4/15/2020

Good morning to everyone. It is eight forty-eight in the morning here in Dalton, Georgia and such a beautiful day outside. We still have not received our stimulus payment yet but that is okay because if we receive it closer to our leaving to go back to Tennessee, it will make things a lot easier for us to get things together. I am looking forward to it, but the doubt of not receiving it lingers because I owe some back taxes. It states that the CARES Act suspends those payments it still makes me unsure.

My husband is gone right now because he took an elderly roommate to his doctors' appointment this morning. I am still drinking on my first cup of coffee and have showered already this morning. It is hard to get in the shower when there are so many people living in the house. I stay in my room a lot because of all the people who seem to congregate here during the day that it affects my mental health.

Now onto the updates of our nonprofit. The coronavirus has put a damper on our fundraising efforts due to social distancing that we might have a slow year helping those who are in need. I am hopeful that during the summer we will get to go out and feed the homeless again. We now have the van for transport and it needs a little work, but we are hopeful to have at least six months of services.

Today is a writing day for me because I have had to put things off to do other things. I am working on some Bible stories from the Old Testament and also finishing up my companion book to addictions. I have three more articles to write and post and then work on some grant stuff for our nonprofit organization. Today, I will be busy and hope for no distractions.

Well, it is that time again for me to get busy. I hope that everyone has a nice and safe day. Please keep the homeless in your thoughts and prayers and I want to wish everyone a "Happy Birthday" that has one today. May you all have many more to come. Take care and God Bless.

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1/28/2020

Good afternoon to everyone. How are we doing today? I am feeling pretty good today so far and everything seems to be going okay. I am sitting here after cleaning the house up and eating some pizza rolls for a snack. My sugar was only seventy-nine, so I figured that I better eat something to keep it up a little. Everyone is gone taking care of errands while I sit here and take care of some things for me.
I have been writing for a few hours every night and I am getting closer to having my book done. I am so proud of myself for my accomplishments and no one can take that from me. This book is full of information on almost every addiction and drug information on certain addictive drugs. I am writing it to help people understand what an addiction is and does, plus give them the tools to watch out for in case they have a loved one who they suspect to be on drugs.
Next month, I will be working on the second book of Immortal Passion and look forward to writing it as well. I get lost in my writing when it comes to stories that I create and I find a piece of me in each story. I love the fact that some people have gotten my books and left reviews, it helps me to write better. I think today will be a good day for us and we are getting straightened out on bills.
Now it is time for me to go get writing. Even though I am close to finishing, I still have quite a bit of writing to do. Please keep the homeless and Hope Station USA in your thoughts and prayers. They need our support to help them get back to living the way they were meant to live. "Happy Birthday" to all those who are another year older today, may you have many more to come. To everyone else, have a great day and know that you are loved and cared about. Take care.

1/10/2020

Good morning to all. It is eight-thirty here in Dalton, Georgia with a gray cloudy sky. My husband just left to go to a doctor's appointment and I am here working on my list. I was pleased with yesterday because I completed the majority of my list and still manage to have time for my husband. It is going to be a trial and error thing right now until I can perfect it and get on the normal routine. Once I have it memorized, things will move quicker and then there will be more time for pleasure activities.
Sorry, I had to walk away for a minute to take care of my dogs and sweep and mop the house. I have taken all of my lists and combined them into one to simplify things for me and keep my stress level down. My sugars are running high due to stress, I think. I stayed in my room pretty much all day yesterday and my sugars ran normal and I even had a bought of hypoglycemia again. I will get it regulated eventually.
Well, time to finish working. I have another short story to write for my erotica book and some other things. I hope everyone has an awesome Friday and "Happy Birthday" to all those who are another year older today. May you all have many more to come. Please keep the homeless in your thoughts and prayers during the cold season. Also, we have obtained a passenger bus for Hope Station to accommodate traveling with supplies and eventually when our program of the tiny community gets set up we will be able to transport people back and forth to work. So, "Yay" for us. It is another milestone for Hope Station USA, so please pray for the funding we need to get the project off the ground and begin building. Take care.

12/16/2019

Good morning everyone. I apologize for not posting these last couple of days due to being sick. I woke up the other morning with my sinuses draining and then I knew that I would get sick soon after. My sinuses have been swollen and very uncomfortable. the post nasal drip is the worst part of it. Then it all moved to just one side of my face with my face and head hurting.
It lasted a couple of days and last night it moved into my ear. Now my ear is hurting and stopped up and it stretches down to my neck. I am going to go see my doctor this morning which will give me antibiotics and cough syrup for the nasty dry cough that I have.
Once I get back from the doctor I will be making calls to Walmarts to set up tables for Hope Station USA to collect the much-needed things for the homeless. It is time to get in gear with my nonprofit because the homeless need our help and assistance. I will be diligently working on grant proposals for the coming year and getting our fundraiser in gear for our new project called pathways to self-sufficiency which is a six-month program to help the homeless become self-sufficient again. My expectations for this year are high and I know that we will do our best and getting them off the streets and someplace safe.
other than that, I will be going back into my writing today and getting my daily goals done. Everything is on a timeline schedule and I will need to follow it specifically in order to get projects done within a timely manner. I hope everyone has an awesome day and "Happy Birthday" to those who woke up another year older today. May you all have many more years to come. Please keep the homeless in your thoughts and prayers. Take care.

5/17/2019

Hello everyone. Well, we are six days away from moving to our property and the excitement grows. I have been packing stuff up for the past few days and we have begun loading the trailer with our stuff. It will be nice once we get up there and begin clearing more property and then putting the fence up for the dogs to run free, but until then they will be on runners.

I imagine it will take a few days to unload the trailer and organize where everything will be going. Our cabin will have a front porch and twenty-eight feet of living space with a loft at each end which will be used for storage.

I need to get on the ball with my writing and publishing more books as well as writing grants for our nonprofit to get funding in for our big project. It will take some money to get it set up, but I am willing to use some of my own money to help get it going.

My husband has been a big help with loading everything while I pack it up. I think he is worried about being knocked back into the stone age since we won't have electric except for a generator and no running water for a minute. We will get there eventually a little at a time. I am staying positive.

It is time for the dogs quiet time where they come inside and take a nap for a couple of hours so that we can have peace and quiet to either get things done or take a nap ourselves. Right now they are playing on the bed behind me.

Well, I will end this here and get them to calm down so that I can get some writing done while it is quiet. I hope everyone is having an awesome day and a very "Happy Birthday" to everyone celebrating today. May you be blessed with many more. Please also keep the homeless in your thoughts and prayers because they need it to overcome their trials of addiction and homelessness.

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5/12/2019

Good morning to all. It is seven forty-one in the morning here in Dalton, Georgia and still very wet outside. We are supposed to have rain up until Tuesday. I am sitting here with my first cup of coffee while the dogs are outside. My husband is still asleep and I am trying to be as quiet as a mouse to allow him to sleep.

I went to bed late and I have been up and down several times, but I don't feel so tired. I have been monitoring my blood pressure since taking new medicine yesterday and it still varies. I got a few things done yesterday but not a whole lot because my blood pressure was so high that I thought I was going to the hospital, but I rested instead.

Today I will be posting another article and writing on my next book. I have some author pages to work on and revamp plus some stuff for my nonprofit organization as well. I have to research some foundations to begin grant writing for our new project. Everything will get done today because I have the motivation now to do them.

I am excited about the last two books that I just published and enjoy writing them. Being on our property where it is pretty quiet, I will have the chance to write in a better atmosphere and uninterrupted. It is the book writer's dream to have a place so serene and quiet.

Well, I will have to end this post here today because there are so many things to get done and I want to be able to get them finished without rushing. I wish everyone a blessed day and a "Happy Birthday" to those who were born on this date. May you be blessed with many more to come. Please keep the homeless in your prayers and that we can get our project off the ground.

Take care and if you would like to help us out in our endeavors, please click on one of the links below and make your contribution to assist us in helping the homeless regain their self-sufficiency.

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5/11/2019

Hello everyone and how are you? It is eleven thirty-one in the morning and very wet outside here in Dalton, Georgia. I have been up since about ten o'clock and I am almost finished with my first cup of coffee. Everyone is awake in the house after a night of drinking and arguing to which I stayed in my room and away from it all.

I have had my fill of drunk people in my life and can't stand it anymore. I used to drink and stopped drinking ten years ago when I grew up and realized that I had responsibilities to take care of. So, I guess I have to clean up their mess again today, but in two weeks, I will not be here to pick up after them.

I am counting down the days now. Wednesday or Thursday we go up and pick out our cabin and pay for it which is very exciting for me. It is getting to the point where it seems so surreal now. We will have a rough month of June as far as finances go, but July will get easier.

My husband keeps making jokes because it seems we are going back in the stone age with no power or video games, but we will have a generator for lights and everything we need. The first thing we need to get done would be putting up a fence for the dogs to run loose without runners.

Once we have that, then we can set things up one thing at a time. We will have to get the outhouse put up until we get the soil mapped and a septic system put in. It will be weird at first, but things will happen and God will bless us in His own time.

When it comes to my book writing, I have four days to finish this other book to stay on the schedule before having to start the next one. I have figured out how to do that and will work it to the best of my ability.

Now, once we move, we will not have internet for a bit so I will be still writing my daily journal just saving them until we go to Walmart or McDonalds where they have wifi where I will post them all at once. I want everyone to keep up with what's happening with me and my family plus my book writing.

Well, it is time to get going and working on my daily stuff. I wish everyone a blessed Saturday and a "Happy Birthday" to everyone celebrating today. Yesterday was my husband's birthday and he turned forty-six. Please also keep the homeless in your prayers. If you would like to make a contribution please click one of the links below. Thank you.

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5/4/2019

Good morning everyone. It is nine forty-seven in the morning here in Dalton, Georgia. I have been up and down just a few times during the night, but I was able to go right back to sleep. I got word yesterday from my dad that he mailed out some money to me to help with the permits needed for building on our property. I checked today and it isn't here, so we should it on Monday which will be good because we need to go back up and burn our brush piles.

We need to get them done so that we can make plans for the fence to begin being installed for the dogs. I am excited that our move will be in four weeks and then we can live a normal happy life without all of the stress. It will be a very quiet and serene living for us. I will be able to write my books and work on the land at the same time.

I will be doing a final edit on one of my books that has been sitting here shelved and getting it published either today or tomorrow. It is a fantasy about elves and ogres and more of a young adult book. I enjoy reading the story and maybe every other adult will too.

Today I will be busy cleaning and rearranging his room to make it better for him to get around in. His ex-wife came and got her things last night that were still left here and now today is the day to clean it up.

I will also be catching up on some writing from the last couple of days that I have missed and it will get me close enough to publishing it. Granted it will still have to go through the editing process, but I look forward to having it published next month.

I am slowly getting things for me done as well as taking care of the house. It has been such a stressful time since buying the new property and getting things ready for the move. I will have to get shots for all my dogs before we move and get them up to date so that we have no problems with them up there.
I know they will enjoy it because they will have their own big back yard to run around in off chains and runners. I can't wait to see their reactions.

Well, I need to get off of here and get to cleaning my roommate's room before I can shower because of the filth. I wish a blessing over everyone today and please keep the homeless in your prayers. "Happy Birthday" to those of you celebrating one today and may you be blessed with many more. Take care.

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4/29/2019

Good afternoon everyone. It is bright and sunny with a temperature of seventy-two degrees here in Dalton, Georgia. I have been up for a couple of hours now and ready for the day to start. I have already made some calls this morning to set up payments on bills and have had one cup of coffee. I realized last night how short our time is before we move to our property for good and begin the life we want and deserve.

My husband and I are both ready for this move, but I seem to be the one packing everything, but I know he will be the one loading everything. There are many people here today helping to get the pool cleaned up and open for swimming. I can't do a whole lot because I slept on my arm wrong the other night and I pulled something in my shoulder. So, I am incapacitated with my left arm and can't do much except write books and I am happy with that.

I plan on packing some more stuff in the back room today and getting it ready for the move, plus work on some writing. I submitted an article yesterday for publishing on a site that I am working with and plan on writing another article today for submission. It is a great day for writing.

Well, I am going to get started and wish every a "Happy Monday". I want to wish everyone celebrating a birthday today, "Happy Birthday" and may you be blessed with many more to come. Please keep the homeless in your prayers as they spend every waking moment trying to survive. Take care.

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4/28/2019

Good Sunday morning to everyone. How are you? I am finally awake before nine o'clock in the morning and having my first cup of coffee. My eyes are still a little blurry but adjusting. I just let the dogs out and got their food down, but I guess they are still trying to wake up because they are on the bed with me doing their morning grooming. I guess they have to look good before going outside, lol.

Today's goal is to finish my schedule for today.  I am trying to get back in the habit of doing my schedule so that I can make sure everything gets done that needs to. My husband is still asleep and I am trying to get the dogs to go outside so that he can sleep undisturbed.

It is a little hazy outside this morning because the sun has not fully come up over the mountain range yet, but it promises to be a good day for anyone who wants to go do some work outside. My husband is trying to get a generator that he worked for working so that we will have power when we move to our property.

I am getting excited about the move in four weeks and I have been packing things up so that we are prepared when the time comes. We have even discussed getting a small storage unit up there and moving the little things with the car up there so that when we need to move everything left will fit on my husbands truck for the move.

I have already acquired two four-hundred gallon IBC totes for our rainwater collection system. I have been pricing portable solar kits to run the water pump which is affordable for us to have. I will be collecting more for the property so that water can be supplied to my garden and greenhouse as well. Our electric will come from the generator until we can get the whole house built and then, a whole solar system will be put in place. Our goal is to be completely off-grid except for having the internet and cable.

Everything has finally calmed down since the blow-up yesterday between everyone and I have calmed down some. I felt and still feel like a meltdown is coming on my part and I am trying to hold on until we move which will put me in a happy place mentally. This is another major reason why we are moving up into the mountains and away from everyone because of the drama and headaches.

I am trying to be a writer and live a writer's life, but with so many interruptions it becomes very hard. I am also an introvert who loves being left alone so writing is the occupation for me. My husband is somewhat of an introvert, but he still has to get out every now and then.

I am going to be setting up fundraising tables this week and will still continue to make the travels to feed the hungry and bring in an income for Hope Station USA. Things look good so far and I will keep the momentum up and fight to end homelessness. A part of any book royalties go to Hope Station USA as a residual income for her to keep services going until some major grants come through, but I look at it as my way of making a donation, even though I donate a lot of my time and effort without a salary. So, if you want to show your support, please click a link below and make a donation. They greatly appreciate it.

Well, my husband is getting up and having coffee with me so I will end this post here with a "Have a great day" and for those celebrating birthdays today, "Happy Birthday" and may you have many more to celebrate. Take care and keep the homeless in your prayers.

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4/26/2019

Good morning to all. I just got out of bed and it is eleven-seventeen this morning. I had a bad day yesterday and almost a breakdown because everyone thinks that I am their slave or another word that I will not use because I don't like it. I have to do everything in this house now that our roommate's woman moved out which left everything on me and I felt so overwhelmed.

I was doing so much running yesterday trying to cook dinner, having to take our elderly roommate to his doctor's appointment, plus I have stuff of my own to get done and I became overwhelmed quickly. I decided to take the weekend off from doing extra things for anyone in the house so that I can get some of my stuff done.

I have to take a shower, finish packing some of our stuff, and clean the back room. There is a lot of things to do and I cannot get them finished with having to clean up behind everyone and doing all this running around. So, I am taking the weekend off from extra stuff to allow myself time to get our stuff done, plus I want to get some writing done which I have not really done any in about two weeks.

I have to wait until Monday now to begin making calls to set up donation tables at local merchants because the managers are not there on Fridays. My husband tells me to put the Georgia walk off until next year because we will only be living on our property for a couple months by that time and there will be a lot to do. So, I need to set up tables and get grant writing done for our new program.

I have my faith that God will bless Hope Station USA because she is a blessing to everyone who is without. I go out to feed his children and to give them comfort in their time of need. My passion to help them has become stronger and that I feel they need our help and prayers. I ask that everyone keep the homeless in their prayers because one day it could be you out there trying to survive.

Well, I need to go and get stuff done, but I wish everyone a happy Friday because the weekend is here. "Happy Birthday" to those celebrating today and may you be blessed with many more to come. Should you want to show your support of our organization in assisting the homeless regain their self-sufficiency, please just click a link below and make your donation.

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4/17/2019

Good morning everyone. It is sixty-seven degrees and very sunny outside today. I just woke up and had my first cup of coffee and let my dogs out. I have to leave in about an hour to go to my back doctor and to pay some bills. I am a little sore today but it is manageable. The bruise over my left kidney is finally starting to go away from my fall in the bathroom but it is still a sore spot to the touch.

I ran both of my finished manuscripts through a spell check and grammar yesterday and made a few corrections and now they are ready for me to read to check for the flow of the story. So, you can say I am beginning the editing phase of those two manuscripts before publishing. That will make seven books published while I am halfway through the next manuscript.

I WILL get some writing done today and get that manuscript closer to being finished. I have fallen behind on my writing schedule due to mental health issues that have been affecting me lately. I spent quite a bit of time with my husband yesterday because I felt depressed and had no reason for it. I love how he cares for me.

I have started another article for another site and should have it submitted today as well. I feel like writing today and through my books, I can release a lot of emotions which make me feel better. Most of my stories are created because of things that I am feeling which helps me therapeutically. I always feel tied to my stories because of my mental illness and my past.

Today, I feel is going to be a good productive day for me and I like the way I feel upon waking up. My medication really has helped me sleep since being prescribed it. As far as my mental health medication go, they can't guarantee that depression or anxiety won't slip through every now and then, but I do have a lot more good days than bad since being put on new medications.

Well, my husband just made and brought me my second cup of coffee and I am enjoying it because it tastes so good this morning for some reason. Last night we sat and discussed the plans for our homestead and came up with some ideas that I have to research and get more information for. I thoroughly enjoyed our conversation last night because he mostly leaves everything up to me to take care of but this time he actually put his opinions into the conversation.

Well, I must end this post now so that I can get ready to leave and I wish everyone a blessed day. For those who were born on this date, "Happy Birthday" and may you have many more. Please keep the homeless in your prayers and thoughts and do something nice for someone less fortunate today and you will be rewarded for your good deed. Take care.

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4/16/2019

Good afternoon everyone. It is two o'clock in the afternoon here on a beautifully sunny day outside. I just finished cleaning the house and I am now ready to get some things done. I have been procrastinating the last couple of days thinking I could get some writing done but have not managed to stay focused or motivated.

My mind has been cluttered with thoughts of our property and the things that need to be done there along with things around the house that need to get done. It almost seems like I am worn out by the time I sit down at my computer. Then, food stamps have been keeping me stressed because the worker messed up and forgot our phone appointment interview and now trying to get her to call us back after numerous calls to her voicemail, we still get no answer and we are out fo food which the diet my doctor has put me on is in jeopardy along with my sugar skyrocketing enough that they can hospitalize me again.

It just seems like everything needs my attention and there is only one of me to get everything done. I still have to set up tables for Hope Station USA to get some funding to come in so that our services can continue helping the homeless. It has been hard getting anyone to donate a few dollars, but I donate my time, effort, and money every day to keep her going. I have to start working on grants here shortly to see if funding is possible there.

I have a few places to send grant proposals that might help but it will take a lot of money to get one location set up when we need several locations in each state to help end homelessness. I feel deep down in my being that God has a purpose for me and that he will provide for the needs that we have to make this all come true. We need just one location up and running for a year to see our progress and when others see what good we are doing, maybe it will change a lot of minds about the work we are really doing and seeing what a good thing it is.

Well enough of my thoughts, for now, I need to get working on some things and force myself to get motivated. I hope everyone enjoys the day they have been blessed with. Do something nice for someone less fortunate today and pay it forward. For those born on this date, "Happy Birthday" and may you be blessed with many more. Keep the homeless in your daily prayers and pray that Hope Station USA will receive the funding we need to get our project, "Pathway to Self-Sufficiency" up and running. Take care.

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4/14/2019

Hello everyone. How are you today? I am feeling pretty good today. The weather is awesome outside and a bit breezy with the clouds moving fast across the sky. I got up and had my coffee around nine this morning and did my house cleaning. I have taken my shower and ready to sit down and write. I have to change up my tweets today to new ones to keep positive and remain that way.

My husband just returned from a visit to his sister's house and is now hanging out with me and the dogs. He has been showing them attention since I got up this morning. Things are looking good for the day and I feel good about it since my emotional break the other night.

Today's writing will include adding another two-thousand to twenty-five-thousand words to the one book I am working on, possibly doing some editing on one of my finished books, and I have been looking into submitting some short stories to magazines for a little extra cash. I know that I have to write another article for the one site that I submit to, but things are looking up.

Later in the week of the twenty-second, we will be taking another trip back up to our property to clear some more and to meet with the consultant to get our soil mapping done. We will have to get our septic permit after that, but the goal is to be able to move up there July first. Which we look forward to and while living on the property we will be able to clear more of it and start the building process of our house.

I know the first year will be the hardest, but after that, we should be able to live a little easier. Our house will be built during the first year and my giant greenhouse and outdoor garden. After that, it will be building the chicken coop, pig pen, and turkey pen. I see my little farm taking shape.

Our cabin and the new car will be paid off around the same time, which means that we can purchase the lots next to ours and expand the farm to add beef cattle and a milking cow for fresh milk. So you see, we have everything planned out. Then it will be time for the solar panels to be installed which will make our homestead fully self-sufficient.

I just spoke with my husband and I am going to draw up a five-year plan which will put in full description every stage of our becoming self-sufficient and homesteading. I look forward to everything and living a solitary life with my husband and family of animals.

Well, time to get to work and make things happen. I hope everyone has a lovely Sunday afternoon and that it be blessed with love and family. "Happy Birthday" to those born on this date and may you be blessed with many more. Take care.

P.S-  If you want to show your support in assisting the homeless regain their self-sufficiency, please click on one of the links below and make a small donation. Remember that buying one of my books will help support the organization as well. Thank you in advance.

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4/13/2019

Good morning everyone. It is sixty-two degrees here in Dalton, Georgia with rain showers this morning. The roommates are leaving for an overnight trip this morning so it will be just my husband and me here. My husband is still asleep and I just got up a few minutes ago and let the dogs out and fed them. I am now sitting here with my first cup of coffee trying to wake myself up all the way to get motivated.

I have plenty of things to do this morning and writing being the major part of my day next to exercising. I am going to try and get back on the treadmill today because I haven't been since the swelling of my ankles. I have a goal of forty pounds to lose by August thirty-first so that I may be able to go on my charity walk in September.

I have not worked on it for a minute because we have been working on our property stuff to get ready to move there in July. We have plenty of things to do to get it ready for the move and plus I have to get tables set up for Hope Station to collect donations and writing grant proposals for our project funding. So, there is plenty to do.

I am going to be working on my diabetes menu today and going through the cabinets to see what food we do have and what needs to be bought when our food stamps do come in. The caseworker has been playing around and she missed our phone interview so we didn't get our food stamps on the eleventh like we were supposed to. So, now I have to make do with what we do have in the house if anything at all that I can eat.

Today's writing goal is to have another twenty-five hundred to five thousand words written in one book and begin the editing process of another already finished one. I know that I can do it since it will be nice and quiet around here.

Well, it is time to get going on things and my husband needs his coffee. I hope that everyone has an awesome and blessed day. "Happy Birthday" to those who were born on this date and may you be blessed with many more. Let's also show our support for Hope Station USA by making a donation which is clicking one of the links below. Take care.

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4/12/2019

Hello everyone, it is me again. I know that I have not been posting anything in the last few days because we have been over at a friends house helping out and making a few dollars. I also fell the other night in the bathroom and now I have a nice big bruise on my back about where my kidneys are that hurts plus it did something to both my ankles because they were swollen as big as softballs and I had to use my cane for a few days just to walk because it was painful.

I am now home today and not going anywhere except to the dollar store to buy items that we need, but other than that, I am homebound for the rest of the weekend. I have a couple doctor appointments next week and then we travel up to the property the week after to have the soil mapping done. Once that is done we can make arrangements to move there and get our cabin. We will need $500 to pay for the construction permit for the septic tank but it is good for three years, so it gives us time to build the kitchen and bathroom to be able to hook up too. I can't wait.

I already have an idea where my garden is going to go for the later in the year vegetables and pumpkins for Halloween. I will also have a giant greenhouse constructed for growing all year eventually. Many plans have been made and we can only do what our finances will allow us to do each month but we will get everything going soon.

I want you all to excuse me, but I must vent about something I witnessed the other night and it sickens me not to mention makes me mad. We pulled into a convenience store and the man was there changing out the donuts and there on his cart sat a bag with about twenty-five donuts. when I asked him what they do with them, he stated that he must take them back to the plant for waste and thrown in the garbage.

We have people here and across the world starving, but we throw away so much food that could help feed them. After some research and a few phone calls to merchants, no one donates their extra food to help feed people and it all goes into the trash and recorded as waste. Why could they not donate the food to help feed people and get a tax write off instead of taking a loss as waste. It makes no sense to me. All the food being thrown out could feed so many people. How do you feel about it? People should stand up and fight for those who are starving and hungry. Thank you for allowing me to vent for a minute.

Well, it is time to get things going around here and I have already cleaned the house so now I can catch up on my writing. I would have done some last night but I had a mood swing in which my husband had to sit and hold me while I cried. It was a bad night and being in pain because of not having my medications correctly did a number on me. I am okay now and ready to get myself motivated again.

So, I wish everyone a wonderful Friday and a blessed one. "Happy Birthday" to those that were born on this date and may you have many more to come. Take care everyone and please show your support for the homeless by clicking one of the links below and making a contribution. Take care.

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4/7/2019

Good morning everyone. I apologize for not posting these last couple of days. We left early Friday morning to go up to our property to do some more clearing before our soil mapping is done. We are going to homestead but still have to go by the legal way to put in a septic tank and get the permits for it.

We got approximately two-thirds to three-quarters of an acre cleared and it is so beautiful up there and very quiet so book writing will be so easy for me. We may have a natural spring on our property which will be a good water source for us. The people are very friendly there and I think we will be so happy there.

Onto everything else, we just got back yesterday, so I have some catching up to do on writing and cleaning. I still have to go over the budget and see where all our money is allotted to so we can keep our books straight. My babies sure did miss us too and mauled us as soon as we walked into the room which I could never get rid of any of them because there is a bond there with all eleven of them.

We go back to our property around the twenty-fourth of this month to have the soil mapped and burn the brush piles we have accumulated. We have kept some trees and got rid of some trees because it will be the yard for the dogs and I want them to have grass to run around and play in and not a yard full of trees.

Well, I'm sorry this post will be short because I have other things that I need to get done and then get started on other things. I wish for everyone to have a blessed day and a very "Happy Birthday" to those born on this date. May you have many more to come. Take care.

P.S Show your support to assist the homeless in regaining their self- sufficiency through our program by clicking one of the links below. They need our help.

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3/30/2019

Good morning all you early risers on this Saturday morning. It is four fifty-four in the morning and I am sitting here with my husband having coffee. I got quite a bit of writing done yesterday and will get more done today. It looks promising that I will have this next book done by Monday morning and be right on schedule. It is coming done to the next scene of the book which to me is exciting.

I am working on my schedule right now to get a lot done for the day, but because I am up so early I will need a nap this afternoon and that will be getting my dogs back on their schedule too because they have a quiet time nap time with me during the afternoon for a couple of hours. Then, they go back outside to play and be dogs.

I have plenty of things to do and one is posting about my new promotion that begins on Monday and runs through until Friday where my latest book will be free on Amazon. I will be pushing that today on Twitter and Facebook so that everyone can get their copy of it. It is a four book series about a woman becoming a vampire to be with her true love and queen of his country to rule on the throne.

This will be a busy week for me to come because I need to set up tables for my nonprofit to raise funds so that we may be able to keep services going while raising money for our new project that will help end hunger and homelessness and for them to regain their self-sufficiency. We need funding and I have to get it in gear to research foundations that will help fund the project.

Yes, I will be very busy writing books which a percentage of royalties will go to the nonprofit, raising money for the services of the nonprofit, and setting up donation tables, plus searching out funding for the new project that will greatly benefit the community and the homeless. We have had a good response from many of the homeless that will benefit from the project which will be a program that they will graduate from.

So many things to work on with very little time to get it all done, but I am strong enough to handle it all. I have a total of three books in the editing phase that will be ready for publishing soon. I have a lot of books to write and look forward to each one's story. I find bits of myself in the story and it makes it worth writing. Such good therapy for an individual with mental illness.

Well, I will end this post here and get started on other things. I hope everyone has an awesome Saturday and that you will be blessed. Everyone born on this date I want to wish a "Happy Birthday" and may you have many more. Take care.

P.S- Please show your support for our organization on ending hunger and homelessness by clicking a link below and making a donation. We need for all our communities to pull together to get this project up and going to assist the homeless in regaining their self-sufficiency.

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3/29/2019

Good morning to all. It is nine forty-four in the morning and sunny outside here in Dalton, Georgia. I hope everyone is thankful that today is Friday and that this will be the last weekend in March. I can't believe that April is already here and every day is a Spring morning. I can hear the birds outside chirping and my dogs have eaten and gone outside only to come back inside and go back to sleep on the bed.

My husband is outside working on his truck giving it a tune-up and getting it ready for our trip to the property at the end of May. He just came in and stated that he was finished and that he was going to take it for a test ride to see how it runs now that everything is new on it. I just went out and heard him start it up and it sounds great.

I have to get some writing done today since my time is running short on having this next book finished. I am halfway through it and love the storyline. I will be working on it most of the day today and then some more tomorrow. I have to have it done by Monday morning when I am scheduled to start another book which will be the next book in my nonfiction series "How I Survived".

I also will be getting back on the treadmill today since I have been hurting too much to get up and do anything. I have alarms set for all my treadmill walks, my medications, and my insulin checks. When we move up to the property we will not have any power for a minute because we will have to build another room to set up the breaker box.

We will probably be without power for about a month I figure because we will also have to build our septic tank and have it inspected before we build the kitchen and pantry where the breaker box will be located. It is all good though and I can't wait.

Well, it is time to move on to something else that needs my attention. I hope everyone has an awesome Friday and for those who were born on this date, "Happy Birthday" and may you have many more to come.

Show your support for our charity project of ending hunger and homelessness by clicking one of the link below and making your donation. Any amount will further our cause. Take care.

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3/28/2019

Good morning everyone. It is eleven forty-five in the morning here on a beautifully sunny day outside. I have been up for about an hour but I was up early this morning with my husband who chose to go back to bed so I went and laid with him. The dogs are outside and happy and I just got our new address for our property this morning, so it is starting out to be a good day.

I have a doctor's appointment in about an hour so this post will be short because I have other things that need to be done before I leave in thirty minutes. I should be finishing up my book in progress by the end of Monday. So, I need to get it in gear.

Once I finish this post, I have to update the nonprofit blog as well, plus check in on the GoFundMe account. I need to post an update there too. I have so many things to do during the day that it isn't funny. I am strong and full of motivation right now because things are moving forward with our property and that is what keeps me going. Yes, it is a little stressful because we have to pay out some money for our property but what can you expect, we are purchasing something that will be ours.

well, let me get going and I will post more tomorrow so have a happy day and be blessed. "Happy Birthday" to those born on this date and may you have many more. Take care and please click a link below to show your support of our cause to end homelessness and hunger.

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