On Lockdown with Dogs and a Linky

Robbie, Jessica, and Amanda
with Koda and Biscuit

South Africa is on a 21-day lockdown and, for the most part, no one is allowed to leave their properties. This means our dogs are no longer able to go for their usual run, but they seem to be enjoying the extra attention that we’re giving them.

We adopted both adult dogs from different animal shelters. We’ve had Koda longer than Biscuit. The dogs have to be watched around our cats, especially Biscuit, because she has killed a cat before out in the bushveld. Even today, she went for Prince, but came up short because of her leash. I’ll share photos of our cats next time.

Robbie with Biscuit

Jessica and Samantha with
Biscuit and Koda

Jessica with Koda and Biscuit

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What I'm reading this weekend: Magicians' Rivalry (Book 1) in the Spellsmith & Carver trilogy by H.L. Burke. This is an exciting fantasy adventure with snark. There's rivalry between the two magicians, but they must work together to save the people they love. There's a small romantic element, but it's definitely not a romance. Perhaps, a bromance? I've been listening to the audio book and I find Bridger Conklin to be a wonderful narrator. He really draws me in and has a warm calming timbre to his voice. #whatimreading #socksunday #steampunk #gaslamp #fantasy #adventure #fiction #ebook #audiobook #audible @burkesdragons

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Social-Distancing at the Botanical Garden and a Linky

One thing you'll quickly figure out about me is that I love taking photos. Most of them are my own unless stated otherwise. If I am in the photo, then probably one of my family members took it. Enjoy today's photos of our family practicing social-distancing at the Karoo Desert National Botanical Garden. We were happy to get out of the house and enjoy nature while keeping away from other people. 

Sisters

Jessica, Amanda, Samantha, and Tina
Photo: Robbie Morley

Robbie and Tina
Photo: Samantha Morley

Amanda

Samantha

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Bokmakierie (bushshrike)
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Southern Fiscal Shrike
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Southern Fiscal Shrike

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Reading and Listening While Social Distancing!

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I'm doing things a bit differently today. I want to encourage my readers during this topsy-turvy time. I hope my book related photos and these free and discounted books will be a source of comfort. All photos are my own. The first two reading rooms are from coffee shop restaurants.

Do you read eBooks are do you prefer them in print? With everyone being encouraged to stay away, this is the best time to give eBooks a try if you haven't already.

Reading

Two of my favorite sites that offer free and discounted eBooks daily are BookBub and My Book Cave. To download the Kindle books that I want onto my tablet, I use a free app. You can download these free apps to read Kindle books anywhere.

Listening

Amazon has put together a free selection of audio books while schools are out, handpicked by their editors for kids of all ages. All free. No sign ups. No commitments. You can find them here on Audible.

Prince as a kitten in 2013 and now fully grown

Social Distancing

The other day, I wrote "A Faith-Based Approach to the Coronavirus" on Real Church Life after noticing some Christians behaving in a counter-productive way regarding their faith and the coronavirus. These people want to use their faith to carry on as normal and don't want to have their movements restricted. God is practical and He gave practical instructions regarding contaminants and contagious diseases in the time of Moses. Modern medicine took a long time to catch up to what God was saying way back then.

While practicing social distancing on this Sunday, our family watched two church services (one of them was a live broadcast) from the safety of our home in South Africa. We also joined in on the World Day of Prayer to pray for the world during this difficult time.

"When I shut up the heavens so that there is no rain, or command locusts to devour the land or send a plague among my people, if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land" (2 Chronicles 7:13&14 NIV).

Catching Waves and a Linky

I know that every year I share photos of my husband and daughters boogie boarding, but every year the waves are so cool and unpredictable. The way the sunlight falls is always a little different too depending on the clouds and the time of day. These pics were taken over December, which is our summer holiday in South Africa. Amanda was exiting the beach when I took these photos of her dad boogie boarding.

Amanda and her dad at the beach

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What I'm reading this weekend: Kill Order, a prequel to Andy Peloquin's soon-to-be released Assassination Protocol, which I have already pre-ordered. I received the prequel via Andy's author newsletter. It's how Nolan Garret goes from wheelchair bound druggie to a government assassin wearing an AI-run cybernetic suit. His character is compelling and the story draws you in. Be sure to grab Book 1! #socksunday #whatimreading #weekend #reading #scifi #sciencefiction #fiction #action #adventure #bookreview #newrelease #nofilter #nofilterneeded @andypeloquinauthor

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