Happy Labor Day to all who labor! Which, technically, is all of us, even thought the day was originally created to celebrate American blue-color workers. And they should be celebrated! Without the mechanics, plumbers, electricians, welders, farmhands, HVAC, painters, roughnecks in the oil patch, the people who stock our shelves and check us out, all who go out and work with their hands, this old world would literally fall apart. A college degree isn’t everything and people who aren’t afraid to get their hands dirty are true blessings and heroes! So to all you, thank you! And please keep doing your jobs and recruiting others to follow in your footsteps. Mike Rowe, you are my hero. Just sayin’.

Lots of places are closed today but a lot of workers are still working–retail, food service, those who keep our utility grids up and running. To those of you on the job, thank you!

I’m a writer. I work odd hours. As I’m about to release a new book, I’m working really hard today. I catching those last minute oops, typos, and conintuity what-was-I-thinkings. I hope to upload to Amazon and Draft2Digital later today. 🤞🏼 Buy links for CROSSFIRE will be posted to social media and this site will be updated as they go live.

In other news, I got a wild hair last week and decided to cut my hair. I’ve been letting it grow out from the “do” I’ve had for like the past 10 years. I’ve also loved the Meg Ryan “pixie” so I found a Youtube video showing me how to make the cut. The thing about my hair is that it grows fast so when a cut is not so hot, it’s no big deal. So far, I’m happy with it. At some point, I should probably update my profile picture.

Saturday was First Saturday which meant storm siren test and lunch with the Kids at our local BBQ restuarant. Food is always good and the company is always the best. Then it was home to start the formatting process while waiting on the proofreads to come back. Sunday was more formatting, along with the front and backmatter and the updates needed. The not-so-fun part is that I have to do two versions–on for the ‘Zon and one for everyone else. Grrr. Anyway, by mid-week or the end of the week at the latest, y’all should be able to grab your copy. Sunday was more formatting. Boring.

There was also college football on Saturday. My OSU Cowboys didn’t look awesome but they won their home opener so no complaints. there are lots of new players and coaching staff so I’m hoping they start really gelling. There’s talent there. OU also won, in runaway style. This is their last season in the Big 12. They’re headed to the SEC for 2024. Yeah, good luck, Big Red. Colorado beat TCU (Texas Christian) in an awesome game. The lead kept going back and forth with the Buffs getting the last score. Deion Sanders has proven his point.

In reading/listening news, I finished off my massive relisten of Nalini Singh’s Psy-Changling/Trinity series. I started RESONANCE SURGE, the new release, yesterday. So far 👍🏼👍🏼. Unless there’s a weird twist at the end, I’m pretty sure it will be a 5 star for me.

Not much else going on in my world. I’m working on book release graphic, formatting, corrections, etc. Groceries were laid in yesterday and it’s still hot so easy peasy foods on tap this week. That’s good considering my “busy” schedule. Bless coffee! LOL What’s on your busy schedule this week? I hope it includes buying, reading, and reviewing a new book….