Busy much?

I sure am! Holy freak, it's been a crazy month! Next month isn't looking much better, and I regret that my writing has been impacted.  I'm hoping to find some time to get back to working on REKINDLE soon.  I was so excited to get started, was on my way, then life interfered.  But that happens, as we all know.  And my freedom series has been interrupted unfortunately.  I'm hoping to get that back on schedule too.  On top of all that, I need to get another batch of queries sent out on SHARDS OF GLASS.  Must find time...

In the meantime, I'd like to share some exciting news.  My husband and I have decided to adopt.  And that is partially why I've been so busy.  We are very early in the process, but the process has been started.  Prayers for this journey we are taking would be much appreciated.

I hope everyone is doing well and enjoying the summer.  The weather has been less than pleasant here in Illinois (hotter than blazes!), and we are badly in need of rain.  Dead grass.  Dying crops.  Not good at all for my husband's mowing business or the farmers. 

But we still feel blessed, and I hope you do too!

This Isn't Winter

A few weeks ago I posted about my "Winter Nightmare."  That ice storm hit exactly a year ago this week, but it's hard to believe.  I'm not sure how the rest of the country is doing.  Here in Illinois, though, I can tell you it's more like spring outside.  We've had a mostly sunny, highs in the 50's week.  Where did winter go? Last year we were abandoning our home for a few days; now I'd like to open the windows to let the fresh air in.  My boss even let me leave work an hour early one day so I could enjoy the rest of the day! I took advantage of it, too.  I walked Tucker and Chip, and then I cleaned up some areas in our yard that I never got to this past fall.  The poor chickens were smoldering so I had to open the windows on the chicken coop.  Poor things.  The heat lamp we use to keep them warm in the winter was unneccessary.

But I'm not complaining.  I'm just hoping we don't get hit hard any time soon.