Sunday, September 4, 2022

Farm News - 09-05-22 (I'm Back)

 


WHAT I'M DOING:

So basically, I'm back.  Or at least I'm hoping to be back.  I never meant to be away this long and you can thing my good friend Stormi for encouraging me to start back.  You might notice we still have been doing our buddy reads but that's about the only time I've touched the blog at all.  I have missed you guys though.

I'm still working the job I started right before I left.  I really love it and you can't beat working from home 95% of the time.  Howevher, most of the day is spent in front of the computer either typing, researching or reading so you can only imagine how hard it can be at the end of the day to open another computer back up.  I still read a lot though and lots of different genres so I figured I better start sharing some of my faves again.  I am hoping to post 2-3 times a week but we'll see how that goes.

WHAT I'M READING:

Speaking of reading.  I have been reading everything from horror, thrillers, cozy mysteries, some memoirs and even a book I affectionately call "Disney Smut" recently.  It's been kind of nice to read whatever I want with very little pressure,.  I also tend to read more than one book at a time now, or at least plan out my current reads in 3's so each week I would like to share what's on the upcoming reading agenda.

My hold on Dead Romantics came in this past week and I am anxious to see if it's something I enjoy.  Romance mixed with ghosts sounds right up my alley.  Stormi and I are doing a 2-month read of The Witching Hour for the spooky season. I read it years and years ago when I was in high school so we'll see if it still stands up.  Plus I'm really excited about the TV series coming out soon. And finally, I hope to pick up Home Sick Pilots Vol. 1.  Gotta love a horror graphic novel from time to time.

WHAT I'M WATCHING:

Sadly to say both Mr. Barb and I recently came down with Covid a week apart from each other.  I spent a lot of that time catching up on Season 6 of Riverdale.  If Covid didn't kill some brain cells, the latest season of Riverdale definitely did.  It's so far out there now and they all have superpowers and I was mega-confused for at least the first 6 episodes.  But seriously, I couldn't stop watching and can't wait for the next season.

We also watched Nope, which was good but not what I expected.  It was more sci-fi than horror and I wasn't really in the mood for sci-fi when we watched it.

And finally, it's football season again which means lots of college and pro watching and cheering on our favorite teams.

PUPDATE:

And last but not least, the pups are doing well.  Apollo is almost 3 and Cassius will be 9 in November.  It's hasn't been easy the past 9 months though.  Cass started exhibiting some aggressive behaviors which probably coincided with Apollo reaching the age of maturity (around 24-36 months) and exhibiting some dominating behaviors.  Cass would fly off without a moment's notice and sad to say, I've been bit in the left hand (all the way through) and on the cheek.  Mr. Barb was also had his left hand shredded pretty good a few weeks ago.  Needless to say, Apollo was recently neutered, we've made some modifications at home (baby gates and supervised visits only) and we are hopeful this will help.  But other than that, they are still spoiled rotten and the loves of our lives. 


If you made it this far, thanks for stopping by.  I'm so excited to be back in the blogging world and can't wait to start chatting with you again.  

14 comments:

  1. Hey good to see you back. We mostly stay home and haven't had Covid, sorry you got it. Lulu is everything to us but we are spoiled with how smart and well-behaved she is.

    Anne - Books of My Heart This is my Sunday Post

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    1. We stay home a lot and to be honest, we have no clue where it came from. Unless someone shared it at Mr. Barb's work, which is quite possible.

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  2. Welcome back! So happy to see a post. :)

    I keep trying to catch up on Riverdale- I'm somewhere in S4 and kinda stuck.

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    1. I have periods where I just want to give up Riverdale altogether but Season 7 is going to be the last and I've already invested this much time so I refuse to give up.

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  3. I'm so happy you're back, Barb! I've really missed your posts and just chatting on the blog. Sorry to hear about the dogs not getting along, but hopefully it will get better.

    I haven't watched Riverdale Season 6 yet (I'm doing a complete Buffy rewatch, lol) but you're not the first person to say how crazy it is. At least I'm prepared!

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    1. It's so nice to be missed and I hope I can find a schedule that works for me so I can stick with it. The dogs did have 3 successful "sleepovers" this past weekend so I'm hopeful.

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  4. Happy to see you posting! But never feel bad about taking a break! :) So sorry to hear you guys got COVID though... I hope you're doing okay now!

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    1. We are both well on the mend. Thanks for stopping by!

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  5. So glad your back! Hope we like The Witching Hour! :)

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    1. Glad you mentioned The Witching Hour or I'd have spent all day wondering who "anonymous" is. I remember loving it but every time I pick it up, I'm like WHY did I love it???

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  6. Yay, welcome back! I'd been wondering how you were and how your dogs were, sorry to here the troubles with Cass and Apollo. Hope to read more of your updates and reviews soon!.

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    1. Thanks so much for such a warm welcome back. I really hope we have the boys on the mend. They are so lovable most of the time it's really been hard to figure out.

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  7. Welcome back! I've been a very sporadic blogger as well. I also work (mostly) at home and in front of a screen all day so it's very hard to open it up again after hours to write for my blog. I'm so sorry to hear about the doggy struggles. I have 3 baby gates up because my older dog is not a fan of my son's dog so I feel your pain. I hope they can work it out. ♥

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    1. I'm keeping my fingers crossed with the dogs. Let's just say I am in no hurry to have another month like August. It's hard to sit in front of a screen all day and then open up more screens after hours.

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