I spoke too soon. Still ridiculously sick, and now my entire family is down for the count. Youngest is worst off...hubs went to work only to come home, middlin' is able to tolerate, and zofran helped him.

So, yeah. That's fun for us.

Temp is coming down...appetite is returning. I might be able to see the other side of this stomach flu. Ugh.

Was supposed to take the kids around to thrift stores for their bdays today. Instead, I got a horrible stomach flu. Pfffft. I have limited days off the next 2 weeks...this really screwed with that.

Had an appt w/ my NP today (who is also a friend).

No longer prediabetic.
Happily lowered my cholesterol.

We're going to try steroids for my painful wrist. If they don't work, it's off tot he hand surgeon for me.

That was the business. Outside of that, it was good to catch up with a friend.

Grief strike today. Because of QVC.

Turned on the TV to get to my live streaming & the first ad at the top of the home screen was for QVC. I saw the guy, stared in amazement that he was still there hosting and immediately wanted to text Mom to confirm.

Guardian dental SUCKS.

That is all.

Worked 4 straight, it was supposed to be 5, but thankfully my preceptor switched days so I had today off. I was so worn out last night, I swore I wasn't doing a THING today. However, I've been relatively productive without DOING too much. i.e. I wasn't active, but I was productive.

It's been a lot of work, but super fulfilling. I just started a new job & recently been suffering wrist pain so I had to slow down a lot...but I'm really loving how the story has evolved (& my FMC, too)

I'm taking a previously published series and revamping it. I turned the first book into 2, and have altered many of the character interactions. I realized in writing book 6 that I'd foreshadowed a crap-ton in the weakest sense b/c I didn't know I was foreshadowing, & now I'm strengthening the story

I believe I *may* have figured out a way to keep Bridger in the story (remembering the title of the book sort of pushed the issue), AND still keep the new storyline direction the muse was taking me. Might be ready to start book 2 of #DarkSkyValley soon!!

#amwriting #authorlife #romanceauthor

Today. Was. ROUGH.

I barely was able to sit down for more than 3 minutes. I barely managed to eat about 2 handfuls of chips w/ dip...so nothing. I am sore all over. Oy.

Two more days & then I'll have 8 off. For now, I must crash hard.

I managed to bring down my A1C! Im no longer prediabetic!

Halfway to fixing my cholesterol. My overall score is good, but my triglycerides are still high...ive got to get off my butt for that one.

Dairy Queen has the cotton candy blizzard back! This is so bad for me. I love that stuff.

I know, RIGHT? I told you the muse wasn't happy with the story. We love Bridger...but he isn't right for the story we're now leaning toward. Details are still working themselves out so it's not 100% confirmed, but she's pretty adamant.

Oh, wow. I applied for an ARC of The Daisy Chain Flower Shop through @netgalley.bsky.social on a whim, never once thinking I'd get approved. But, guess what's on my Kindle right now?!

Well, after germinating for a while (like almost 6 months), the muse is finally sparkling with some ideas for the next #DeepSkyValley book. Basically, we aren't even using the MMC we'd planned, or the storyline. It's all getting tossed for something different for Novalee.

#amwriting #authorlife

And I've been ridiculously content w/ the free live-tv streaming situation...so there's that. It would kill me more, but might drop discovery+, too since generally the new series can be got on max...I just hate max's user interface & prefer disc+.

We are weeding out the streaming services. Finally

Just let the eldest kid know that we're likely dropping nflix after the latest price increase (since he's our companion acct). We've barely been watching it, and the main show I rewatched on it I own on DVD now.

We're continuing to build our library of physical media b/c this is all bs.

BLS, ACLS, PALS certifications done. Just need to do NRP (again for this place) and ENPC. I learned today there's a few more classes I either am required to take or recommended to take that aren't standard. So...off we go to the races.

Look, I get it. I've read and re-read the books for years...but when I saw what she was & what she put her money toward, I stopped. It's that simple. Full stop.

Had my appointment with the oculoplastics doc today. Looks like I qualify for a functional bleph. I also need a browpexy, but I don't qualify for both, so the pexy would be cosmetic. I will probably do both so I don't have to go back later and do that as well.

Old habits...just tried to rewind live tv. Doesn't work. Duh.

Decide to make a throwback dinner (shake & bake, corn, & "old rotten" potatoes [augratin])...

Immediately burn the frack out of my finger with the boiling water for the potatoes. So...yeah. That was fun.

& when I did that, I didn't use self-checkout like I normally would. There was only 1 regular checkout at this place, but I used it for human interaction that isn't work related.

I don't know my end game, but I do know that I'm sick of being lost in the matrix.

I'm trying to simplify. Only watching (free) live TV streaming, reading books instead of doom scrolling, simpler packed lunches & dinners.

Then today...today I actually did my grocery shopping in person. I haven't (intentionally/willingly) done that in about 8 years.

Yeah so don't go hate watch that trailer y'all. The numbers make her feel valid.

The first and last thing I’ll say about this whole HP series thing is that the best way to choke out an evil that still breathes is to deprive it of oxygen.

Don’t hate-watch it. Not even the trailer. Not even clips that pop up on TikTok. Don’t post about it.

Starve it. Make it irrelevant.

As much as I despise what happened to Dr. Quinn after marriage to the passive aggressive jerk....the wedding episode 'For Better or Worse' is peak #DQMW

(Yes, I'm a Sully hater--post marriage. Before, I liked him fine. I liked them both better before they got married. & don't get me started on S6)

Been in on 2 potential STEMIs, lived through 2 elopements (1 mental health, 1 didn't want to be admitted where we'd admit him), and a LOT of "the ER is my primary care" patients (i.e. flu swabs and out the door).

whoosh. After my first 3 day run of 12s in over 1.5 years...I crashed HARD. I mean, I was up until 11 (which is EARLY for me), but the second I set down my phone, I was OUT. Makes me worried for the run of 6 12's I have coming up in a couple of week. lol.

Over all, happy so far. Fitting in.