as good as Romancing the Stone–another romance author story where the author gets caught up in the real world of danger.

Dogs home, off to bathe and groom.

Have a great day!!!

Terry

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Merry Christmas!

Dec25
A Cardinal Happily Eating on Christmas Eve

I was trying to get the dogs to all sit together for a photo. Here are my attempts, lol.

Okay, so my dogs will sit still on their cot since I used it for training since they were puppies and I finally resorted to that but I couldn’t get the corgis to sit on either side of them for anything. I had the treats and the corgis wanted to get closer to me. My dogs knew to sit on the cot until I released them.

At least I got them all to look at me, though Luna’s ear is in front of Max’s face. *sigh*. I will try again later!

I’m having Dog Days of Christmas and having a blast. Finished While the Wolf’s Away proofing, turned it in and I’m working on The Emerald Isle of Mist next!

Have a fun day!

Terry

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Max and Tanner–A Viking We Will Go…

Oct29

Going to a preschool trunk party trick-or-treating tonight. I’m so glad I live close to my kids so we can do this together. So we’re dressing up as trolls and some of the parents are putting out the treats everyone brought for the event and decorating their vehicles. Little one is here for the day so we’re going to go to the grocery store in a little while and get the ingredients for Monster Tacos for Sunday’s Halloween meal. We always do something fun for Halloween.

I always have to dress my dogs for Halloween, just for fun too. They’re so good-natured.

It’s actually chilly today and will be tonight so we’ll have to bundle up a bit. I’m glad!

Hope you all have a fun-filled day and night!

Terry

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The Sock and Shoe Thief

May24

Tanner is such a nut. Here he is as a puppy. You can see his chew toy in the background while he’s got my shoe in his mouth. I used Topaz Labs simplify to create the oil painting look. Thankfully, he only hoarded shoes and socks, never chewed on them. He quit hauling off shoes when he was a puppy, but he still grabs socks if he finds any lying around. I had to train my granddaughter–who always takes her socks and shoes off at my house–to put her socks up on the coffee table or on the couch so he doesn’t grab them and take them to his bed. Every once in a while, I’ll see him with one in his mouth. The whole thing in his mouth. She has little socks, but still….

Woke to wild thunderstorms this morning. It shows like 11% chance of rain. About the time I have to run out, we’re supposed to have heavy thunderstorms. Maybe it will clear out by then or come later. The weather has been so unpredictable. Heavy chance, then no rain. No chance, and heavy rain.

I reached the end which is still not the end of Billionaire, but at least I made all the paper edits and now need to make the changes on the mss. Then I need to finish the book! It all depends if I can figure out the ending! I really hope to have it done this weekend.

Terry
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