Cat-Opoly

This weekend was both productive and relaxing.

Friday night I worked on Call of the Siren character questionnaires. 

Saturday I had a practice Zoom call with Ed and Nancy Calkins (they feel ready for Calkins Day) followed by a Zoom call with our accountant for taxes, which are ready to go.

That was followed by some marketing and some more work on those character questionnaires.

Sunday Rebekah and I packed the Christmas trees away. She cleaned house; I got some work done.

She played video games; I read.

And we started a game of Cat-Opoly, a present from Jasmine at Christmas.

Although I was having a pretty mellow day, I did want to do something away from a screen (and away from reading) before I went back to work on Monday.

My resolve intensified when Rebekah pointed out that I've spent so much time in front of my computer over this past year (and especially over the past few weeks since I've broken my toe), that I have a worn spot where I plant my feet.

The nice thing about living with grown children and senior cats is that we can finally set up a game and leave it.

So we did - with plans to pop back into it, here and there, over the week.

And speaking of Calkins Day, registration is going well for this virtual event, and Ed and Nancy are super excited.

If you have an hour to spare (7 to 8 p.m. Feb. 13 CST), please help celebrate the accomplishment of a dyslexic writer who finally saw his dream come true - writing a publishing a book.

We will have REAL FOOD (if you have a few common ingredients handy) and time for questions.

The event is free.

Register here: https://www.bryonyseries.com/registerforcalkinsday.

BryonySeries Throwback Thursday: A Good Time Was Had By All

Monday, December 28, 2015

A Good Time Was Had By All

The weather outside was frightful, but the time inside was delightful.

I spent my last vacation day of 2015 getting up early to work on Before the Blood, partake of a breakfast feast (homemade wildberry waffles and pancakes, sausage) prepared by Timothy and Daniel, followed by eight hours (more or less) of board games and UNO, in honor of Rebekah's twentieth birthday two years ago. (Don't ask).

We laughed; we argued; we laughed at each other: all hallmarks of good family fun. We even forgot to capture it in photos, even more of a hallmark of good family fun. Not even a selfie.

Last week, we had a scary health scare, which made for a partially horrible week (Christmas made up for it).

We've had a rough road the last few years, but we are thankful; we are blessed; and we are looking forward to the future and 2016 with joyful anticipation.

Just about sums it up, I think.

A Good Time Was Had By All

The weather outside was frightful, but the time inside was delightful.

I spent my last vacation day of 2015 getting up early to work on Before the Blood, partake of a breakfast feast (homemade wildberry waffles and pancakes, sausage) prepared by Timothy and Daniel, followed by eight hours (more or less) of board games and UNO, in honor of Rebekah's twentieth birthday two years ago. (Don't ask).

We laughed; we argued; we laughed at each other: all hallmarks of good family fun. We even forgot to capture it in photos, even more of a hallmark of good family fun. Not even a selfie.

Last week, we had a scary health scare, which made for a partially horrible week (Christmas made up for it).

We've had a rough road the last few years, but we are thankful; we are blessed; and we are looking forward to the future and 2016 with joyful anticipation.

Just about sums it up, I think.