It seems like after 20 episodes I should start a new season. So let's begin season 2! I'm just over here handling isolation and quarantine and trying to make the best of it. I am perfectly healthy (though I have been on a scavenger hunt for my sanity the last 2 weeks) but am taking care of my very own covid patient here at home. I have been doing lots of reading and finished the second book in the Call the Midwife series in under a week! I actually read a Vietnam War memoir right before that but you'll have to check that review out in my next episode. I got ahead of myself.

I haven't published much of late, but I have been busy reading books and juggling new things. I haven't been happy with my overall "life progress" lately, so I sat down and listed all the negatives and also the positives, which always helps to clarify where I am, what I have to work with, and what the next step might be toward my goals. I also am finally reviewing Call the Midwife, by Jennifer Worth. I'm already reading the second of three books in this series!

I would love to tell you about a recent book I read, In Harm's Way, by Doug Stanton. Join me as I discuss this amazingly tragic event in US military history. I will forever respect our men and women in uniform for all the unknowns they face and the sacrifice they make willingly.

Looks who's finally getting another book review out there! I've since been diving into several more books - quick update on that included - but I am very excited to share with you some points I found interesting and helpful in this book, which is an especially great read for people like me who find themselves skipping around with many different hobbies. The other books I am reading are re: military histories and nutrition. 

We jumped right into this summer with pool days and lots of time with neighborhood friends and it feels so right! What's not going so right are some big plans to move, but I'm trying to appreciate where we're at and honestly, what's another year of waiting at this point? Let's talk.

I just finished a great book about Andrew Jackson, have some others lined up that I am excited about, and have some good and bad news about running. Drama, drama, drama! Let's hit it.

Well, this one's pretty random. We spontaneously made up a new game during one of MANY movie intermissions the other night and it had us laughing. I also thought I would share the very diverse assortment of jobs I have had and how they have led to all that I am and do at present. I think it's interesting. And, as always, thanks for listening; elsewise I would be talking to myself.

I'm throwing in my favorite oven fried chicken recipe! I'm also giving a bunch of updates on the reading and running, including some mini book reviews for the books I'm reading this month. The running goal is morphing into something much better and it has me excited. I also open up about some family stuff that has me concerned but is also giving me a reason to schedule things better for all of us. Enjoy my babblings!

Sometimes plans need adjustment. So let's do it. My current running plan and means of tracking progress is about to get modified. I may not have all the details yet but I know it's time to make some changes. I am committed to reading two books this month and I will talk about those books and my current Bible reading plan. Also, why do I keep stealing tomorrow's worries and holding onto them today?

Hey! Check out my end of month episode and find out how my personal goals in running, reading and writing are progressing. Also, I will share some great information from the book I read this past month, Running Rewired by Jay Dicharry. Great stuff!