Nothing But Reading Challenges discussion

Quick, Jackie, run for the hills!


(Just kidding, you're on a great team. Almost as great as Mango Tango)

So, last night one of my cats got out of the house and hasn't come home, except this morning when he was fighting with a stray and that ended up scaring our cat away. I miss him so much, he's my snuggle buddy. I hope he's okay and will be home soon. He has gotten out for a day before and I think the longest was 3 days but still, I worry about him because we have a lot of strays around and I don't know how many are feral. My cat is a wimp.

Then, much to our surprise, we discovered 3 little newborn kittens in our shed this afternoon. Only one was alive. :( We brought him/her in to take care of over night until we can take it to the shelter tomorrow. As much as I love animals, we just don't have the time or money or means to take care of a brand new baby cat! So sad. I hope the baby makes it through the night. I bought some KRM and fed it and have it all snuggled up in a box nest in my bathroom, where it's nice and warm and dark. Poor thing was abandoned by the mother, I guess. It can't be more than 2 or 3 days old.

Awww Teresa, I hope your cat comes back soon and that the kitten makes it.

My beautiful Kalli (see my pictures) was rescued at two days old and she has lived a long and happy life. Her 5 siblings didn't make it quite as long (only one lived past kitten, and she got cancer a few years ago), but at the very least, if it doesn't make it, it was given a fighting chance and was loved.

<3 thinking of you and your kitty conundrum <3

Aw, Teresa! I was not a happy camper when my cat did that. I'll think good thoughts for the baby-kitty.

Thanks for the warm welcome, everyone! I've added the books that I've read since April 12 to my challenge shelf. Now I'm off to read!

For those "changing blues" here's a slice of blue velvet cake and have a safe trip

you will be missed

OMG NOW I WANT CAKE.

**Lisa Kay takes a piece** Yum. Thanks, Sonia!

Yeah, me too.
Specially with the day I had at work (still having) and with the lack of sleep due to Simba's new trick with a faucet.

*sigh*

I want cake, too!

I go away for a few days and everyone starts leaving the team. How rude! :-P

LOL! Sorry, Jex.

*giggles*

I agree with Jex :P

Updated team spreadsheet. Lindy's team challenge page shows her having 28 books read toward the team goal but her actual shelf only shows 27. I'll have to email her since I have no idea what book is not being counted on her shelf.

Very weird.

Teresa, try comparing her "read" books and her "currently-reading" with her "tower-team-cadet-blue" books.

BTW, she has a book "tagged" that is less than 160 pages.

I saw a book on her abandoned shelf that she gave 4 stars to. I wonder if that was a mis-tag because why give something 4 stars if it's been abandoned? That's my thinking. Anyway... i emailed her.

I've got the worst headache right now so i'll look at that book you mentioned under 160 pgs later. thanks!

Sure. ☺ Sorry about the headache. :(

Please be advised that the link to the Teams Sunday Update Summary has changed.

I also did an update.

Okay, thanks!

Hi, everyone!

I'm very tired but wanted to peek in and say hello and goodnight to you all. Happy Reading!!

edit:

I forgot! I dont' think I ever updated anyone. My cat came home around 2 nights after he got out. He was skulking around on the roof meowing at like 5:00 AM, while it was raining so yeah it was quite a sight to see me trying to coax him off the roof, LOL! I had to lure him to the fence that is just a few feet down from the roof so he jumped to that and then I had to try to pick him up, which is so fun with a wriggling, meowing cat. Anyway, he's home safe and sound and he's eternally grounded from ever going outside, even supervised.

The kitten we rescued for one night found a home, too. And I hope he/she is doing well but I'm happy just knowing that someone who was truly serious about nursing it took it in. Was fate - we were taking the kitten to the local animal shelter when a woman was parking her car next to us. When she saw/heard my squawking cardboard box, curiosity got the best of her and she asked what I was carrying. I showed her and she told me that she'd nursed 5 kittens from birth when her own cat was unable to nurse, plus her mother is a retired veterinarian so she took the kitten to raise! So happy that sweetie found a home.

Yay for good kitty news!!

Yay!

I'm so glad your kitty came home safely and the kitten found a home. Good news!

this thread is awful quiet

Liven things up, Sonia!

Two of our more chatty people left for other blue pastures.

so, what's new, everyone? How is the reading coming along?

*Sonia puts her swat suit on and starts plotting a way of getting the chatty people back*

No reading for me. Bad work has been so bad that I spend my 'free' time eating while killing brain with TV and sleeping (or trying to)

❀ Oo ❀ wrote: "Sonia wrote: "For those "changing blues" here's a slice of blue velvet cake and have a safe trip

you will be missed

"


Why does LJB never got offered cake, cookies, cupcakes or other assorted co..."

never?

poor babies

*hurries to bake something yummy to LJB*

❀ Oo ❀ wrote: "Sonia wrote: "For those "changing blues" here's a slice of blue velvet cake and have a safe trip

you will be missed

"


Why does LJB never got offered cake, cookies, cupcakes or other assorted co..."

❀ Oo ❀ wrote: "Sonia wrote: "For those "changing blues" here's a slice of blue velvet cake and have a safe trip

you will be missed

"


Why does LJB never got offered cake, cookies, cupcakes or other assorted co..."

Hey, I give you guys baked goodies! That's why I'm the muffin fairy! :)

❀ Oo ❀ wrote: "Sonia, we're all like this.



@Muffin Fairy
But you give them to everyone. We're not special :("

Guess again! I only give baked goods to everyone when I'm feeling like a cheerleader, but LJB and Mango Tango hold special spots in my fluffy heart. I just haven't been feeling very fluffy lately. I'll make it up to you guys!

So the baking and chilling is done... results here

And just because we don't have a cadet hottie for a while now...I give you five




My sister shared it on her FB page and I just couldn't resist

Y.U.M.!

Wow! Desserts and hotties! Life is good.

LOL! Yes.

I think I need to have a "private talk" with those men about the fact that they are violating uniform regulations...

**hee hee**

June & July Challenge posted here.

If anyone is interested in doing the June & July Challenge, linked in message 394, let me know. I personally do not think I'm going to join that one. I have my own personal challenge for the summer and I just don't think even a 6 book bonus will make a difference for our group, plus I anticipate other groups with more competitive readers participating so really, 3 points isn't much for us.

Great challenge, but I'm just not there for it mentally at this time. I don't really intend to track it or follow the thread for it or keep track of books that may accidentally qualify or anything, unless I *must* as a team captain. I don't have the space in my brain for thinking beyond my personal goals for the summer so if anyone wants to take charge and track that challenge, go for it.

SOME CHANGES:

If only one Team completes this task, we will award them seven (7) additional books/points. If it is split, as it was for May, we will award each Team reaching the goal four (4) additional books/points. Any Team that completes at least three (3) of the following categories, for a total of 21 books, will receive a one (1) book advantage.

For the purposes of this challenge, and because their Team goals are so low, we are going to allow Cadet Blue and Pewter Blue to work together as a Team.

Great news, thanks!

Okay, I already babbled in Pewter Blue but I'll go ahead and add a thought here since I am here and I'm about to head offline.

I realize this challenge won't start for another 10 days so I'll put my insane-in-the-membrane confusion on hold for a few days, then I'll try to sort it out later!

Sure hope some other people in the team pipe in with their thoughts on it in the next few days...

I'm not sure I completely understand how this is all supposed to work, but I'm willing to participate if the team wants to give it a try.

Well, even if they don't, you can use books that they post, Teresa. ☺

Yay, Jackie!

I'll have to read the challenge rules again, but I'm game.

Yay, Sonia!

Lisa Kay wrote: "Well, even if they don't, you can use books that they post, Teresa. ☺"

Bwahaha, yes, as soon as I figure out how the categories and rules work. I am confused on a few things but I'll worry about them later, I've got time! I think of my brain as an 'in-box/out-box' and right now the in-box is full and I have to put a few tasks into the out-box before I can take more in.



If I don't get things sorted out, this is what will happen:

Actually, I can't turn off the brain from the new challenge stuff. I think, honestly, I just can't keep track of it, even if people don't participate I just don't want to commit myself to trying to figure out if any books "accidentally" qualify. Is there anyone else who'd like to just take that on, if you are interested in doing the challenge?

I'm really stressing myself out over this and I know a challenge is supposed to be 'challenging' but I want it to also be fun and honestly, it's just not fun for me to think about all that it entails. I know that I still am confused on some parts and that I said I'd let it sit for a few days and maybe my mind is turning a molehill into a mountain but ultimately, I am not going to be able to shut that part of my brain off without just coming right out and saying that I just don't want to keep track of it. I'm good with doing my regular captain duties but I feel too much pressure to be hyper aware of the challenge categories and how books might fit in and then there's the whole "if x number of people complete this, then x number can't and you can only do x category x number of times" and blah, head explode.

I'm sorry if that makes me a bad captain. :( I feel bad but I know my limitations and honestly, I wanted my focus for the next three months to be more on carefree summer fun and this challenge feels like it might be more work than fun.

So I guess I am now on Cadet Blue & Pewter Blue temporarily.

I am so confused about this 7% challenge. I just cannot wrap my ahead around it much like the RAT mini-challenges. But I'm sure I'll figure it out. If I read it right the main gist is that teams read 49 books as a team total for that time but the books have to come from those categories & only so many can come from each category? So Cadet & Pewter Blue are being combined for that since we are both smaller teams.