It's a chance to share news: a post to recap the past week on your blog, showcase books,
and share what's coming up on your blog in the week ahead.
THE WEEK IN REVIEW
Hello friends! It's been a long two weeks since I last posted. The Husband was sick with Covid and, while I did manage to avoid getting it from him, I came down with a respiratory virus 2-3 days later. We were quite a pair - keeping to our own sides of the house, not touching the same surfaces, not eating together. I was out of work for the first week and then went to half-days the second week. It's been a long, slow recuperation (for both of us) and while we're not quite back to 100%, we're definitely getting there.
The fatigue has been enough to keep me away from blogging (and largely away from the computer) for the last two weeks. I've missed keeping in touch with everyone through your posts. And I want to give a very heartfelt THANK YOU to those who reached out to me to make sure I was okay. I can't tell you how touched I was that you thought of me and took the time to email or send DM's. I appreciate your kindness and thoughtfulness more than I can say. ❤❤❤
Speaking of kindness, this week's feel-good story is about the kindness of a young boy and the generosity of others. When an 8-year-old boy learned that his favorite waiter at Waffle House was walking to and from work, and that the man and his family were living in a motel, he took steps to help. Kudos to the boy and family for helping where they saw a need. ❤
This week's music fix is old old favorite - Cruel to Be Kind (1979) by Nick Lowe. Enjoy!
ON THE BLOG
Not a thing.
WHAT I READ
Kindle: Lessons in Corruption by Giana Darling - 3.5★
Kindle: Booted by Pam Godwin - 4★
Kindle: Heart Recaptured by Tillie Cole - 4.5★
Kindle: Souls Unfractured by Tillie Cole - 4.25★
CURRENTLY READING
Kindle: Bonds of Justice by Nalini Singh
Audio: Right Man, Right Time by Meghan Quinn
NEW ADDITIONS
Nothing this week.
TOTALLY RANDOM
HOW WAS YOUR WEEK?
You poor dear! Glad to hear you are on the mend. I love that Waffle House story. It restores some of my faith in humanity. Great song this week. I know so many covers of it.
ReplyDeleteThanks Sam. I love the original best, but there are so many great covers!
DeleteI am really glad to know that you both feel so much better Tanya! Also that "feel good" story is just what I needed! I hope the week to come is even better for you!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Sophie! I am looking forward to a much better week.
DeleteOh no you poor thing and your husband too!! I am glad that you both are on the road to healing. LOVE that feel good story. We need to see that kindness in the world especially with so much division and hate lately. Looks like you got some solid reads in there. I loved that Giana Darling and the Tillie Cole books. I hope this week you have some a wonderful week darling.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Renee. So happy to be feeling better! I liked the Giana Darling book well enough but am loving the Tillie Cole series!
DeleteI'm glad you and your husband are feeling better.
ReplyDeleteThanks Alicia! It's been a long two weeks!
DeleteUgh, I'm so sorry! I missed seeing your posts. Glad you're feeling better now and hope you're fully recovered soon!
ReplyDeleteThanks Angela - I appreciate that. :)
DeleteOh man...I'm so sorry you've both been sick and glad you're on the mend!
ReplyDeleteThanks Jinjer - so glad to be finally feeling better!
DeleteI'm glad you're both feeling better.
ReplyDeleteThat song! No matter what anyone says, the late 70's was a special time for songwriting.
I so agree, Greg. The late 70's had some really gifted songwriters and singers.
DeleteI'm glad you are on the mend!! Hopefully no more illness for a while!
ReplyDeleteI hope so too, Samantha!
DeleteI'm so sorry both you and your husband were so sick. Hope you're feeling much better now! And that substitutes for a healthy diet totally made me laugh. :D Have a good week!
ReplyDeleteLark - I could so relate to that healthy diet graphic. lol
DeleteWhat a tough time you both had. I'm so glad you're both feeling better and I hope you both continue to improve.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Wendy!
DeleteI am so sorry you both got sick. It's no fun. Let's hope for a better week ahead!
ReplyDeleteAnne - Books of My Heart This is my Sunday Post
Thanks Anne - I'm hoping for the same! :)
DeleteSorry that you and your husband were sick. But glad that you are feeling better!
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Oh I'm sorry to hear that you and your husband were sick! That's great that he kept his Covid to himself though. The Waffle House story is so sweet! Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteThanks Katherine. We were both shocked that I never got Covid, but I tested negative 3 times. Thank goodness!
DeleteI'm so happy to hear you're on the mend, Tanya! I was wondering about you and so I revisited your last Sunday post and read your reply to Ethan a couple of days back so I knew you were still recovering. I'm sure it was doubly hard that both you and your hubby were sick! I hope you continue to get rest and get back to 100% soon!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Rachel! I appreciate that. Both of us sick at the same time was no fun... but we managed. :)
DeleteI'm sorry you've been ill! I was worried when you didn't post last week. Sounds like maybe you avoided covid but got something else. Or maybe it just didn't show up positive? That's happened to a couple people I know, where one tests positive, the other gets sick after but never tests positive. It's so hard to know. I'm glad you're on the way to feeling better!
ReplyDeleteThanks Deanna. Yep, somehow avoided Covid even though I was with my husband almost constantly after he had been exposed, but ended up with some other random virus. And he bounced back quicker than I did. Go figure! lol
DeleteI'm so happy to hear that both of you are on the mend. I had covid at the end of February and have only recently lost the fatigue. I still have a lingering cough, but I know how not fun being sick is. By some miracle, my husband managed to avoid getting sick too.
ReplyDeleteThanks Ethan. I guess both your husband and I are lucky to have not caught it even though our spouses had it!
DeleteSorry to hear that you too fell sick. Good to hear that everyone is on the mend now.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Hena. We're both doing much better.
DeleteUgh! No fun having both of you be sick! I hope you're getting to feeling better now! Love the kindness story you shared. Hope you are enjoying the new Meghan Quinn, I did! Have a better week!
ReplyDeleteThanks Lisa - Yeah, it was lousy timing but we managed. I am struggling so hard with the Meghan Quinn book, which is disappointing.
DeleteOh no! I am so sorry to hear that both you and your husband were sick. (I had hoped that you were off doing something fun!)
ReplyDeleteCarole - I wish that were true! lol But we're both better now. :)
DeleteI hope you are both on the mend. Tough when you are both sick but from different things. You don't just want to swap viruses and be sick another week or two.
ReplyDeleteGreat song and feel good story!
Karen @For What It's Worth
Thanks Karen. Yeah, being sick at the same time was rough. Thankfully, as I was getting sick, he was getting better. So we weren't both down hard at the same time.
DeleteI'm glad to see your back and doing better. :) I sure missed you around here. Looks like you did some nice reading still. I really want to read more Tillie Cole books.
ReplyDeleteThanks Maureen! I am so hooked on Cole's Hades Hangmen series! I plan on starting the 4th book soon.
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