What
a way to start last week! It’s mid-November and Mother Nature was waking
Oklahoma up Monday morning to storms and/or tornadoes. Schools were either on a
delayed start, virtual learning or closed completely. So, Miss Makenna was
dropped off by her dad (my son) at 7:30 so I could take her to school at 8:30. Evidently
there were at least 6 tornadoes in the state, making the total 22 for the month
of November. Hopefully, the second tornado season is over now.
Watched a couple of AutoCrit videos on YouTube this morning. The first one was good, the second was all over the place and I couldn’t follow it. Maybe I need more coffee when I watch a certain presenter. This is a service for authors/writers that has a free option with limited abilities. The other two tiers have all the bells and whistles. I’m thinking that I just might subscribe to one of the paid tiers and see just how much I actually use all the features.
Miss
Makenna decided on Tuesday that it was time to put up the Christmas tree after
school, but not to decorate it yet. Let’s see if I can get her to start on it
by the end of the week. LOL
On
#BookQuoteWednesday (#BookQW) I posted the word of the week on my social media
places: Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky, Threads, and TikTok. I still have my X/Twitter account but am not using
it now.
It
was in the high 30s this morning! Not sure I’m ready for cold weather yet. This
former #Wisconsin girl has truly become an #Okie at least where the weather is
concerned. Cold in the morning, warmer in the afternoon—typical Oklahoma fall
weather.
Miss
Makenna and I ended up going over to T-Mobile on Thursday to see why her
hotspot wasn’t working. Come to find out, between her and her dad they used up
their 4G allotment; he slips down to 4G while she slips down to 3G, and nothing was working for her. So, I ended up going to
their Go5G plan, which was only $6 more a month and the hotspots go up to 5G
then fall to 4G as they use it up. Now that her hotspot is upgraded, she’ll be
happy to stay home next week as school is closed for Thanksgiving.
My
90-year-old mother called in the morning to say that there was a “blizzard”
outside her window. She’s in assisted living, has a big picture window in
her living quarters, and was watching the first Wisconsin snow of the season
fall.
Started
checking up on my favorite Bald Eagle pair *live* on YouTube. Shadow and Jackie
are getting ready for another egg-laying season by bringing sticks and fluff to
the nest. As mating and laying season heats up, there will be more nest
activity to watch. They live in Big Bear Valley in California and are an
interesting pair full of personality. There are two cameras set up for the nest
and their roosting trees. This is a great tool for the kiddos once Jackie gets
ready to lay her first egg. Follow Jackie and Shadow here: FOBBV
CAM - YouTube
Guess
who used up all her allotted space on her hotspot? Yep, had to explain to her
that she can’t use it like the internet. Consequently, she’s opted to have her dad
drop her off in the mornings this week for Thanksgiving break.
Football
Saturday was yet another disappointing game as my son and I watched the Badgers
lose to Nebraska.
Helped
with Christmas decorating church after service followed by a lunch in the
fellowship hall. It was a glorious Sunday with temps in the high 70s; summer’s
latest attempt to hang out before true fall weather settles in this week.
One
more day left until I have to finish reading 11/22/63.
I’m looking forward to hearing what the other members of Chapter Chat have to
say about this Stephen King book. I don’t think I’m going to finish it.
However, I am halfway through it.
Turkey
went into the refrigerator after church giving it about 4 days to be ready.
Hoping it is thawed out by Thursday morning to be popped into the roaster.
Thank
you for continuing to read these snippets into life as an author. I hope I
haven’t bored you too much. 😊
Happy
Thanksgiving and safe travels from my family to yours!
Maxine
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