Freebird | Litsy

This photo of my grandson, Captain Adorable, seeing the ocean again after a few years away, is the perfect representation of how I feel. After working at City Hall as a temp for 3 years (coming out of retirement), after 10 large (super stressful) and small elections, wading through alphabetizing thousands of ballots as they were mailed in, time crunches, entering SO MANY voter registration forms, the pandemic, I'm free! It's been (cont....)

Suet624 wild and exhausting and fun and friendship-building. And they've asked if I would come back in February so I can help with the Presidential primary and November election, but for now I get to take care of my Lyme-inflamed system, rest, read and enjoy the summer. I'm relieved and excited. 2y

CBee Congrats!! Enjoy š 2y

batsy Enjoy your time and take good care of yourself š’ 2y

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Ruthiella Enjoy your freedom! š�³ 2y

Suet624 @cbee @Ruthiella thanks so much!!! 2y

Suet624 @batsy off to the acupuncturist now to try to get a handle on the flareups occurring. šš« 2y

DivineDiana So happy for you! Self care time! š‘¸š¸»š�³ā¯¤ļø¸ 2y

Jas16 Thanks for the hard work that you have done. I am so happy that you are doing to get some well deserved rest. I hope you get to enjoy every second of it. 2y

jlhammar Love that photo! Hope you have some restful and rejuvenating months ahead. 2y

Reggie Yay, Sue. I hope you get all the good rest and relaxation coming to you. 2y

LeahBergen Oh, lovely! š�°š�° Enjoy yourself to the fullest. 2y

sarahbarnes Take good care of yourself! š’™š’™ 2y

Suet624 @Jas16 Thanks so much. I have a bit of concern that I don't actually know how to live a restful, just do things for myself, kind of life but it's worth trying. If I can get my health back together I'll be 100% happier. :) 2y

Suet624 @jlhammar Sometimes I use that photo as inspiration for my day. And coffee. We all need something, right? 2y

Suet624 @Reggie Thanks so much, Reggie. We'll see how long I can stand having the wherewithal not to yell at myself when I'm not involved in hectic, adrenaline-fueled, situations. I apparently expect myself to be running at top speed all the time. Slowing down is actually kind of hard for me. My body always lets me know now when it's time to rest. 2y

Suet624 @DivineDiana Meditation in the morning! Reading in the morning! Making coffee and looking out the window in the morning! How will I fit it all in? 2y

Suet624 @LeahBergen Thank you, Leah. I'm going to try. 2y

Suet624 @sarahbarnes ā¯¤ ā¯¤ ā¯¤ 2y

Jeg Enjoy. ā¯¤ļø¸ā¯¤ļø¸ 2y

marleed Oh wow - thank you for your service. And now take care of yourself. I wasn‘t too sure about retirement either, but found I rather excel at it. Now I reserve all drama in my life to fictional book characters! My first full year of retirement coincided with the pandemic. I used to say I wished I could spend a year reading - so I did. And I haven‘t stopped! Thanks to audiobooks too! 2y

Suet624 @marleed Thanks for your thoughts. I like the idea of excelling at retirement as much as I excel at any of my jobs. If I can put that emphasis on it I‘m sure it would help. I feel such delight in reading in bed right now and getting up whenever I feel like it. 2y

AnnieMcC @Suet624 Good for you. . . enjoy your time off!
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Suet624 @AnnieMcC I‘m going to track you down so we can talk books. š‰ 2y

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Natasha.C.Barnes

Freebird: A Novel | Jon Raymond

#NCBgiveaway This one was a Mr. Book TBR temptation AND an award winner. Published just last year, it's about family, politics, and ethical dilemmas...sounds like a good book to read right about now. (Just because I'm giving it away doesn't mean I don't still plan to read it! š†) If you're interested and live in the US, comment below and I'll draw names on Tuesday! š

MiyakoBunny Cool šˇ 7y

ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled Sounds good - there‘s a lot going on with this story! 7y

kricheal This is on my tbr 7y

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Ingerella This sounds good. 7y

TheBookStacker Oh this sounds great! Add me to the list! 7y

bookcyns I‘m interested, can you add me to the list please? 7y

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MrBook

Freebird: A Novel | Jon Raymond

#TBRtemptation post! Winner of the #OregonBookAward! The West Coast Singer family is on the brink. Anne's a bureaucrat dealing with a waste privatization proposal. Former SEAL, Ben, deals with PTSD and violence. Aaron can't decide between college or being a nomad. Grandpa Sam deals with his experiences of the Holocaust. This is a novel about politics in America today and how families are intertwined with current events. #blameLitsy #blameMrBook šˇ

Hooked_on_books Let's hear it for Oregon writers! š™š¸½š™š¸½ 8y

MrBook @Hooked_on_books Ohhh yeeaah! šˇš™š¸» 8y

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