Jennifer Lyon
Wednesday, March 6th, 2019
Wednesday Worthy

It’s supposed to rain here, how about where you are?

Okay onto Wednesday Worthy! This guy has nice abs, but oops, I think his pants are slipping. Shh, no need to tell him–they probably won’t fall off :-)

 

So what do you think, is he worthy?

Monday, March 4th, 2019
Weekend Roundup

It’s been a bland weekend. Wizard and I have colds and quarantined ourselves to keep from spreading germs. So far my cold is mild, and Wizard’s is the Dreaded Man Cold. He’s definitely sicker than I am, but he’s not as close to life support status as he might think he is :-)  Although he’s getting bored, so there’s hope, LOL!

Most exciting part of this weekend was figuring out how to restructure a scene. I hope I’m on the right track here.

It rained all day Saturday, and Maggie is really tired of it. However, we have no right to complain given what the rest of the country is enduring with cold and dangerous weather. Not long before I wrote this blog, I got a newsflash on my phone about deadly tornadoes in Alabama and Georgia with grim death tolls. I really hope all of you are warm and safe!

So how was your weekend? Probably more interesting than mine.

Friday, March 1st, 2019
Friday Five

This was a quick week! Okay time to share our Friday Five.

  1. The hills around us are filled with yellow-orange poppies. People come to our city to hike up and see them. It’s really amazing. I didn’t get a chance to snap my own picture, but this is what it looks like: 
  2. I’ve been to the gym twice this week and if I can get there this morning, that will make three which would be great. But, Wizard and I may be coming down with a cold, and if we are, any guesses where we got it? While the gym is good for many things, it also attracts people who don’t have the courtesy to stay away when they are sick :-(. It could just be allergies though, we’re having a lot of those here in So. Cal. with the wildly swinging weather.
  3. Tuesday, Wizard and I went to hang out with Turbo. We had so much fun playing with him! We took him for a walk, played soccer (he kicks a ball, it’s adorable), played with toys, and finally, he fell asleep on me. He slept three and a half hours–we wore the kid out, LOL!
  4. Wizard and I looked at some one-story houses this week. Then we stressed over numbers. Then we bought a lotto ticket and drank some wine. But life is good, we have a home, the family is healthy, and we’ll move when the time is right.
  5. Today I’m meeting Biker Witch (my sister) for lunch and a little retail therapy. That’s always a good day.

I didn’t talk about writing, but I’m working when I can. I need a few more hours of energy in the day to get everything done! So that’s my Friday Five, now I’d love to hear yours!

Have a great weekend!

Wednesday, February 27th, 2019
Wednesday Worthy

I’ve been going nonstop for three days! I need a day home to take a break. How do I know this? Because I lost a hunk.

**Hangs head in shame**

Yep it’s true. I had a bald, sexy, hunk wearing sunglasses, and giving off a tough bodyguard vibe. But I accidentally hit my back key, exited the website where I buy the rights, and then couldn’t find him again. Grrrr!

So yeah, I lost a hunk, and I probably need a day home to regroup, and also, write my fricken’ book! I have a lot of ideas to get this baby to work, but I need some quiet time to do it.

Anyhow, I pulled this guy out of mothballs (I’m kidding, people, I don’t really store hunks in mothballs…I lock them in my basement. Okay, still kidding, I don’t have a basement :-).) I like him for his pose that screams,  I’m super cool.

What do you think? Is he worthy?

Monday, February 25th, 2019
Weekend Roundup

I imagine I’m going to be sore today after having a Turbo-day yesterday. How much work can one 11 month old boy be, you ask? I mean look at this face, he’s an angel, right? (This is him with his dad after they got home)

Overall, Turbo was pretty good for me and his aunt–until we tried to change his diaper.

His mom warned us. Then she laughed when she got home and when we described that feat of sheer teamwork, speed and strength to we summoned to change one baby’s diaper. Then she said, “Sometimes it takes three of us.” Meaning, her, my son and one of her parents who live nearby. She’s NOT kidding!

I told her the truth–she could have an entire football team and it’d still be a struggle! That cracked her up even more! Turbo is a busy boy with no time for silliness like diaper changes. For the record, neither Turbo’s aunt, nor myself are wimps (I had three boys in five years), that kid had a clean diaper on, was fully dressed and shoes when his parents came home! Okay, yes, he had a little food stain on his shirt, but he was fully dressed!

And guess what we got for our amazing efforts?

Cupcakes! Yes, Special K and CPA Boy brought us home cupcakes because we are awesome babysitters :-)  Not a bad gig at all! FYI, the cupcakes were totally unnecessary but very enjoyable! I had a chocolate cupcake with mocha frosting–yum. After I ate it, I discovered it was a healthy vegan cupcake. Sneaky!! But it tasted good so what do I care?

The rest of the weekend was good. I did some writing (slow!) and I finally won the battle of the vacuum. Wizard actually “let” me vacuum the downstairs :-) I really is the first time I’ve vacuumed since the surgery because Wizard…well…he’s Wizard. But he’s relaxing more and more.

Today, if I feel up to it, I’ll go the gym. But if I’m sore from lifting Turbo, I’ll wait. I won’t jeopardize all the progress I’m making! I’ve pushed pretty hard this last week.

And one last thing: Under “puzzling” stuff, Maggie had developed a sudden, unusual fear of the ding-alerts from Wizard’s cell phone makes. It truly was sudden, and we’re not sure what set it off. She came to us a year-and-a-half ago with a lot of fear and anxiety that solid structure and exercise has helped tremendously, so this caught us by surprise. We’re trying to ignore it, and if that doesn’t work, then we’ll try to get her passed it by doing the noises throughout the day when she’s distracted. I could easily ask Wizard to change the sounds, but I’d rather help her work through it. This small incident has been a big reminder of how far Maggie has come in developing confidence and coping skills. This is just a blimp we’ll figure out over time.

So that was my weekend, how was yours?

Friday, February 22nd, 2019
Friday Five

Well that was another fast week! So youngest (BLB) called last night to chat, and now I’m writing this blog in a rush. It’s all his fault :-) Here’s my Friday Five!

  1. It’s snowing in some parts of our town. We’re hoping it snows here sometime during (last) night!
  2. I went to the gym for the first time this week. I’m barely sore and mostly in my calves. Of course, Wizard went with me to make sure I didn’t do anything stupid :-) I was grateful for his help because it’s all new equipment at the gym since the last time I was there, and I plan to go with him a few more times before I do it on my own.
  3. I’ve been writing, but progress is elusive since I keep reorganizing to find the right pacing. But as Wizard points out, I can write again for a few hours without pain, so that’s a win.
  4. I made a new recipe last night: Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken Wizard ate it all, and said he liked it, although it was a bit spicy for him. I liked it too.
  5. This weekend I’m babysitting my grandson Turbo for a couple of hours! Wizard is going racing with Middle Son, so Middle Son’s wife (I must come up with a name for her, she’s our family chef, wine connoisseur and volunteers at a pet rescue–there’s so much to choose from!) is coming over to help with the Turbo Machine. We’ll have fun together with Turbo! I’m so looking forward to that.

That’s my quick FF, now it’s your turn to share your Friday Five! I hope everyone has a great weekend!

 

 

Wednesday, February 20th, 2019
Wednesday Worthy!

I couldn’t find anyone that totally rocked my world, so today you all get to choose between two contenders:

Candidate number 1

-or-

Candidate number 2

So what do you think? Number 1? Number 2? Or pass?

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