Farm News - October 15, 2023

 

So, I didn't manage to get many posts up this week but that's okay.  I managed to survive my work retreat and other than a long drive home Wednesday which seemed to get longer the further I traveled, it went pretty well.  We visited a local salt cave which was very relaxing and then of course, participated in the obligatory team building exercises.  At least it's over for a while.

Apollo had his vet appointment Friday.  What we thought was a bug bite on his front forearm (do dogs have forearms?) keeps coming back.  It's weird because sometimes it's about the size of a dime, others it's the size of a nickel.  Sometimes you don't see it at all.  The vet agrees it needs to come off but he wants it at its largest so he can make sure to get it all since boxers are so prone to cancer.  The vet is confident it's early enough that it shouldn't be an issue, but we have to wait until it is prominent one day, call, and then his techs will work him into the schedule the next day.  Of course, we have to hope it's still there the next day.  So right now it's a game of "where's the bump."  I just want it removed so we can move on. Apollo is doing fine though and is enjoyng the cooler, more snuggling-conducive weather.

I also managed to finish 2 books so far this weekend and hope to get a third mostly completed this afternoon.  I made a quick trip to the library Saturday and grabbed a few holds.  Let Him In is a debut horror novel I've been seeing around, and that cover is so eerie.  I'm very curious about A Haunting on the Hill and Midnight Showing is the sequel to Malice House, which I absolutely loved when I picked it up earlier this year. 

I also had some Kindle Rewards credits to I used them to snag a few anticipated reads this week. It was basically a reward for surviving the week.  Frost Bite is a horror set in the 1990s, has a snowy North Dakota setting and features an army of infected prairie dogs.  I had to get it!  Less Than Human was a special Cemetary Dance was running one day.  I love that published and for $0.99, I couldn't resist.  And finally, I've been seeing The Pumpkin Spice Cafe everywhere, so I had to jump on the bandwagon.  Did you know the writer actually used the pen name Gilmore so the book might appeal more to Gilmore Girls fans?  Interesting huh?

That leads us to the currently reading stack.  I am still working on It and got a big chunk of it read Monday while I was off for a holiday.  I am now reading Beastly Bones which is the second in the Jackaby series as well as There's No Way I'd Die First which is for an on-line book club discussion next Sunday.

So I hope all of you are enjoying your weekend.  Look for a couple of reviews this week as well as an exciting book coming up Wednesday on Feed Your TBR (Waiting on Wednesday).