
November Tidings and Things Unexpected
So you know how you set out to do one thing but life gets in the way? That’s how my Saturday started. I was all set to sit down, get organized, write my Sunday blog, etc but I noticed that my smallest of furkids breathing was laboured as she trucked around the house. Granted that everyone and their brother had their leaf blowers out and had small hurricanes of moldy leaves flying everywhere but no, something was off…more than the usual small health thing she has. So I sat looked, listened, debated.
But not very long. Trusted my instincts because damnit I knew what those sounds were.
Off to the vets after a hurried phone call we went.
I love my vets, they fit us right in early, the waiting room wasn’t too bad that morning, surprisingly. Wow, I thought…we got lucky. Our name got called and into a room we went …where we waited…and waited and waited…and you start to wonder what’s taking so long.
Then come the conversations from the inner hallway….about the emergency that had just come in….surgeries….major punctures…skull…
I’m telling you…right there…knowing that someone’s beloved pet was fighting for their life and someone was there waiting…waiting..waiting..hoping…
It changes everything.
My vet remained in surgery, another came in to take over routine calls and my girl has bronchitis..probably from the new (and never again) mobile groomer we tried out 2 weeks ago. She’s dosed up and will be fine. It was a long day but my thoughts continually go back to that other room, that other owner, that other pet. I so hope with all my heart the news was good …..all went home eventually.
You just never know what a day will bring.
So tonight I’m crawling into bed with my furkids, my favorite comfort reads and my softest socks. And maybe some hot chocolate. Or wine. Definitely wine. The clouds have started arriving but all the snow has stayed north so far.
Snuggles are definitely in order.
I will get organized later on. I promise. Today? It’s all about perspective and hugs. Lots of those. And thinking about how quickly things can change.

This Week at Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words




Sunday, November 10:
- November Tidings and This Week at Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words
Monday, November 11:
- Release Blitz Adore by Ella James
- Release Blitz A New Empire (Fog City #3) by Layla Reyne
- BLITZ Slashed and Mashed, Seven Gayly Subverted Stories by Andrew J. Peters
- Blog Tour for The Shifter’s Shotgun Mating by Ardy Kelly
- An Alisa Review Wishing and Hoping by Tinnean
- An Alisa Review: The Shifter’s Shotgun Mating (Lone Wolves Ranch #2) by Ardy Kelly
- A Chaos Moondrawn Review: Master of Obsidian by Jaime Craig
Tuesday, November 12:
- RELEASE BLITZ Soft Limits: A Deviations Novel by Jodi Payne
- Release Blitz Signal – Across The Pond (Raptors #2) – RJ Scott & VL Locey
- BLITZ Pulse of My Heart by Jessi Noelle
- A MelanieM Review: Mastering the Flames (The Beacon Hill Sorcerer #4) by SJ Himes
- A Barb the Zany Old Lady Audio Review: Two Man Advantage (Point Shot #1) by V.L. Locey and Sean Crisden (Narrator)
- A MelanieM Review: The King’s Honour by JL Merrow
Wednesday, November 13:
- Review Tour – Sally Malcolm – Twice Shy (A New Milton Novel)
- BLITZ The Sun Still Rises by Laura Bailo
- BLITZ Holiday Gridlock by Gretchen Evans
- A Lucy Review: Twice Shy (A New Milton Novel) by Sally Malcolm
- A MelanieM Review: Counter Culture by JL Merrow
- A Chaos Moondrawn Review:Two Divided by Zero (Zero Rising #2) by Jackie Keswick
Thursday, November 14:
- Release Blitz Unbreakable (a Heaven and Hell Club prequel) by Colette Davison
- Release Blitz – In This Bed of Snowflakes We Lie by Sophia Soames
- Mr. Right Now by Annabeth Albert Release Blitz,
- A Stella Review: In This Bed of Snowflakes We Lie by Sophia Soames
- An Alisa Review Înflori by A.F. Henley
- A MelanieM Review Unbreakable (a Heaven and Hell Club prequel) by Colette Davison
Friday, November 15:
- Release Blitz – Suki Fleet – For Sam, times infinity
- Blog Tour Rules for Santa by Susan Hawke
- A Stella Review Yuletide Treasure (Goddess-Blessed #3) by Eliot Grayson
- A Melanie Review Marked Yours by Elizabeth Noble
- A Free Dreamer Review: Earnest Ink by Alex Hall
Saturday, November 16:
- A MelanieM Audio Review:Red Dirt Heart (Red Dirt #1) by N.R. Walker, and Joel Leslie (Narrator)




A delightfully humorous, yet poignant, story about two young men who have a chance meeting late one night when one spots the other removing a coil from an old refrigerator someone has trashed. Odd? Bizarre? Robin Christopher (cruel parents picked that name!) is intrigued enough with Refrigerator Guy to learn more.
This is told in the first person POV of Kyle, a 40-year-old construction worker and part-time student. This is meant to be a standard, realistic man meets man romance without cliches, except he falls in love a gay porn star, Lucas, better known to fans as Tommy. Kyle tells the story looking back on how they met, the way people tell something when others ask them at a dinner party, through the lens of entertainment and nostalgia that turns into first person flashbacks so the author can add in all the world-building details for the reader to picture. Their meet cute is almost ruined by a misunderstanding, but Lucas persists. Yet, the porn star issue throws Kyle for a loop and it doesn’t look like this thing is going to sprout wings.
Without a supportive family when he was a teenager, Charlie’s Tourette syndrome and anxiety had become too overwhelming and he ended up dropping out of school. He always promised himself he’d earn his GED before he turned thirty, and now he’s running out of time.







Will Grant only attends the PFLAG meeting because his mother guilts him into it. But the instant he hears the night’s speaker, Will is glad he showed up. Joshua Rhinehardt is dynamic and engaging. Although Joshua isn’t physically Will’s type, Will can’t get the man out of his head.
It’s Christmas, and Justin’s life is fraying at the edges. The family business he took over instead of going to art school is bleeding money, and his boyfriend of seven months cheated on him. Under these circumstances, family gatherings can be rough, but Justin believes he has everything under control. That is, until Elliot, his former best friend (and the first guy to ever break his heart) unexpectedly shows up at the holiday dinner party.
Lou is married, in the closet, and facing bankruptcy in Carmel, California. It’s Christmas Eve and he must sell his house to pay his debts while he tries to cope with the mysterious voice in his head telling him it’s time to go home. He has no idea what that means, but he’s pretty sure the voice is a symptom of stress. His wife has left him for her longtime lover and when he goes to his favorite bar on Christmas Eve, all he’s hoping for is a friendly face to help him forget his problems.
Davey’s Rule #91: Daddy never loses faith in his boy.