Each month we're each invited to share things in these categories: something we loved, something that sustained us, something we're carrying forward from this month to the next, and something we're making space for. I usually like to include a little bit of a bonus: Some Things I Read and a little of What's Coming Up Soon.
Some Things I Loved:
Oh my, I loved having some family here for a bit in the middle of the month, and it was a little different combination this time! Our son and his family arrived on a Friday afternoon, and my sister and niece arrived late that night. Everyone was here for the weekend, with Landon and family heading home on Monday morning, and my niece headed home later in the day. My sister stayed for the rest of the week and I was grateful for the time spent with her.
I love that they were all here to spend time with us, but of course the thing that brought them here was the Twenty One Pilots show at The Ohio State football stadium! We all went, even our granddaughter, and all loved the show!! Loved every minute, except perhaps standing in the merch line forever. Haha. And we didn't even buy anything.
Trying to go in order of events happening here - I LOVED (read that in the largest font imaginable) the long-awaited announcement that our daughter and her boyfriend are officially engaged! They called us with the exciting news on October 25th and we are all thrilled to pieces. And I'm shifting into wedding planning mode, although it sounds like she has got things well under way, and my role will be mostly phone consultant as she talks things out.
For the last week of October, I absolutely loved being at the SingUnited International Convention and Competition. (The organization that was known as Sweet Adelines for the past 70-some years recently changed its name to Sing United and we're all still getting used to that! Same women's barbershop singing, only the name has changed) My chorus, Scioto Valley Chorus, earned a spot in the chorus semi-finals, and our performance there got us a spot with the top ten in the finals. We placed FIFTH in the WORLD and we are thrilled!! I loved the camraderie of convention week as well as the excitement of hearing all the top quartets and choruses performing.
Something That Sustained Me:
Discipline and deadlines! We had the date for our company arrivingt to get the furniture set up and all of that. Our SVC send-off show was on October 19, so there were deadlines for me in getting that set up as well as for the whole chorus in preparing. And lots of discipline and deadlines leading up to the convention week too, plus discipline in getting to every rehearsal on time and staying focused.
Something I'm Carrying Forward:
The pride of accomplishment and the joy from our international showing!
As usual, I have plenty of household projects that didn't get completed that I need to carry forward. This time that list includes hanging the art I have for the walls, after deciding exactly where it goes. We also have the office room to organize a bit better, and believe it or not, I have to see if I can buy a plug for our air mattress. Somehow since the last time we used it, the plug got separated from the air mattress. It probably happened during the move so it might show up somewhere random, but I think there's a good chance Amazon can set me up with just the missing item! I hope so!
Something I'm Making Space For:
Well, this gets into November instead of October, but seeing as I'm writing this in the first days of November . . . I'm making space for resting and healing. Long story short = I had my gallbladder taken out on Monday, got home from hospital today (Tuesday), and will be off work the rest of the week recovering. And there are activity restrictions and dietary considerations for several weeks as well.
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Some Things I Read:
I'm at a really low point for reading these days, spending very little time turning any pages. I've been busy with a lot of other things and reading has been low priority, at least when it comes to how much time I've spent on it. As a result my book blog Just A Second has been largely neglected lately.
What's Coming Up Soon?
Thanksgiving (and my hubby's birthday), which we plan to spend in Maryland with the whole family. No word yet on whether there will be wedding dress shopping during that weekend or if it's a bit too soon in the wedding planning for that!
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