Hello there!
Welcome to the new folks who have joined in the past month!
Got a little surprise for the New Year…
Say hello to Honey! Or as we refer to her, The Honey Badger.
Honey came to us through RescuedOhio. As a family we had been talking for some time about about adding a third dog to join our Boxer-Bulldog mix Bowie and Chihuahua-Cairn Terrier mix Dusty, but wanted to get an older dog that had come from a bad situation rather than a new pup.
Honey, who is a Yorkie-Terrier mix (which is called a Jerky, ha!) was rescued from an abusive hoarder in Kentucky, and had not only just been pregnant and raised a litter of pups, but another terrier was ill and also had a liter, and Honey nursed them as well. Needless to say, Honey needs a chance to recover.
For the first few days, she wouldn’t leave her crate. She was terrified of us and the new surroundings, have just spent six months with a foster family. Honey didn’t let the foster pet her until the sixth month mark, evidence of the prior abuse. We’ve been taking it slowly with Honey, she’s very vocal but also curious. It’s like she is fighting her fears in real time, running around the house, sitting on a chair or couch with Dusty, but not letting any person get within ten feet with her.
Hopefully, as the months go by and the weather gets warmer, she’ll want to go out in the fenced backyard with the other dogs, and maybe she’ll be able to trust us to give her a pet or two. But we’re not rushing, and we’re working on her schedule as she gets more comfortable.
THE RED SKY
Reviews of THE RED SKY continue to trickle in. So far it’s sitting at a nice 4 out of 5 stars on Goodreads and Amazon, so I’m glad to see people are connecting with it and enjoying the book. Here’s a few of them to motivate you to pick up the book if you haven’t yet, no spoilers!
RECENT TV/MOVIES
AVENUE 5 (Season 2, HBOMax) - Hilarious second season, hope there is a third.
THE BIG BRUNCH (Season 1, HBOMax) - Nice twist on the cooking competition show.
THE SEX LIVES OF COLLEGE GIRLS (Season 1 & 2, HBOMax) - Entertaining if a bit too heightened at times. A little too much happens in a semester.
ALIEN: COVENANT (Hulu) - Too many dumb decisions by supposedly smart people.
WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS (Season 1, Hulu) - Incredibly funny, already started on the next season.
RECENT MUSIC
Allen Epley - Everything (2023)
Iggy Pop - Every Loser (2023)
Wünderband - Wünderband (1997)
Lime Spiders - Volatile (1988)
Romeo Void - Benefactor (1982)
A few reminders before you go:
Help spread the word - leave a book review at Amazon or GoodReads!
All previous newsletters are archived. Lots of stuff to check out including a link to the original 2011 screenplay of THE BLACK SKY, hints and helps to get started on the real work easter egg hunt teased at the back of the book, and more
Spotify Playlists! I made them for when I was writing THE BLACK SKY, THE RED SKY, and there is also a special one for “The Dank” bar that is in THE BLACK SKY.
If you like instrumental electronic music, I have soundtracks for THE BLACK SKY and THE RED SKY available at most streaming services, along with several other releases.
Stay Safe!
Tim
Listen to my 90s music podcast: Dig Me Out
HONEY!!!! She's so cute. I love that you watched the Sex Lives of College Girls, that's one of my fav shows from the past couple years