Sunday, November 20, 2011

~ Sunday Salon ~ Thanksgiving, Cats, Blogging and Books!


In five days it's Thanksgiving! I think here in NYC we're going to copy Floridians and grill or barbecue our turkeys. It's over 60 degrees here today! (Never mind that it was in the 30s a few days ago!) This is shorts! I recall past Thanksgivings that were so cold I chose to watch Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on TV rather than stand outside and freeze! Of course, the weather has been so wacky and indecisive, we could have a blizzard come Thursday! lolol Whatever the weather is for turkey day is fine but for Christmas I like a little snow...just a little bit, it makes the days that much more festive!


Anybody who visited my blog this week noticed that I didn't post any new content. I joined Molly of The Bumbles Blog and a few other bloggers for the first Reclaim Your Reader week. Unfortunately the week didn't work out for me quite as I hoped. I spent most of the week with my doctors as they dissected the results of the procedure I had a few weeks ago, finally deciding what new meds I should take. My body seems to enjoy being a challenge, though, so, of course I had a reaction to the first medication! The 2nd medication is fine, so far so good! So, I may still be stressed about not having the time and energy to read all of the blogs I want to while also posting on my blog but hopefully I'll feel better and have more time to work on both issues! lol And I'll probably try another week of Reclaiming my Reader in a few months.


The cats are all doing well. Many of them are filling out with winter coming. They tend to eat more and sleep more as the winter months approach. Not only does their fur get thicker and even softer, but some of them get fatter! Hennessey is a white female with a few grey spots, a grey tail and ears. She's small and slim, at least in spring and summer.  Henney spends most of her time outside, she just loves wandering, but she always visits at least twice a day for some food!  A couple of years ago, Henney got very round and chubby during the winter (I thought she was pregnant even though she’d been fixed!!). We figured she was also eating somewhere else. But when summer came around she was small and slim again!  Ever since, her size and shape completely fluctuates with the changing seasons!  What’s really weird about it is it doesn’t look like a gradual change, it's more instantaneous!  Henney seems to go from slim to adorable, fluffy butterball almost over night! And she slims down again just as quickly! !


I didn’t do a lot of reading this week, either. Ugh! I was distracted and had difficulty focusing because of the medical stuff. I’m reading Mozart’s Last Aria by Matt Rees which is not what I expected. I’m reviewing it this week and then I will sit down and finish The Lotus Reader by Tatjana Soli and The Easter Parade by Richard Yates two great books. I’m also reading Volt  by Alan Heathcock,  a collection of short stories . This is his debut and the stories are fantastic. The author is available at Goodreads this entire month answering questions about the stories and anything related to writing and being an author. He’s very accessible and enthusiastic. I won Volt from a Goodreads giveaway hosted to highlight the author and his debut and I’m so happy to have won Volt.

Have a wonderful week!
Happy Thanksgiving!

12 comments:

  1. It sounds like you've had a busy week. It was a good week for you not to post. I hope everything gets stabilized soon.

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  2. Our cats also begin to fill out when it gets cooler, but with us being in Florida, that is a process that happens late in the game, and doesn't last long. One of our cats is fat all the time though. He has such a big belly that it grazes the floor when he walks! He is adorable no matter that he is a little chublette.

    I am also going to be curious to hear what you think of the Mozart book. It wasn't a favorite for me, and I ended up being torn as to if I loved it or hated it. It had some interesting elements, but overall, it didn't really work for me.

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  3. Oh Lord, I hope you get the meds and everything figured out. It is hard not to let that distract you. We will be eating turkey at the beach this year. Nothing like it! I hope you love The Lotus Eaters as much as I did. I thought it was brilliant. Have a wonderful week!

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  4. Happy Thanksgiving, Amy - enjoy the 60's while they last. Hope the medications get straightened out this week, too.

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  5. Hope you are feeling better and adjusting to the new meeds. We finally got some rain out here in California and more is expected on Thanksgiving. Hope yup have a wonderful holiday.

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  6. Ah cats. To them we are nothing more than beds on legs.

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  7. Haha - I love Susan's comment above!

    Sorry you struggled with medical issues this past week. But the good news is, you won the gift card for Reclaim Your Reader! Let me know where to e-mail it and I'll send it along so you can enjoy stress-free holiday shopping :0)

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  8. Sorry to hear you've been struggling this week. I hope that your meds are OK now and you have a much better time this week. Enjoy Thanksgiving!

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  9. I hate meds. I am hoping to ditch the meds I have to take for Lupus since I really don't think that is what I have, now that I have been gluten-free for over six months and my numbers have pretty much gone back to normal.

    Sigh.

    I get a kick out of folks that BBQ a turkey. If you do that, your house doesn't get that yummy turkey smell.

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  10. This weather is crazy. I keep pulling out jackets and then puttting them away. I can't tell what each day will bring. I hope you get adjusted to your new meds and get your reading groove back.

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  11. I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving, Amy. I also pray that the second med is still working for you. My grandmother is going through medication trials right now and it has not been fun, so I am feeling for you right now. Prayers coming your way :)

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  12. Amy, can you believe I'm feeling the same way about my google reader, as you can see, I'm just seeing your last Sunday post today:( Hoping your meds get regulated, to make you feel as good as possible.

    The weather has been glorious hasn't it? We'll be paying for it I am sure. Take care.

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