October 7 2019:
Thomas and I volunteered at The Humane Society this morning. Helped decorate for Halloween and visited the cats a bit. Thomas took the photo of the sleeping cat.
October 12 2019:
Afternoon treat courtesy of my mom. She brought treats when she picked up Lillian for respite on Wednesday! Vegan Neapolitan cupcake! Yum!
October 11 2019:
Extra movie night for me – “My Old Lady”
I promised myself that I would watch a movie if I finished the last round of proofreading the book. I did it!
Another random find on the library shelf while pulling holds.
Not at all what I was expecting. Yet, I did very much enjoy it. With Maggie Smith, Kevin Kline, and Kristin Scott Thomas … You can’t go wrong.
September 29 2019:
Walk before dinner. Leaves are changing colors, trees are shedding. So it begins.
October 7 2019:
From a walk yesterday. I adore the changing colors of the leaves.
October 7 2019:
Beautiful walk with Lillian this afternoon. Peaceful with beautiful colors, crows, blackbirds, and scarred trees to keep us company.
October 10 2019:
Went for a walk with Thomas yesterday afternoon. Brilliant colors to enjoy. I love when the egrets visit. They look incredibly graceful.
Three days of respite began yesterday afternoon. Began the time with this walk, then took the night off from sitting in front of the laptop. Next up, was a long hot soak in the tub. Ending with uninterrupted reading in bed before drifting to sleep. Today, I’m on the 6th read aloud of Words of Alchemy to catch wee errors before submitting to the book designer. Hopefully, just one more time!
October 4 2019:
This is just magical. Truly love it! Animated book cover!
In Words of Alchemy, Camilla Downs invites you to walk with her to share her love of Nature through a heartfelt free-verse poetry memoir.
During her daily strolls she is mindfully present as she delves into life in the raw and experiences her heart’s observations.
Camilla embraces what happens when she opens her heart and invites the written words to flow. The Alchemy of Love and Healing is what happens.
“These poems take you on a calm and loving walk through the verses of the author’s thoughts. Alchemy is a perfect word for the title as Camilla Downs understands nature; connecting with its magical, medicinal qualities and beauty which she conveys throughout her poetry.” – Ailsa Craig, Author of The Sand Between My Toes
Words of Alchemy Animated Book Cover October 2019
**THROWBACK POST**
May 21 2015
Thomas completed an application for employment yesterday. His character is happy, personality is good, and he has an ability of yelling.
Yes, yes. He is indeed a very loud young man. I think I’ll hire him. I’m sure I can find something for a loud, happy, glad young man to do.
October 5 2019:
Team TLC Movie Night – Double Feature – Second Movie -Lillian’s choice: “The Secret of Moonacre”
Lillian says, “Good, liked the moon princess – Maria, recommend it, liked the story, very colorful, mysterious, and suspenseful.”
I say, “Lovely and magical story.”
Thomas sat this one out.
October 5 2019:
Team TLC Movie Night – Double Feature – First up – Lillian’s choice: “Halloweentown”
Lillian says, “Good, perfect for Halloween, great for all ages, my favorite character is Marnie.”
I say, “Love watching this every October with Thomas and Lillian.”
Thomas says, “It was good.”
September 29 2019:
Thank you to a new book blogger friend, Kriti of Armed with A Book, for taking part in the cover reveal yesterday. She did a beautiful job and I love how she’s set up her website.
October 4 2019:
She’s a bit overwhelmed with having to sign documents so soon after turning 18. She would like to know who made this rule!!!
It’s taking so long for construction to be finished on the new apartments, she turned 18 while waiting. So …. had to sign the application! Anyone know of a short term place we could rent for the month of November? Our lease here ended the end of August, management let us stay at our old lease rate for September. Had to pay a month to month rate for this month and can’t do that again! 😱 I’m serious if any of my Reno friends have thoughts. Move in just got bumped again to early November at the new place. With their record, I doubt it will be ready.
October 2 2019:
Spotted while volunteering at the library today. Lillian’s favorites are the carriage and peacock. My favorite is the one with the crow. Took the picture of the cat for Thomas. Such cool ideas!
