This Perfectly Imperfect Life

Today I'm sharing with you No One Knows by J.T. Ellison , one of the She Reads.org Books of Spring , and my third 5 star read of the year. Genre: Fiction (Thriller/Suspense) Synopsis from the publisher, Gallery Books , first hardcover edition, March 2016, 362 pages: "Madness, deceit, murder -  his death was only the beginning... The day Aubrey Hamilton's husband is declared dead by the state of Tennessee should bring the closure she needs to move on with her life. But Aubrey doesn't want to move on, she wants Josh back. It's been five years since he disappeared, since their blissfully happy marraige - they were happy, weren't they? - screeched to a halt and Aubrey became the prime suspect in her husband's disappearance. Five years of emptiness, solitude, loneliness, questions. Why didn't Josh show up at his best friend's bachelor party? Was he murdered? Did he run away? And now, all this time later, who is the mysteriously, yet stra...

We remember and honor the brave souls who have paid the ultimate sacrifice so that we may enjoy our Freedom.  Please take at least a moment to remember them and their families. We are able to enjoy this unofficial start of Summer because of their sacrifices.  Remember and Honor our Fallen, and give Memorial Day and our Fallen the proper Respect they deserve.  **And please remember, it is not appropriate to say "Happy Memorial Day" it's "Honor Memorial Day."**

Hello everyone! A bit of catching up for today. Belated Happy Birthday to me from Hubbs, and happy Pub Day to author Karen White, whose Flight Patterns was just released this Tuesday. We picked it up on what was also our 12 year anniversary together! Then we headed to our camper to spend the rest of evening, and Wednesday, our 11th wedding anniversary, at the lake.  Of course there was book mail this week! More about Last Ride To Graceland and The Fifth Avenue Artists Society coming soon. And thanks to the weather turning from chilly 50s to summery 80s, the roses have begun to bloom! Well, it is nearly Memorial Day, so I guess it's time. (How did it get to nearly be Memorial Day already?!) I'm so far behind with my writing, and reading, since Mom's recent stroke in Marrch, and the domino affects it's had on all of our lives, but, things may be leveling out to some degree, so it's time to play catch up, and create a new normal for our family. What are you currently r...

Old books = old friends. This book.  Divine Secrets Of The Ya-Ya Sisterhood by Rebecca Wells. An all time favorite. So many quotes.  Right now, so much upheaval since Mom's recent stroke. A quote like this is exactly what I needed last night.  Because it's what I've been doing over & over again. Praying. Asking for help. For Mom.  And for me.  I'm losing her. I don't know how I'll ever survive the heartbreak of all this.

Photo bombed by Miss Boo's tail! Perfect way to spend a nasty, rainy day! What are you reading this weekend?

On our mantle. Fine lines:  Catching up with what I couldn't do yesterday, what I need to do today, and mom's birthday today amid her most recent stroke recovery.  A balancing act without balance. Precarious.