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Set Your Path | as #JorieReads this Year 9 of #WyrdAndWonder! (which also marks her return!)

Posted Monday, 18 May, 2026 by jorielov #WyrdAndWonder, A Dance to Wake A Dragon, Agnes Aubert’s Mystical Cat Shelter, B.K. Borison, Good Spirits, Heather Fawcett, Prickle Magic, Richard Pratt, S.D. Henke 0 Comments

A bit about why I LOVE Wyrd And Wonder every year:

Wyrd and Wonder is an annual celebration of the fantasy genre. Sign up to join the party as we explore worlds of myth and magic, re-imagine traditional tales, cheer on heroes (prefer villains? Sure, we won’t judge you) and discover the secret doors that lead from familiar streets to adjacent realms where a discourtesy or a misstep may land you in hot water. We’ll be reading books, watching movies, playing games and sharing our thoughts online through blog posts and social media with as many like-minded adventurers as care to join us – there’s always room by the fire for a newcomer with a tale to share.

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This marks our 9th Year co-hosting #WyrdAndWonder (Imyril, Lisa, Annemieke, Ariana and I) and we’re celebrating Moon Magic & Celestial Fantasy wherein however you interpret that definition to be explored is open game this #WyrdAndWonder. We have several options of exploring our theme this year – from the Prompt Challenge (see the topics to respond to below – this can be used on #bookstagram, BlueSky or other social channels) as well as a blog post guide – if you wanted to tackle different prompts and write discussion posts about the stories which fit within the prompts themselves. It could be a wicked crazy reading list or it can become any ‘other’ thing you can think it could be because it is happily open to interpretation by you!

The best part about Wyrd & Wonder is that it allows you to take your own adventurous journey into Fantasy each May. You can parlay your bookish choices through the lens of our chosen themes OR you can chart your own course and take the adventure with us to paths of your own choices. However, you find yourself discovering Fantasy, we welcome you aboard the fuller breadth of what Wyrd And Wonder has become which is a community of Fantasy nerds who love to interact and cheer each other on every year!

For me personally, I LOVE finding the unsung heroes of Fantasy – the under loved stories and lesser-known authors and the stories which might get overlooked by other authors who might have more light on their stories during the year. I tend to read a heap of Indie authors especially in the Speculative realms and thereby, each year my reading adventures goes into unexpected territories of interest and roots out new voices of Fantasy.

Hallo, Hallo dear hearts!!

I am sure you all are wondering where in the world Jorie has been all these long months – especially as I hadn’t meant to take such a long leave of absence from my blog! However, since the death of my father, I’ve gone through moments of clarity of focus (to read) and moments of indifference to begin a story. I’ve sat for long silent moments with my blog without the ability to convey a word or an emotion or a thought as well. In the end, nearly a full year has transpired, and my blog has been patiently waiting in the background of my life.

I’ve had ideas for posts – not full reviews, but other kinds of posts or discussions, which I wish I had had the time and inclination to pursue over the last months, but alas, between work and the stresses of life after a parent passes on – I simply haven’t found the right motivations to return. In February, I truly felt I was going to be able to recapture the joy of blogging and reading – as I was settling into one of my favourite Romance authors’ series (ie. Anna J. Stewart’s Hawaiian Reunions series) until I fell ill a few times that month and I just never recaptured my footing. All I managed to accomplish was a brief appearance on #bookstagram.

As Wyrd And Wonder started to come into sight, I *knew!* I wanted to take mental break from work (as I work 3x jobs now, seven days a week) and carve out niches of downtime for myself away from all my jobs. I am fast approaching burn out and desire to change my work patterns as much as the trajectory of my life to realign a better work-life balance but also, to switch industries and do something I’d enjoy more than what I’m doing now. However, that is a short-long term goal and for now, I was thankful for Wyrd And Wonder to be an event I could focus on despite the on-going chaos of my work life. It isn’t to say, I’m not happy at work – its rather, I feel a need to make a change and do something that renews my soul moreso than what I’m doing currently. If that make sense!? I mean, you can enjoy your job, but I can’t say I’m loving it to the point I’d like to retire out of this field (eventually). I’d rather be in a position where I’d thrive in the work and not even think about when to retire because each day would be renewing and uplifting just to be there. It is the old adage – love what you do and the rest will follow. I enjoy my work right now, but I’m not in :love: with what I’m doing by any scope of the imagination.

Towards that end, I’ve been enjoying the prompts on Instagram and have been showcasing them via our main feeds for @WyrdAndWonder. I’ll share those links below as I mention which of the prompts I’ve already answered, and which prompts I’m still working on to share for my personal #bookstagram feeds as well. This is what I LOVE about our event – as each year, I endeavour to seek out stories set in the theme of our concentration and find wicked lovely #newtomeauthors to read, listen via audiobook and/or mark down to purchase in future for adding to my own personal library.

This Wyrd And Wonder has been quite the adventure for me! My #libraryhaul is as impressive as it was last year and I can’t wait to start blogging my finds and sharing them visually on Insta too. This is merely a late introduction to what Wyrd And Wonder is all about inasmuch as a guide towards what I am doing for it both as a host and fellow reader/blogger. I am grateful to make my return online and I am hopeful after May concludes, I can continue to make strides of resuming the regularity of posts, reviews and features on Jorie Loves A Story as this is a project very dear to my heart and one that uplifts my soul. I’ve missed my blog but moreso than the blog itself, I’ve missed the bookish side of my life. I’m quite sure that is one part of my life my Dad would be sad to see I’ve let slip into the background. He *loved!* my blog and he loved hearing about my bookish life – we had so many lovely conversations about it all and I will miss sharing the new memories with him directly even though I know he’s still aware of them. It just took me longer to find my voice again and to find the joy in reading — emotionally I found this last year harder to muddle through than I realised it would become as so many special days and celebrations just didn’t quite feel the same for Mum and I. It has been our year of firsts without Dad and that in of itself has been a hard road.

Their anniversary is also in May and I know that will be an equally emotionally day for both of us. It isn’t that we wish he were still here in the condition he left us, it is that we wish we all could have had more hours and memories together before he became stricken with medical crises and issues that didn’t allow him the grace to continue to live with us as he once had. Anyone whose watched a family member slowly lose their health over a set of years and reside in a nursing home will understand – those moments are still precious to you, and you still want to be with them as long as they want to be here but it’s a different kind of reality too. I know we’ll be sharing stories about the better days and of the moments my Dad’s humour knocked our socks off. He had wicked brilliant humour. That will never leave me. Nor will his support for the readerly and writerly side of my life.

Some days and months just hit harder than others – which is why I’ve struggled to reclaim the ability to find the words to breathe life into my blog or to find the joy in creating graphics for Insta. This May, for whichever reason, enough time has gone past to where I feel myself more inspired to create and more encouraged in spirit to start to pick up books again and see where the stories will take me. Even before I blog about them, just reading again has been a balm to my weathered soul.

I’ve appreciated everyone who’s stayed with me on this journey and has patiently awaited my return. Which is why, if you’ve already joined us this month, kindly leave me a comment and a link so I can check out your blog and your posts; definitely share a link if your also on Insta, too! Or, if you’re not into Fantasy at all and want me to check out your latest posts, comment about those too! I definitely need to make my rounds and see what everyone else is up too right now.

Journey with me into #WyrdAndWonder:

Reading this book contributed to these challenges:

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Posted Monday, 18 May, 2026 by jorielov in #25PagePreview, #WyrdAndWonder, Bits & Bobbles of Jorie, Blogosphere Events & Happenings, JLAS Update Post, Jorie Loves A Story, Stories of Jorie, Twitterland & Twitterverse Event

#TheSundayPost | XXV | About Jorie’s Mum and sorting out which stories to read

Posted Saturday, 23 August, 2025 by jorielov Jorie Loves A Story, Jorie Story, Stories of Jorie 1 Comment

[Official Blurb] The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimberly @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to share news. A post to recap the past week, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up for the week on our blog. This is your news post, so personalize it! Include as much as you want or as little. Be creative, it can be a vlog or just a showcase of your goodies. Link up once a week or once a month, you decide. Book haul can include library books, yard sale finds, arcs and bought books.. share them!

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Jorie’s life behind the blog:

It has been three weeks now since I shared the news of my father’s passing. The wall of fatigue that has been hitting me in waves whilst I work has been quite intense, but I don’t have the ability to take any more time off from working. I told my night boss I’d be returning to full hours on the 1st of September as well – not because I’m suddenly ready to return to full-time hours but because it’s going to be a necessity. I’ve been trying to moonlight a bit to off-set the lost hours from the night job but it is either wicked good or a lower than hopeful income gap solution. Thereby, I sorted out I need to finish out August on reduced hours but return in September to being double-stacked five days a week.

I’ve also reconsidered getting promoted at my day job – part of my hesitation were the expectations of the new job title and position; as it moves me into management. However, I’ve been running shifts by myself as a lead three times now in the last few weeks and I must confess, I’m enjoying the new challenge of it. Plus, I’m getting good at reading my co-workers – sorting out how to play to their strengths, put them on the right tasks and jobs and manage our time wisely. We’re getting things done on time or early and that makes me happy. I am also feeling more comfortable in this new position I’ll be rising into as previously I wasn’t sure I was ready to tackle it. I know a lot of my reasons for fobbing it off was due to my Dad’s situation.

Even before his health started to decline this year, I felt that I couldn’t take-on more stress and responsibilities than I was already doing on the job. I’ve been doing manager work without the promotion for awhile and I respect that they trust me in that role but to shift into that role officially took me a lot longer to realise I can do it. Now that Dad’s passed on, my upper managers took stock and notice that I really do need to move up and take-on the role I hesitated to accept. I spoke with them about my concerns, and they reassured me that I can play to my strengths and only tackle what I can personally handle whilst delegating other things to my co-workers and co-managers. That felt like a weight lifted. I’m not sure how long it will take to transition into that new role and pay scale but if it happens before the end of the year, I’d feel blessed.

Posted Saturday, 23 August, 2025 by jorielov in Bits & Bobbles of Jorie, Blogosphere Events & Happenings, Bookish Memes, JLAS Update Post, Jorie Loves A Story, Stories of Jorie, The Sunday Post

#TheSundayPost | XXIV | About Jorie’s sudden absence online,…. and the sabbatical she’s on from blogging.

Posted Sunday, 10 August, 2025 by jorielov Jorie Loves A Story, Jorie Story, Stories of Jorie 3 Comments

[Official Blurb] The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimberly @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to share news. A post to recap the past week, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up for the week on our blog. This is your news post, so personalize it! Include as much as you want or as little. Be creative, it can be a vlog or just a showcase of your goodies. Link up once a week or once a month, you decide. Book haul can include library books, yard sale finds, arcs and bought books.. share them!

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Jorie’s life behind the blog:

Despite everything going on this Spring, I was still hopeful I could keep reading and keep blogging – as reading has always been able to renew my spirits. Especially if life feels like it is derailing a bit or getting overly stressful. Stories bring me a lot of joy to dissolve inside and find a respite from the afflictions of life. Spring felt different this year all the way round. From the quirky weather to the intensive pollen in the air outside. Not to mention the fact, Mum was boomeranging in and out of the ER like it was suddenly in fashion to know the ER staff by name. Allergy season took on new meaning when you have to defend how you’ve had asthma the whole of your life when your doctor thinks that it’s a new affliction and not an old one that has resurrected itself back into your life. I remember how fun that was for Mum to have to keep going to the ER in order for her primary doctor to acknowledge she was asthmatic. Oy.

By May, I felt we had turnt a corner, despite the fact Spring was also the season we thought we might be losing our time with Dad. He wasn’t doing too well and as the weeks passed, we were preparing ourselves for our final goodbyes as it felt like he might not survive the season. He rallied a bit and came through it despite the fact we still had our concerns about the rest of the year. May was also the month Mum had to have emergency surgery, and it took the rest of the month for her to recover from it. I was trying to focus on Wyrd And Wonder as a wicked good distraction as for a bit there it was a bit touch and go as they felt it would be routine surgery but when it took longer than expected we were all worried. Nurses, surgeon and daughter alike. The month slipped through my fingers and most of the posts I had drafted are still unpublished. I found a lot of wicked good authors who befit the Nautical Fantasy prompts we developed as a team behind Wyrd And Wonder, too. It was one of those enjoyable pursuits of hidden niches of Fantasy that I loved to undertake – despite the fact I didn’t get to properly finish the journey in May.

By June, Mum and I were settling into a regular routine of visiting with Dad whilst I was balancing a full work schedule until I realised I couldn’t continue working full-time at night during the Summer. The weather (ie. the intense heat and humidity) was affecting me something fierce this year and as I noticed my health and wellness declining, I decided to reduce my hours which my boss understood, and we left it open when I’d return to a full schedule as Summer can be a long-standing season here. It was a nice pattern of normalcy after a very difficult Spring.

All along, I was still reading – still working on reviews and attempting to post what I had been working on for Wyrd And Wonder. I was so positive about my progress into certain stories – most of them I received for review – that I felt I could definitely finish them by early June. The best part about life though is we can’t see too far into the future. We might feel blindsided by the way things happen in life, but it is better to greet life as it arrives than to have forewarning about certain things ahead of their occurrence. So, for me, when I was updating about my reading progress on certain stories, I truly was making progress and was hopeful to be able to share my thoughts about them even if a bit after the ending hours of May.

Until my father was hospitalised rather suddenly in the early days of June. It was just ahead of my birthday and I was already stressed at work as we were regularly short-staffed and/or having our shifts changed. I was going with it and pitch hitting as best I could but when Dad was rushed to the ER out of the clear blue, it threw us for a loop. I still remember the night we received the call – we weren’t in towne but we came back immediately and arrived shortly after Dad. It was one of those long nights in the ER and then finally upstairs in the ICU. I was calling out at work for the next day long before we spoke to his doctors as I knew I wasn’t leaving the hospital anytime soon that night. Read More

Posted Sunday, 10 August, 2025 by jorielov in Bits & Bobbles of Jorie, Blogosphere Events & Happenings, Bookish Memes, JLAS Update Post, Jorie Loves A Story, Stories of Jorie, The Sunday Post

A #SciFiSundays #25PagePreview Review | “Hive” (Madders of Time, Book One) by D.L. Orton

Posted Sunday, 18 May, 2025 by jorielov D.J. Orton, Hive, Madders of Time series, Rocky Mountain Press 0 Comments

Acquired Book By: I was truly intrigued by the premise of HIVE when Dave @ The Write Reads first told me about the story. There was a fuller history of the publication of the novel and the series it belongs to as well. There is something wicked about time travel stories – I am properly addicted to seeking them out and to sorting out how the travelling works in each universe an author utilises the concept of travelling in time. Everyone has their own portal, and everyone has their own vision for it which makes it wicked unique. Thereby with an appetite of curiosity for what the story would involve and how it would be carried out, I signed up for the blog tour.

I received a complimentary copy of “HIVE” direct from the author DL Orton in exchange for an honest review. I did not receive compensation for my opinions or thoughts shared herein.

Hallo, Hallo dear hearts!

I initially was planning to share a full review of HIVE for this blog tour – however, due to circumstances outside of my control, this month (ie. my Mum’s hospitalisation and surgery) – I found myself losing track of time. The hours the day of her surgery went by in such a flash – my mind and heart just wasn’t locked into my work either – which I hadn’t thought anyone was noticing outside of myself, as my rhythm was just off. Except to say, before the midway point of my shift my kind boss asked if it would help if I went home early that day – it turnt out to be godsend but he didn’t know it then. Ever since that day – it feels like I’ve been running on autopilot and trying to keep my head above water.

I found that between juggling my two jobs and being a caregiver at home isn’t as easy as some might believe it to be whilst still trying to find enough time to rest and have downtime from work too. Over the past few weeks, I’ve been running low on energy and sleep and this past week alone – I felt like a proper zombie because each day bled into the next and sleep was not my friend. I was hopeful to read a bit at night after work, but I was so tired that after just a bit of dinner, I was half asleep already! Oy. Thereby, I knew I wouldn’t be able to post a complete review for this novel – at least, not in time for the blog tour.

I’ve been enjoying reading it – slowly but surely – and decided to offer a bit of glimpse into what the story is about and how it is has resonated with me whilst I’m in the throes of the opening! One reason I enjoy writing these #25PagePreview mini-reviews is that I get to give a first impression of a story right in the midst of discovering the fuller scope of where a novel can take me. I find that if an author can hook me into their story emotionally and visually within those first pages – I’ll feel properly anchoured to carry-on into the finality of the book. If I don’t feel that anchoured into a story in the beginning, it is harder for me to continue to read it. I’m sure most might agree with me on that.

For me, I’ve found my threshold of knowing about a story – if I’ll continue to read it – happens within the first twenty-five pages irregardless of how long or short a novel is – those are the moments in the story that make/break it for me as a reader. Similarly, for an audiobook – it is the first twenty-five minutes. Apparently, I’m a bit consistent when it comes to page vs minutes! Laughs. And, so, what I’m looking for as I begin any story – is how the author sets the stage – how they open up the world they’ve created for us to find and discover and most definitely – what are their characters trying to tell us to convince us to take that journey with them? Descriptive narrative is key but also are wickedly rounded characters and a feeling of a world in search of a visitor to find it. I want to feel as though the story has lived to the brink that by the time I arrive inside – it is fully illuminated and ready to be seen.

The following are my initial impressions of HIVE and the start of the Madders of Time series.

HIVE
Subtitle: Madders of Time (Book One)
by DL Orton
Source: Author via The Write Reads

What if saving the future meant rewriting the past?

In a dying world overrun by microdrones, humanity's last survivors cling to life inside the Eden-17 biodome. Isabelle Sanborn knows her time is running out, but one desperate plan might give humanity a second chance. With the help of Madders, an enigmatic AI built from the memories of a brilliant physicist, Isabelle sends Diego Nadales—the love of her life—35 years into the past. His mission? To change the course of history and prevent their world's collapse.

When Diego arrives in the vibrant yet fragile Main Timeline, he's forced to confront ghosts of the past, including a younger, ambitious version of Isabelle. As he battles to shape a better future, Diego must navigate a delicate web of relationships and events without destroying the very fabric of time.

Brimming with suspense, heart-pounding action, and a poignant love story that transcends time, Madders of Time - Book One is a breathtaking science fiction adventure. Award-winning author DL Orton weaves a tale that explores sacrifice, resilience, and the timeless power of love.

Fans of The Time Traveler's Wife and Dark Matter will find themselves captivated by this unforgettable journey through parallel worlds and intertwining destinies.

The clock is ticking. Can love survive the collapse of time itself?

Prepare to lose yourself in the first installment of the Madders of Time series—a story that will keep you turning pages and leave you hungry for more.

Genres: Science Fiction, Time Travel Fiction

Places to find the book:

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ISBN: 978-1941368329

Published by Rocky Mountain Press

on 6th May, 2025

Format: Paperback Edition

Published by: Rocky Mountain Press
Follow them via Insta: (@rockymountainpress)

Available Formats: Paperback and Ebook

Converse via: #SciFi, #ScienceFiction and #TimeTravel
as well as #TheWriteReads & #HIVE

About DL Orton

The BEST-SELLING AUTHOR, D. L. ORTON, lives in the foothills of Colorado where she and her husband are raising three boys, a golden retriever, two Siberian cats, and an extremely long-lived Triops. Her future plans include completing the books in the BETWEEN TWO EVILS series followed by an extended vacation on a remote tropical island (with a Starbucks).

When she’s not writing, playing tennis, or helping with algebra, she’s building a time machine so that someone can go back and do the laundry.

Ms. Orton is a graduate of Stanford University’s Writers Workshop and a past editor of “Top of the Western Staircase,” a literary publication of CU, Boulder. The author has a number of short stories published in online literary magazines, including Literotica.com, Melusine, Cosmoetica, The Ranfurly Review, and Catalyst Press.

Her debut novel, CROSSING IN TIME, has won numerous literary awards including an Indie Book Award and a Publishers Weekly Starred Review. It was also selected as one of only 12 Great Indie Stars by BookLife’s Prize in Fiction.

Posted Sunday, 18 May, 2025 by jorielov in #25PagePreview, #SciFiSundays, #TheWriteReads, Blog Tour Host, Cli-Fi, Climate Change, Dystopian, Environmental Conscience, Environmental Science, Science Fiction

Chart Your Course | A Wyrd And Wonder #bookstack as #JorieReads her Year 8 selections!

Posted Wednesday, 7 May, 2025 by jorielov #WyrdAndWonder 3 Comments

Hallo, Hallo dear hearts!!

You might have wondered where Jorie has been this first week of Wyrd And Wonder! I must admit, the first week of May did not quite play out the way I had thought it would – as I was gathering books from my local library which parlay into our lovely theme this year of #NauticalFantasy whilst I was happily diving inside the #bookstack I selected to read this May. Those stories are not quite within the theme, but one series is adjacent to the theme which was a happy surprise!

On the 2nd of May, late at night that Friday, my Mum went to the hospital – she had intense back and stomach pains and was truly uncomfortable. I was beside myself as I didn’t know how to help or what to do other than to drive her to the ER as I knew the answer had to be at the hospital. This is on the foot heels of her addressing her asthma which resumed after a long absence in her life. We have been sorting out with her doctors and insurance how to get inhalers and a nebulizer which seems to take longer than necessary to resolve but we were making progress. Then, that Friday, after I was home from my second job I knew something was wrong. We were in the ER from 10p to 130a and when they released her as she still had those same pains, but they were a bit reduced from when we arrived – I did question if they should run more tests and see what was causing the issues. They were convinced it was something more minor and would resolve on its own as her heart and lungs were cleared by the tests they had already run.

I was too exhausted to contemplate it further at that point and we went home. By 1045a Saturday morning we were back in the ER and why it took them *six!* hours to sort out it was her gallbladder causing all the pain and discomfort I am unsure. However, she was admitted to the hospital and surgery was scheduled for Sunday. Except that on Sunday, the 4th her levels were too elevated for surgery, and they had to push the surgery forward to Monday. I took off work on Saturday but went in on Monday as the timing of the surgery was originally scheduled for when I would be at work and afterwards, I could see her in her room as she recovered. Ironically, that didn’t quite go to plan!

Blessedly my boss let me go early as he knew I was growing worried about not knowing what was going on with Mum. The text alerts from the hospital never worked for me and so, I was in the dark. I arrived shortly before 2p and was stunned to find she wasn’t in her room. Apparently, her surgery time had shifted, and I was to hurry to the basement to see her before she went into the OR. On arrival in the family waiting room, I was informed I couldn’t see her as I missed my time window. I was about to leave and go home to return a bit later as I needed to check on my cats and change clothes, etc as I had come straight from work. I also needed to let my night boss know I couldn’t come in as I was going to be at the hospital waiting to speak with the surgeon post-op and to see Mum after she returned to her room. Thankfully that elevator is truly slow moving – as another nurse popped her head out of another door and said, “Come with me”. Somehow, I was able to see Mum after all right before she went into the OR and it was a blessing for both of us!

One interesting bit to note is that when it was time to ride the elevator it wasn’t arriving at all. There was someone from the hospital waiting with me and he said, “Where are you going?” I said first floor and he said, “Come with me” – we went through the secured door and through another one and I found myself in a steep staircase and then, promptly after two flights told “Here you go!” I was so dearly winded as that was more exercise than I usually get during a week – I said, “Thank you.” I had to get directions as I was on the ‘staff’ side of floor one and in a winding route, I made my way back to the front entrance. When I turned to thank him for his kindness again, he had already disappeared.

I returned about an hour later and spoke to one of the surgical nurses who went to find the nurse who had taken me back to see Mum. She let me know everything had gone well even though the surgery took a bit longer than expected (nearly two hours!) and that the surgeon would be out to see me as soon as he could. It would take another hour for me to see Mum as she was still in recovery. I might not have had alerts from the hospital, but I felt buffered by the kindness of nurses and staff who were looking out for me and Mum.

The surgeon was wicked kind and explained everything to me – he was thankful he had taken the case as it was an interesting one from the fact her gallbladder was so dearly inflamed. It was a living testament of prayer and divine interventions – I felt watched over from the moment we entered the hospital to the moment Mum was discharged. Everything just fit into place – she had wonderful and attentive nurses and most of them had wicked humour which helped loads! Including her doctor in the ER who not only helped her with this issue but with her asthma in the weeks prior to her surgery. We were truly blessed and to have her home now recovering is the best bit of all.

Thereby, my Wyrd And Wonder started off with a medical emergency and a rotation of visits to the local hospital – whilst I dreamt of fantastical worlds and characters I couldn’t wait to meet. I did play loads of hours of Puzzles and Spells (ie. the Harry Potter mobile game) — so I was still keeping a toe step into Fantasy, you could say! Laughs. I also put more books on hold at my library. Overall, it was a very intense week, and I am thankful calmer waters are arriving now. I hope if anyone has to go through something similar, they feel as supported as I did by the nurses as they truly are the unsung heroes of hospitals. They not only help patients, but they are the supportive shoulder for families, too, and it was especially kind how they helped me as I was navigating this alone. It was another new experience as I am used to having someone with me – they will have my gratitude forever.

Journey with me into #WyrdAndWonder:

Posted Wednesday, 7 May, 2025 by jorielov in #25PagePreview, #WyrdAndWonder, Bits & Bobbles of Jorie, Blogosphere Events & Happenings, JLAS Update Post, Jorie Loves A Story, Stories of Jorie, Twitterland & Twitterverse Event