Monday, October 30, 2023

Dear October

Didja see the Bee's butt?!

You were so pretty, October. You were bright, but I always felt like a cloud was hanging over waiting to rain on my parade...

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Here are some words that were prominent during my month:  

Steady/// as always, I have tried to get back into a normal flow of things and get back on track. It's still a little wobbly but I'm feeling...

Accomplished/// I feel like i got so much done this month. I think half way through the month, I said to myself, it's only October 16th?! 

Brewing/// I've been feeling meh all month. I'm chalking it up to just doing too much. Having a chronic illness like Crohn's Disease,  it's sometimes a guessing game- will this pass or is something wrong. 

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Emoji of the Month: 

💕

Love and affection. 

This is a toss up, I felt love and affection but I'm not sure if I showed it as much as I usually do. I think I'm still healing from the summer. 

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Flashback

In 2022, I was full of gratitude for a great month overall; in 2021, I took being stood up on a date into being vulnerable and saying yes to adventures; in 2020, I lost some wisdom (teeth) and finished my first 8 weeks of school; in 2015, I was full of adventures, ideas and fall fun; in 2013, I shared my daily musings and finally in 2011, I shared my daily musing and had my very first day of my job.

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Gym update

I was happy to make it to the gym 5 times. Still trying to get back into the groove of things. 

no monthly 5K- didn't feel good ☹️

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Looking forward 

 November is always filled with extra days off. Adoption day (#9) and Thanksgiving. I'm really hoping to get my wobble on at the Gobble Wobble on Thanksgiving morning. 

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Posts

Did  you miss any of my posts from this month? Find them below:

 Random # 21 | Diary #46  | WGJ vol. 46 | 12 in 12: October 

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What a month, what a month! Thanks for always stopping by my corner of the internet!

 [[Trees are about to show us how lovely it is to let things go]]



Saturday, October 28, 2023

12 in 12: October

SOO.... 

This month's race- the Monster Dash 5K did NOT happen for me.

I ended up being really sick and I listened to my body and did not run it. 

I was really bummed about this and I felt like the whole month leading up to this race, something was off. I was delaying making my costume (lady bug wings) and I was not looking forward to this at all which was really unusual.

It ended up being an unseasonably warm day and even though I didn't race, I was happy to have my entry fee go to the Point Pleasant  First Aid & Emergency Squad.

SO....catch me next month at the Gobble Wobble 5k in Manahawkin! I am hoping to be better by then!

Did you miss last month's race? 

Find all my previous races below:

September 2023August 2023 | July 2023 | June 2023 | May 2023 |April 2023March 2023 February 2023 | January 2023 | December  2022 | August 2022 | August 2017 

 [[We win some, we lose some and some we just finish]]


 

Thursday, October 26, 2023

Diary #46

October, thank you for being so pretty!

Christmas Card worthy!

So creative

pretty flowers

LOVE them

I could have looked at the flowers all day

Love when my phone makes a collage

Felt like a queen

Sunflowers for days

Loving yellow

pretty in pink

Green was an obvious favorite

Peaceful blue

Christmas in October

Neon bright for work

Found on a walk

Hi Bug!

Preppy is a vibe, I intend on never growing out of

Zippy bag swap 

If I have to buy stamps, I'm buying the cool ones

LOVE this garden

Halloween chalk drawings

Favorite Fabric

I bought myself a boo bucket

I MADE THIS!!!

Blue eyes coming on strong

LOVE these girls and their encouragement

Leaf peeping at golden hour

I was just a tiny bit burnt....

What a joyful surprise in my mail

Trick or Treat

I'm an 35 year old office worker- this is the extent of my costume

HA HA HA

Found in the wild

A thyme for all seasons

Loving you was red

[[Intermittent fasting? I just slept 7 hours without a snack. What more do you want from me?!]]



 

Tuesday, October 24, 2023

WGJ vol. 46

 

FORTY SIX! How in the world did we get this far?! Hope you enjoy this month's playlist- its a BIG one!

WGJ vol. 46
Back Then Right Now- Tyler Hubbard
Mississippi or Me- Riley Green
Comin' In Hot- Jason Aldean
Cry Baby- Mitchell Tenpenny
Heroes- Granger Smith
Better Place- *NSYNC, Justin Timberlake
I'll Be Your Bartender- Dylan Scott
Whiskey Drink- Jason Aldean
That's On Me- Ed Sheeran
Countin' Em Up- High Valley
Different About You- Old Dominon
Cowboy Back- Gabby Barrett
Gentle Man- Drew Baldridge
Ain't Missin' You- Dylan Schneider
Must Be Lonely- Troy Cartwright
What I live For- Ryan Griffin
Always You- Trey Lewis
Breaking All The Rules- Atlus
I fkd up.- Sammy Arriage
Used to This- Chris Moreno
For The Both Of Us- Dan + Shay
Making Up My Mind- Noah HIcks
Got It Good- Justin Moore
Sweet Serendipity- Lee DeWyze
She Ony Wanted Flowers- David Adam Byrnes
Young Love & Saturday Nights- Chris Young
Give Her That- Carrie Underwood
My Last Rodeo- Riley Green
Cruel Summer- Taylor Swift
Whiskey Go 'Round- George Birge, RaeLynn
Bigger Mistakes- Mitchell Tenpenny
Things That Matter- Jameson  Rodgers
Out Of State Plates- Logan Mize
The Very First Night (Taylor's Version)- Taylor Swift
Rural Kid Route- Logan Mize

Listen HERE.

[[I love you, ain't that the worst thing you ever heard]]



Monday, October 2, 2023

Random #21

You know it's time for the randomness...

oh pooh!

Grow and evolve

absolutely not

#Truth

better me

HA HA HA HA 

Ballsy

HA HA HA 

adventure

unless its still 90*

Childlike enthusiasm 

So helpful

Jimmmmmyyy!

I've never seen anything more accurate for me

new new new

Add to cart

my two favorite birds

Eek! bring some flowers home scott!

HA HA HA. This would be a gabby moment for sure

Replace runs with walks and you got it!

HA HA HA

Choas creator

Sub candy for corn dogs and you got me

not the SHOOOOOEEEE

hmmmm....

HA HA HA

me too!

💓🤍💙

So clever!

romanticize your own life 

be a caterpiller

Always in our hearts

never forgotten

writing > talking

Loved ones shining down

The saddest goodbye

Simplicity

truth

in my 30s era

let it go

obsessed with this dress

its all about the distinction

retirement homes will be wild in 40 years

chase joy

emergency confetti on stand by

HA HA HA HA 

accurate

very true

start over

failed > unfinished

HA HA HA

American Badass

DUH! poor pluto!

stillness and joy

guilty

Accurate

Those bastards

HA so.much.worse

I would like all of these please

HA HA HA

Its a whirlwind of weather 

at least he's polite

me in my mid thirties

angry eyes

goofy girls are the best

those eyes!

I LOVE THIS

poor guy... should have read his audience

choices

Team trunch!

LOL

I do not need this yellow dress... I do not need this yellow dress

Ah, so true! Our punishments have become what we want

sparkling lights

always remember

sewing area goals

in her RED era

LOL 

So accurate. 

i LOVE this so much

So sweet

we are SO invested in football now

HA HA HA HA

Wonder if you could sit closer or if you had to stay in your section

This is sad

I do not need this green jacket. I do not need this green jacket

All the time!

Savage!

still believe in this 

I just saw her in January :( 

:) 

food addict over here

HA so true

smart grandma

 [[if you have the ability to love, love yourself first- Charles Bukowski]]