The weather has finally decided to give us those summer temperatures. Hopefully they will be around for the three day weekend.

It now has been three weeks since the knee operation. Still have swelling and the doctor didn't care for that. He now has me on a pill to try to get rid of that. The walking is a little better.  The knee still gives out at times and that is really painful.  Go back in five weeks and will see about getting a brace at that time. He didn't want to give me one sooner because he couldn't move the knee enough to decide which one of two would be best. Plus the insurance will only pay for one.

With the help of pain pills I have made it through the day at work the past two weeks. I expect that will continue for a while.

Okay, what has been happening in your world?

Tell us by leaving a comment below.  We all would love to hear about it.

I have done very little writing lately, hoping to improve in that area.  Still have a lot of rewriting to do on the novel.

All you writers out there, how have you been doing on your work in progress? 

Let us know by commenting below.

There are several "free" books being mentioned on Facebook lately, I will promote any "free" book regardless of the type of writing it is.  Therefore, make sure you read the description as some are for adults only.

Hope everyone has a great week. And leave a message to let us all know how you are doing in your world.

Until next time,

John

Here is a listing of my eBooks that are only 99 cents each.

She Rises at Dawn, Dreamer's Paradise, Hollywood Dream, All in the Family Cruise

You can find them at Amazon http://tinyurl.com/ma8gd83 and Smashwords.com

http://tinyurl.com/3qtcmhw

Smashwords carries them in all formats and even in pdf files.

You don't need a special reader machine.  You can download the Kindle app or Nook app from their websites to use on your computer, tablet, or laptop.

 Last free week before heading back to another year of school and I can hardly walk.

Sure wish this surgery had been in June like I wanted it. Oh well, it is over at least. Now I just have to get healed where I can walk better. Have a week to do it.

It has been interesting to see so many free books available and being offered via Facebook.

I try to share as many as I can to help out the authors gain more readers for their work.

I hope they would share mine too.

There are all types being offered from sci-fi to erotica. Whatever you like, you can easily find a free eBook on that topic.

Most of them are pretty good. Of course sometimes you do run into one that you wish had more to it. Either you felt it was too short or just didn't cover enough of the story line to get you satisfied.

I read one last week called The Deception of Devin Miller by Kelly Martin that was great!

"One month ago, seventeen year old Devin Miller wrecked while intoxicated— or so she’s told by the slightly ticked off blue-eyed boy when she wakes up from a coma. The only thing Devin remembers is the darkness holding her down and the voices-- some happy, some upset, and one very agitated. She can't remember her name, her age, where she lives, or who in the world the blue-eyed boy is. But he knows her and against her better judgment, she offers to pay him for his memories so she can trick the ones closest to her into thinking she's fine."

This is a great book and you should pick up a copy to read. It locks you in to where you don't want to stop reading until you know what is going to happen to her.

Tell us about what you have been reading. We all would like to know what you have found that is good.  Leave a message below about the one you liked with the link to where we can find it.

I am going back to trying to walk again. 

See you next time.

John

She Rises at Dawn, Dreamer's Paradise, Hollywood Dream, All in the Family Cruise

You can find them at Amazon http://tinyurl.com/ma8gd83 and Smashwords.com

http://tinyurl.com/3qtcmhw

Hello again,

Have you ever thought about what we did before cell phones, the Internet and especially Facebook and Twitter?

I really can't list all the things I did as this Blog only gives me 4000 characters. Small I know, but easy to use.

Something I can't understand is why is it that the new trend is to get as many likes to a Facebook page as you can, just to reach the max of 5000?

Does it make you feel really important that you have 5000 followers?

How many do you really know and talk to daily, weekly, or even monthly?

Same on Twitter, every hour I see the same (or nearly the same wording) advertising a book.

Now, yes I do advertise my books but not every hour. That is the reason I got on Twitter and Facebook to use the cheap advertising.

Also, who did you bitch to about all the things people do to you that you don't like before Facebook?

It seems that Facebook is nothing more than a place to tell the world how screwed up your life is.

Why?

Keep personal problems personal.

We don't need to know that you owe such and such company hundreds of dollars in back payments. Or that your "ex" is sleeping with so and so.

Stepping down from the soapbox (as they say).

Now it is your turn. What are your complaints? Below is a link called Comments.

Just click on the word and add your thoughts to the page. It is not hard to do.

Yes, there is a check system where you must enter the code, but that is to keep automated systems from posting.

Feel free to leave your thoughts on these subjects.

Until next time,

John

She Rises at Dawn, Dreamer's Paradise, Hollywood Dream, All in the Family Cruise

You can find them at Amazon http://tinyurl.com/ma8gd83 and Smashwords.com

http://tinyurl.com/3qtcmhw

Hello everyone, hope you all are enjoying the summer.

My friend, M.J. Steven finally published his short story We All Die!

It is on Amazon and Smashwords and only 99 cents.

Great story about a young couple who have a tragic life happening.  It turns into a wild ride, so hang on.

Around here we cut limbs out of the way of my antenna and off the roof. Now maybe the roof will last a little longer without all that crap falling on it.

Still haven't painted the house trim, must move that up on the list. Already have paint, just haven't energy to do it.

So, what have you been up to so far this summer?  

We had only two comments last time, how about some more this time.  It is not hard to do.

My book work has been slow, but I hope to speed up the writing soon.

Go below and tell us what you have been doing and will be doing throughout what is left of this summer.

Also, be sure to check out some of the authors on my Facebook page. There are some great ones on there with various type of books published.

Several run contest for free things and books.   Feel free to enter those and like their pages.   You will find several that will fit your reading pleasure.

Until next time,

John

 She Rises at Dawn, Dreamer's Paradise, Hollywood Dream, All in the Family Cruise 

You can find them at Amazon http://tinyurl.com/ma8gd83 and Smashwords.com

http://tinyurl.com/3qtcmhw

Summer officially arrives next week. Wonder if the cool nights will leave then?

What have you been up to  during all this warm weather?

Been to the beach any?

Planting a garden?

This time it is your turn to fill the comment box with what activities you have been up to lately.

We have our tomatoes in and they are growing. There are some tomatoes on the vines already.  I can’t wait to eat them. There’s nothing better than home grown tomatoes.

My back has been telling me lately why I am considered a disabled veteran.

Here’s a Funny Tale for you.  I went to the VA hospital in Chicago last year for a Cat Scan on my back.

Now the test ( lights on the machine turned on) lasted 20 seconds. (The one down in Knox lasted about fifteen minutes on my head).

Now when I ordered the report, all it stated was what I had told the guy before the 20 second test.

He typed up exactly what I had said about my back and nothing else.

Seems they didn’t want to admit that something was really wrong with it. They may have had to raise my disability level some. God Forbid!

Anyway, my activities evolve around the pain level. Did managed with a lot of help to get basement area cleaned so the electrician can come in to upgrade our electric from 60 amp to 100 amp.

Maybe then the lights won’t dim when the dryer goes on.

Now it is your turn. Go to the comment section and let us all know what you are up to this summer.  Any trips planned?   Whatever it is, let us know.

Until next time,
John