The kids have been busy in my absence. The living room feels like home but they switched bedrooms and just, literally, changed bedrooms. I can’t find anything. Okay, there’s a few things I’ve put in the car and I’m taking up with me including some pictures off the walls but otherwise, I’m pretty lost up there.

Anyway, it’s late and I know everyone wants to get on with the prompts today and I’m getting tired!

People in your life for today is A stranger whose kindness left a lasting impression on you… there have been many strangers over all these years but why I can’t think of a single one, I don’t know! I guess you could say that employers, at the time they hire you, are strangers. Therefore there was Pat at Toronto School of business and Phil and Mike! All strangers, initially, who left a lasting impression over all these years.

Making the most of the rest of this year for today is Simple, kind things you could do… I want to get involved with some of the neighbourhood events including a writing workshop. Maybe, if I can get back to my knitting loom, I could even make small baby blankets or something. I struggle because my day is so filled with work and then I’m exhausted at night and don’t feel like doing anything!

The Blue Jays are losing and will likely not comeback tonight. Now I’m sad.

It’s time for a bedtime snack, bedtime meds and, sooner than later now, bedtime. Tomorrow we will go out to see the ponies and then I’ll head back.

Do you ever notice how much of our lives are spent at the mercy of someone else? No further comment. What’s funny about that is this afternoon at work I attended most of a webinar on finding work-life balance! I’m glad I’m heading ‘home’ tomorrow even if it isn’t for an extended stay.

Since the Blue Jays game starts in less than half an hour and there’s a few things I’m trying to squeeze in I’ll get to the prompts.

People in your life for today is A childhood here and why… now this one doesn’t specify whether we’re talking fictional or real. If it’s real, I think I’d have to say my grandma who made a life out of nothing because she just kept going. If it’s fictional, well, when I was a child, there was pretty much Wonder Woman as an actual superhero but I always told my brothers she could actually kick Superman’s and He-man’s butts just to annoy them!

Making the most of this year for today is Skills or hobbies you want to give more attention to… what isn’t there? The one thing I did pull out as I packed some stuff was the knitting ring I have which would be nice to get back to but I haven’t done a lot of photography again lately and with the fall colours appearing quickly now it would be good if I picked that back up too.

Okay, off to try to do a couple other things in the next 20 minutes.

I’m not commenting on the day. That just doesn’t seem fitting! We are going to squeeze in last night’s episode of NCIS before the game starts but I’m doing this first!

People in your life for today is Someone who helped you through a tough time… I have a great family and a few great friends. My mom has always been a huge help, some past people and now, Larry helps me through some tough times. But it’s what we do and I think why we are such a close-knit family. We’re there for each other.

Making the most of the rest of the year for today is Local one-off events you could attend… funny that should come up tonight. There is a romance book club on Monday night that I’d like to attend. There is also a book sale event that I could sign up to attend the last Sunday of the month but I don’t know if I want to do two back-to-back, six days apart.

Alright, I’m being rushed. Better go!

Okay, I’m finally here! I was a bad girl. I made an appointment with a chiropractor here because I just couldn’t get down and back right now. But it was worth it. It’s been 4 weeks and I desperately needed it but it was very good and I’m grateful for the decision I made. It was late though and soon it’s bedtime already!

Anyway, on to today’s prompts.

People in your Life for today is Someone you admire… who do I admire? I’m not one to do that most of the time. Being grateful to or for people is one thing. But admire… I think right now I’d say my friend Kunj. She has taken on a lot and succeeded in so many things. She’s happy. I admire that.

Making the Most of the rest of the year today is Simple ways you can make a difference… I have always had a way to make people smile and laugh. Laughs are usually jokes, but the smiles, I always hope that the little things I do make a difference and cause a smile. Bring happiness to people around me, young and old.

I’m going to go rest my weary bones now before I have to head to bed in an hour.

What a ride the weekend has been! From fires, to sunsets to packing and closing up. Tigger is happy we’re back. And now it’s on to getting down to business. I have a Christmas sale to attend and plan for. If I had to go tomorrow I wouldn’t even have a new price list. I’d like to see if there’s anywhere else I can attend around here but don’t know where to begin… maybe next year!

On to the prompts. People in your life today is Family quirks you still hold dear… Like yesterday, we have a lot of laughs but we also have a lot of quirks. Innuendos to some people are quirks. And, trust me, some people can’t keep up with it. Another thing is movies. We are those people who become obsessed with movies. We love them and we re-watch them and even get to the point where we can quote them!

Making the most of this year today is A project you’d like to bring to life or start before the new year… that’s a loaded question! There are tons of those things and I feel like I’ll never get there. I have a few things I have set on the back-burner but don’t want to completely forget about them. But I do want to bring Book Four of the Mysteries of the Past series to life before then and somehow I’m not sure how I’m going to do that! I’m just suddenly out of time.

I hope all those who celebrate Thanksgiving today have a great day and I hope everyone take a moment to think about what you’re thankful for.

And the trailer will be closed for another season. Wish I could insert emojis from my laptop. 😦 There is lots to do today with packing up. I’m not really up for it. My back and neck are killing me going on four weeks since I’ve been to chiro. I had to make an appointment here with someone new… without my back being looked after… that could mean BAD things!

The prompt for People in your life today is Someone who challenges you to be better… I think myself. I think the only person who looks at me and tells me “this isn’t the end”, “this isn’t over”, “there are better things”, “you can do better”, is me when I look in the mirror. And I’m not pertaining to life, I’m pertaining to what I do for a living. Right now that seems to be my focus. I want to live my years doing what I love! And I’m the only one challenging myself to do that, somehow!

The prompt for Making the most of the rest of the year is Ways you could contribute to your local community… I’ve already started… I’ve offered to teach a writing class or workshop in the community where I live now. I have a list of things I want to do, it just means I have to go places to talk to people to do them. Maybe at some point down the road we can do a photography club too or something!

Okay, I’m off to embark on a day filled with packing things up!

Until tomorrow! And Blue Jays play Seattle!

A seriously hot game last night! WOW! And, as you can guess, we won! We’re going to the ALCS! In the exact words of John Schneider (Blue Jays Manager) “Spread the news bitches, we’re going to the ALCS!”

I’m trying to pack so Let’s go on to People in your life… A teacher or mentor you learned a lot from… that credit goes to a few people. My grade 10 English teacher Ms. Meckbach, my grade 10 French teach, Mrs. Dunfield. Then it goes to the great docs I worked with in my first family practice… Phil, Ken and Mike.

Make the most of the rest of the year… How you want to feel at the end of the year… this is like opening a can of worms! I want to feel at peace at the end of the year. I want to feel at peace in where I am and what I’m doing. I want to feel at peace that I’ve finally been able to make the decisions for ME and for nobody else. That everything in my life as December 31st fades away is the way I want it to be.

It’s hard to explain a lot of that right now. You’re probably confused. Most of you know I have spent a great number of years regretting a few decisions. I can’t help it. It’s partly who I am and that will never change. But I think at this point in my life, I’m realizing that doing things we don’t want to do will get us nowhere in the long run.

So I will leave you with those thoughts. Until tomorrow.

It’s even closer to game time than it was last night. The good news is, I’m almost done my articles for the paper this week!

Anyway, no time for that… the People in your life prompt is Someone who taught you a lot about yourself… honestly, I couldn’t tell you! A lot of people have taught me a lot about myself. I wouldn’t know where to begin. And all have been little parts of myself. Nothing has been full blown me!

Making the most of the rest of this year for today is People you could message on a regular basis… there are many of them. And a lot of them, I have been. I’ve been making a point of staying in touch even if it’s only to say hello and ask how they are.

Okay, not bad. I’m going to make it!

Go Blue Jays go!