Author Melody Heck Gatto

Authors: are you using online boards? Or paper/board ones? What ones are just plug and design? #authorsky #booksky

I wanted to try vision boards for each of my new book ideas... I am really a print out/write on with a pen kinda person. I don't do online planners, etc. But I thought online vision board, okay. I can use photos I find online. BUT, I feel 800yrs old as I try to create one! #authorsky #booksky

So many story ideas floating around my brain... which one to dig into? #authorsky #booksky #romancesky

Yep, I'm totally a fight or flight response person. Even getting shots in my knees had me in a panic (and I almost passed out the first time)

Trying to be a "big girl" this morning... 🤪Having health testing this afternoon. I'm a big baby, and would totally postpone/cancel, except it's the only thing that will help me in the long run. It's not even invasive apparently! But I'm still ready to run...lol #perimenopause #ladyissues

Anyone use #ThreadUp ? I don't have fancy name stuff, lol. More like Torrid, Lane Bryant, and Walmart. I've put some of my clothes on Poshmark with no luck. (funny, bc that's where I bought some of them from!)

I do love Brick on #GH. I wish he was on more. I think Brick should be Sonny's successor, lol. He really plays the part! Brick could totally run Port Charles! #GeneralHospital

Incase you ever need this answer, they only sell cans of Liquid Death and they are $8.

I know I sound cranky. But I'm just looking for quiet. I need to rewatch a Zoom that I missed most of the other night due to things being too noisy and busy around me. 🙃 seems like that hasn't changed...

Why is it so hard to find a quiet spot today? Football is on inside, the cat kicked me out of the office area, and outside is SO noisy today! The A/Cs are especially loud today, and there is a generator, rotatiller, or pressure washer somewhere. Whatever that is, is on every weekend lately.

I don't like that idea....lol. But you are so right.

It's crazy how spending the day with an 8yr old exhausts you, LOL. I wish I had that kind of non-stop energy.

Any Western Pennsylvania peeps here? I am curious how much water typically is at concerts at Starlake Ampitheatre? How about food? #Starlake #PavilionatStarlake

Not knocking vets, but WHY does it have to cost $300 for bloodwork (that's a car payment), and, more to the point, WHY won't they do payment plans? Especially for folks who aren't eligible for the CARE card.

Our cat scared me this morning. He takes random seizures and is on meds for that. But this morning (5am) he had an unusual one, that was equally scary. Fine afterwards, like usual. Guess it's time to try to save up for updated bloodwork.

I'm at the age where I'm starting to say, "I did that before it was cool" a lot, lol.

Funny how we do things for our pets that we wouldn't normally do. I have an empty box taking up too much space in my living room because MY CAT LIKES IT. We even added a second box to it.

Trying to be consistent in my workouts. I'm a work in progress. A typical week for me is 3 days of 20min workouts on average. Sometimes I manage 4 days. I feel like I don't do enough, then I remember this time 18months ago, I was working out ZERO times a week. So...progress.

Labor market dynamics and the struggle of young workers | Conor Sen posted on the topic | LinkedIn The labor market has been in an uneasy place for awhile, where prime-age workers have been relatively insulated while young workers struggle to get hired. But there comes a point where employers may c...

This caught my eye, since my young adult son has been applying for jobs he's qualified for, for 3yrs now with no response from 99.9% employers
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Anyone else have neighborhood hawks? I think we have about 6. But today is unsettling, lol. I swear they are triangulated in trees around our street, and they are squaking back and forth... like, what are they plotting? Lol 😂

Finally I got out on the porch! Crazy morning putting together meatballs and sauce for "Sunday dinner". I wish we did big Sunday dinners like when I was a kid... but finally I'm in the sun and ready to read for a while!

Love this! Because Pittsburgh loves Fleury!!! #hockey #fleury #retirement

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I'm so tired today. My plan was to get up early, work out, do my running around, then take a nice (hilly) walk while Mr G watches the PSA football game. However, here I am, tired and not walking, lol... but I did make a batch of protein muffins. (hope they are good)

#Fleury #Pittsburgh

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I planned (yes, I really did write it in my planner, lol) to get an iced PSL yesterday. First of the season. 🥳 I had been waiting for this treat. My kindle, my drink, and some sun. Perfect. But, now it's too sweet for me 🤦‍♀️ that's what happens when you start eating better. #PSL #gettinghealthy

My goodness... Can we make a social media where you can post an opinion, and not get attacked for it? I'm allowed to say things. You are allowed to say things. It doesn't mean you need to say things on my post. LOL.

Gotta love when you're entwined in a book, the room silent to not be distracted... then someone starts watching videos on their phone🙄 That's why I don't listen to videos. If I can't read them, I just don't. I don't want to be that person. Ugh. Guess I'll go make dinner.

65lbs down today! Woot! (I really hate revealing my weight, but I'm pretty proud of this, so here goes...) I am finally in the 240's 💪I started this journey in October 2023 but didn't really see any loss till August 2024. ➡️On to the next mini-goal! #weightloss #GettingFitForFifty #gettinghealthy

I may be 50, but am not old by any means... except, when did I have to start looking up terms I'm seeing in books bc I don't know what they mean??

That's a good idea! I tend to have ideas, then by the time I get to the next room I forget what the scene was!