By “October knew, of course, that the action of turning a page, of ending a chapter or shutting a book, did not end the tale.
Having admitted that, he would also avow that happy endings were never difficult to find: “It is simply a matter,” he explained to April, “of finding a sunny place in a garden, where the light is golden and the grass is soft; somewhere to rest, to stop reading, and to be content.”
― Neil Gaiman, Season of Mists
October highlights
- wine tasting + Sunday outing with friends
- survived without the hubs for a week
- facial
- saw + fell in love with Moulin Rouge
- celebrated Ellie’s 10th birthday
- attended book club monthly get-together
- COVID booster + flu shot
- enjoyed Jagged Little Pill
- explored two neighborhood block parties
- applied to tutor with writing nonprofit
- completed some big house tasks
- wine tasting + member pickup at Harvest Moon Winery
- explored Alcatraz at night
- devoured new season of Somebody Feed Phil + scored the book
- attended Puptober event to support Beyond Rescue
- finally checked out the Palm Court at RH + enjoyed brunch w/friends
- impromptu San Jose exploration day
- therapy
- obsessed over Midnights
- enjoyed beautiful fall wreath (courtesy of thouthtful husband)
- some success in daily + weekly habit tracking
- read one book
- 82 workouts/26+ hours (cycling, yoga, strength, walks, hiking, stretching)
- rode 135 miles
- Peloton milestones: two PRs, 10k annual minutes
- participated in team ride + 4th place + PR
- one Trajectory of Life post
November intentions + looking forward
- daily gratitude
- savor autumn
- three-day yoga intensive training
- get through another week+ w/hubs traveling for work
- Sedona Thanksgiving getaway
- read bookclub book + attend meeting
- new quarterly physical challenge
- begin working on memorizing When I Among the Trees
- get back to daily + weekly habit tracking
- more time writing
- more time reading
open tabs
- in a rut?
- yum
- how to be perfect
- something new to listen to
- working on this
- for my fellow city dwellers
- daily planner idea
- falls smells + science
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