by Sarah | Jan 2, 2014 | All About Me, Story of Me
I know I’ve spoken of my podophobia before on a few occasions.
I don’t.like.feet. At all.
Not even a little bit.
Which likely stemmed from my own foot issues and being the the dance world with a crap-ton of ugly feet.
This year my own foot issues reached the breaking point and I had to get to the podiatrist.
I know what was coming.
Surgery.
I knew it was inevitable.
The truth of it is, a genetic issue got progressively worse until I was in pain.
My big toe turned outward toward my pinky toe. It had reached a point where it was almost completely underneath my second toe. Only a triangle of nail was visible, which also meant I’d developed a large bunion. The shocker was also a bone spur on my littlest toe.
Surgery on 3 toes was the decree.
So two weeks ago, 1 week before Christmas I climbed onto the surgeon’s table full of fear and anxiety and was asleep in a minute.
When I woke, my foot looked like that. All bundled up and bandaged and at first, numb as can be (yay). Within 24 hours the numbness wore off and I had to deal with the pain, and trying to walk on crutches.
It hasn’t been even a little bit easy.
I’m such an independent person.
Relying on everyone around me to handle the house, the kids, dinner, Christmas, new Years, and even my own food and drink.
It’s been hard.
On me.
On the family.
But I got to use a motorized shopping cart when the husband took me out to help my cabin fever.
Sometimes the depression is bad.
Sometimes I’m okay.
But I’m on the mend.
Slower than I wish, but as fast as the doctor had hoped.
Today I became free of stitches & bandages. I have a boot/cast so I can ease back into walking. I only need a sock now and not full bandages, although my foot having free motion is an odd feeling after being wrapped up tight for two weeks.
I’m not good at this.
My brain thinks about what’s going on inside my foot.
Makes me nauseous.
But I’m trying.
by Sarah | Dec 28, 2013 | Books, Changing Tracks, WeWriWa, Writing
Welcome back to the Weekend Writing Warriors! 
I’m still keeping you all intrigued with the beginning of the series [amazon_link id=”B00BEMN5SC” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Changing Tracks (The Dominion Falls Series book 1)[/amazon_link]. You know, my amnesiac with the eidetic memory, Jane Doe…and the brothel-owner, anti-hero…Cole Mitchell.
Now we’re back in Jane’s POV. Getting close to the end of the story. Much has happened I can’t explain, but among them, Cole sold the contract on his doctoring whore {Daisy} to another, less “friendly” brothel owner Daisy tries to tell Jane it’s all right, but Jane is having none of it…and in this 8 is my favoritest line ever (the one about the chicken):
“He said the money was too good; after the last attack he needed cash to fix up the saloon and I was the fast way to get it.” Daisy took a shaky breath and forced a smile. “At least I get to dress better, and he’s going to let me do some doctoring.”
“Painting the feathers of a chicken doesn’t make it a peacock.” Jane glared at Guy’s amused visage. “I’m going to kill them both. Stupid men and their pissing contests. They’ll never understand what idiots they are.”
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by Sarah | Dec 21, 2013 | Books, Changing Tracks, WeWriWa, Writing
Welcome back to the Weekend Writing Warriors!
I’m still keeping you all intrigued with the beginning of the series [amazon_link id=”B00BEMN5SC” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Changing Tracks (The Dominion Falls Series book 1)[/amazon_link]. You know, my amnesiac with the eidetic memory, Jane Doe…and the brothel-owner, anti-hero…Cole Mitchell.
Back to Cole’s POV. He and Jane have FINALLY managed to get themselves in bed…and thanks to their long wait it was a marathon session…and I mean a marathon. These two spent almost 24 hours in bed…very little of it sleeping. After they disappeared for so long, someone comes to check on them:
When another knock sounded, she groaned, “Oh for goodness’ sake.”
Cole quirked a brow when she pulled away, propping himself up on his elbow; admiring her form as she headed toward the door, he couldn’t help but chuckle. She’d failed to put on a robe. “Uh, Jane?”
She cast a glance over her shoulder with a wicked smirk and a wink, “Yes?”
Laughing out loud at her brazen move, he couldn’t deny he admired her more for it. That sort of gumption took a certain kind of woman-his kind of woman.
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by Sarah | Dec 14, 2013 | Books, Changing Tracks, WeWriWa, Writing
Welcome back to the Weekend Writing Warriors!
I’m still keeping you all intrigued with the beginning of the series [amazon_link id=”B00BEMN5SC” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Changing Tracks (The Dominion Falls Series book 1)[/amazon_link]. You know, my amnesiac with the eidetic memory, Jane Doe…and the brothel-owner, anti-hero…Cole Mitchell.
Jumping WAY ahead (I can’t give away the farm here, people)…
Back to Jane’s POV…once again she and Cole have had a spat. Her usual tactic when the two of them argue is to ignore him. Refusing his immense libido tends to clear his head…unfortunately this time he’s been just as stubborn as she and they haven’t spoke for three weeks. The night before this scene Jane did something nice for an old friend of Cole’s, one that is usually picked on in the town, and she did it out of total kindness. It swayed Cole, and softened his anger…and here he is as she’s trying to go home:
“Jane.”
Smooth as silk, Cole’s voice wrapped around her and stopped her dead. One word sent shivers through her body. Damn it. She wanted nothing more than to give in right then, but it wouldn’t do. All it would take was an apology. Could she wait for it?
“You’re a damn annoying woman, ya know that?”
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by Sarah | Dec 7, 2013 | Books, Changing Tracks, WeWriWa, Writing
Welcome back to the Weekend Writing Warriors!
I’m still keeping you all intrigued with the beginning of the series [amazon_link id=”B00BEMN5SC” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Changing Tracks (The Dominion Falls Series book 1)[/amazon_link]. You know, my amnesiac with the eidetic memory, Jane Doe…and the brothel-owner, anti-hero…Cole Mitchell.
Last week Cole called Jane “his woman” and caught himself off-guard…and realized that even though he didn’t want to care, he couldn’t help himself when it came to Jane. He ran to find her after the Indian raid…and now she spots him:
She lifted her head and saw him. The step she took toward him set his heart pounding. In that moment all the anger and frustration left. He just wanted to hold her in his arms and wipe away that damn tear.
She didn’t make him wait, running toward him at full speed. A wave of relief hit that she ran to him, just him. He held out his arms and braced for the impact. Throwing her good arm around his neck, the catch of a sob in her throat put a lump square in his.
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Surgery.
It hasn’t been even a little bit easy.