A Quiet Week

It’s been a pretty quiet week spent finishing up the last of my projects for work before starting with my new supervisor and finishing up three of the books I started last week.

I attended an online “What’s Next?” zoom for SURJ and I’m going to be doing my first phone bank next week, assuming I don’t chicken out. I’m having major anxiety around it so we’ll see.

I went to the new doctor in Pikeville on Monday regarding my blood pressure. It wasn’t that high, so the doc is having me track it for a month and then return with my log and the machine. She thinks it’s possible I don’t have the right size cuff.

I really liked her despite her making me get a flu shot. I told her I just had one and when she asked me when, I said November. She smiled as she reminded me it’s already September and time again. Doh! Time is moving too fast.

Anyway, I think I’m going to make the switch. I like the lesbian NP in Chattanooga, but I hate having to drive an hour for a 15-minute appointment. Pikeville is only 25 minutes, and the drive is a straight shot down a two-lane country road versus the highway drive over the mountain and through the city.

I’ve turned small town–I hate that drive into the city! I don’t mind going with Tennessee, no matter who drives, but the drive by myself sucks, even if it is a chance for uninterrupted audiobook listening.

I feel like I should be writing about big grand things, but one can only be up on their soap box for so long despite being a daughter and granddaughter of preachers. I feel as though I should be doing more–more what I don’t know, but more.

I’m tired though. I’m feeling my mortality and the abuse I’ve put my body through. Likely it is just PMS and Francine’s remnants serving me a one-two punch, but I’m worn out.  Not a good time for it though as we are having a house full of guests in two weeks, and we need to finish up the backyard and clean the house.

And tomorrow starts book club week so I’m not going to get much downtime. I have at least finished all the books, though I’m bailing on one of the clubs until after the election because the meeting time conflicts with the phone bank calls for SURJ.

I watched Wynonna Earp-Vengeance last night and I loved it! Seems there is some controversy but I’m not having it. It was great to see the cast again…like visiting with old friends.  That being said I have got to stop watching so much TV. I’m behind where I should be if I’m going to reach my goal of 100 books this year. I have three started though and I just downloaded one so I’ll hopefully be back on track soon.

Book 67

Road Queens by Mary Janice Davidson

I follow this author’s daughter on TikTok and I downloaded this book after she plugged her mom’s book. I’ve already read some of her books – the Undead Series – and I liked those. This book is not like that series at all, but I enjoyed it anyway.

Book 68

Marsh Madness (Miss Fortune Mysteries #28) by Jana DeLeon

I love this series so much! The Sinful, Louisiana residents are a hoot and the mysteries are fun.

Book 69

The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters

Narrated by: Aaliya Warbus, Jordan Waunch

This was a book club pick and not one I would normally have picked for myself. I listened to it, and it was a bit jarring to hear a male narrator. It’s been a long time since I’ve encountered one of those. It was a good story, and I can understand why it’s been a popular book club selection.

Take care my friends.