Hello, hello and Happy Friday! It’s been a week, let me tell you—but we’ve made it. Between writing deadlines, a mid-week storm, and trying to remember what day it is, I’m more than ready to settle in with a coffee and catch up with you all.

The week kicked off on a high note with our volunteer fire department’s annual Lobster Fest. I went with the steak dinner (delicious!) and even scored a t-shirt—definitely a fun evening spent with friends and neighbors. On Monday, I jumped right into my work week with a planned edit of three chapters from the manuscript due to my publisher in July. By mid-week, a storm rolled in and knocked out our power for a few hours. I was deep into edits when I heard a loud boom and everything went dark. So, I grabbed my phone, opened the Kindle app, and spent some time reading before catching up on a few of my favorite YouTube channels. Once the power came back, I decided to call it a day—especially since a family member had an injury the day before (thankfully, all is well now), and I needed to shift into caregiver mode. The next day I was back to work and I’m thrilled to share that I’ve finished the copy edits just in time for the weekend!

On the reading front, I’m still working my way through Murder in the Tea Leaves by Laura Childs—and enjoying it! Two new ARCs just landed in my Kindle app, so now I’m trying to decide which one to dive into first. As for TV, I recently discovered Wear Whatever the F You Want on Prime Video, starring Stacy London and Clinton Kelly. I was a big fan of What Not To Wear, so I was all in for this fun reboot with a twist. I’ve watched three episodes so far, and I’m loving it!

It’s been a little while since Connie’s made an appearance in our Coffee & Chat! I snapped this photo the other morning when she was suddenly all rise and shine at 5 a.m.—which is very out of character for her. This girl loves to sleep in, so I had no idea why she was up so early, tossing around her lamb stuffie like it was playtime. Since I was already awake, I took her downstairs, got her settled on the sofa, and went to grab a glass of water. By the time I came back, she was already curled up and fast asleep. Typical Connie!

That’s my week in a nutshell! What have you been reading or watching lately? Let me know in the comments—I’m always looking for recommendations! Thanks for visiting today! ~Deb