My Say For Today

I’m a poet… you all know the rest 😁

Fall has finally come to my little town in the south.  We still have a few more days coming up where the weather will be in the mid-80’s, but mostly it’s been cool mornings and lovely days.

It was so nice that yesterday I spent some time with my gorgeous horse who harassed me while grooming her because she could smell the carrots in my pockets. But she let me finish brushing her out before outright demanding a piece of carrot 😆. All this while the beautiful haflinger was nosing through my grooming supplies 🤦‍♀️ (bugger managed to grab hold of a glove 🤣)

Next on the fall bucket list – back on the bike! Yay and ugh all at the same time 🤪.

Another fall bucket list item: Seeing Karen White. I just discovered that one of my favorite authors, Karen White is coming to my town next month to promote her new book, so I have to trot over to the local bookstore to get my ticket! It’s the last in a series and I’m so happy she is finally coming back. Another “YAY” for me.

Last YAY – I finished binging Leverage: Redemption on Amazon. I was such a huge fan of the original series (which is also airing on Amazon) that I was so happy to see my favorite gang back together. If you have never watched it, I highly recommend the entire series, reboot included. The only downside is that Aldis Hodge (who has really come into his own as an actor since this show) has become incredibly in demand and he had a limited role in the reboot ☹️. I’ll take what I can get though. 

As for the ear infection and subsequent illness (probably due to the new antibiotic 🤢), I still have a little bit of fluid left to drain, but I’ll take it. Still working on getting my energy back. One day I want to understand how lying around feeling sick takes forever to recover from. I was lying down for three days straight; shouldn’t that help or something? 😆😆😆

Last on my mind – I cannot believe I let it get this far into the month without acknowledging Domestic Violence Awareness Month. As a former DV advocate, I have seen the aftermath of some horrific violence perpetrated on women and although I don’t do the work anymore, I do support the cause. And I encourage you to look into your local resources because you never know when a victim might emerge from your friend group. Be a source of information for the victim, if you can safely do so, and please don’t get discouraged if they don’t leave on your timetable. Leaving is a process, and a dangerous one at that. If you check out my resource page, you will find the number to the National Domestic Violence Hotline, a great place to call for information. Or go to the National Network to End Domestic Violence page at nnedv.org. Just be mindful of the other person’s safety (and yours) when offering help.

That is my say for today. Be safe and be happy My Lovelies 💜