Got up, realized shortly before I had to leave that the internet was down & I didn’t have time to play with it but I attempted to reset it quickly which failed. Then I was late getting loaded up & leaving and had to scrape on top of it all!

Once I was at the hall & set up I got into my internet app to find out they dan troubleshoot it virtually. I gave it a shot but… nope! Didn’t work. Because it didn’t work, the app put me in touch on chat with a representative who offered to have tech support call Larry. In the end, they deemed it a hardware issue & are sending a new modem tomorrow. Sigh. It also means no TV. Gone are the good old days of TV running independently of internet like years ago! 

Today felt like a bust. For starters, the one person I knew was on the opposite side of the room which significantly decreased the ability to talk. Second, I had nobody with me which meant very little talking period. Lastly, it wasn’t busy at all despite the amazing array of what people were selling!

So onto our prompts for today. 

People in your life is A coworker who makes work more enjoyable… that’s a tough one now! Being the boss makes that harder. But if I go back far enough, Phil did for 11 years at the office & he was my boss. Next was Lora followed by Tara who kept me sane at the last doctor’s office. In fact when the ladies who held up the front office did. 

Making the most of the rest of this year is Ways you can be more present… this is one I’ve struggled with since 2017. Where I WANT to be more present by doing things & seeing things & being grateful for things, I’m tied down! 

I’d love to watch the birds, sit on the boat & the beach, swim when I want, write when I want, focus on other people & focus on my own health & try new things. Maybe one day that will happen!

Guess I’ll go turn on a DVD & get my fill of TV that way!!!

Today we went, we saw and we got some apples. Edible apples as opposed to baking apples. We’re not going to bake this year because it’s just too busy.

Here’s a few pics. I have to go through and edit them all so I’ll share more later. Meaford had their pumpkin people out again but all over town instead of just in the park. That was cool!

Today’s People in your life prompt is Someone you’re grateful to have made a lot of memories with… of course family and that seems to be the answer to a lot of these lately. But I also have to say Larry. In six years we’ve made a lot of these types of memories… memories that you don’t make with just anyone!

Today’s make the most of this year prompt is Overdue reunions you could organize… well, what I have wanted to do for the last three years I don’t think will ever come to fruition now. I wanted to have a huge post-Covid party and the list was probably close to 100 people. I just didn’t have the money, since the cost of everything went up so badly. So I doubt it will happen.

It’s almost time for the game and hopefully being able to settle the hell down. I have been going ALL day and, tomorrow, I am in Holmsville at the sale hoping to sell a ton of books! So I’m off!

It’s here! Game one of the World Series with Toronto is HERE! Something that I have been dreaming about for years… at least ten because that’s the last time we made it to the ALCS but lost in the end. This is epic! Tomorrow is our annual apple trip so I will be carrying my camera with me and hoping the weather is cooperative. We’ll be approaching from an entirely different direction so my little hidden cemetery will not be on our route this year.

Then Sunday I’m selling books in Holmsville. Here’s hoping!

Moving on to People in your life for today is Someone you love more than anything… my family but if I have to name one person… hands down, my daughter. Our children come first right? We have plenty of love to spread around and my family is in that circle but absolutely my daughter.

Making the most of the rest of the year for today is Something you can start now instead of January 1st… I haven’t given something like that any thought whatsoever! Who would? YIKES! Are you thinking of January 1st? I’m just trying to survive the weekend!

We are 5 minutes to game time so it’s time for me to go!

Tonight was entirely my fault! I had to get my articles finished and submitted to the Goderich Sun and I enjoyed doing that little exercise. It’s the Remembrance Day issue and I can’t wait to see it! Which reminds me, I didn’t share my items from the last one! I’ll get right on that! I’ll keep this short again because I’m now exhausted!

Anyway, People in your life for today is A friend who makes an ordinary day memorable… for that I have to say Kunj and Martina. They both seem to sense my moods and they send pictures or prayers that I appreciate so much!

Making the most of the rest of the year for today is What you want to leave behind in this year… I guess that depends on what happens in the next two months. But we all know the events of June will be the ONE thing I WILL leave behind, without a doubt!

Okay, I’m going to chill in front of the TV.

It’s hard without baseball! Yikes! All of a sudden! Of course tonight, at the same time we went to the beach last night, it’s sunny out! Today was a bit of a s**tshow. The clinic did not go as planned. It was well run by none other than moi, but it was the “visitors” who screwed up the game!

Keeping it short tonight because I have a LOT to do!

People in your life for today is A friend you don’t see much these days but you’re still grateful for… I have to list a few… Tara, Kunj and even Martina. There are others, of course, we all have that group but those are the three, right now, that I haven’t seen in a while but we text.

Making the most of the rest of this year today is People you want to see before the end of the year… Those people would be nice. My family! Wasn’t there already a post like this earlier in the month? Maybe that was last month? I lose track!

Anyway, I’m off. I have TV and Christmas movies to catch up on before Chicago Med!

Sorry it’s short but every so often I gotta throw a short one in!

On the night I had… or didn’t have. I was dreaming off and on but I was also awake for almost an hour then woke at 7. Blue Jays lost last night. It was a very poorly managed game on our side. Stupid decisions.

Anyway, we’re heading to the barn in a couple hours then we’ll start the trek back. That will give me some time to figure out what else I want to take with me!

The People in your life prompt for today is A reunion that brought you a lot of joy… I think I’ve had plenty of these over the years. Seeking people out, reuniting, love that feeling! Don’t you?

The making the most of the rest of the year prompt for today is Ways you can acknowledge the year and what you’ve done… this is a so-so year for me as we all know. I can acknowledge but I’m not going say any more than that. The other parts I can acknowledge are my books and writing. I started writing for the Goderich Sun, I published not one but three children’s storybooks and a trilogy! Yay me!

I did reach out to the lady in Holmsville and she’s willing to make a table because she thinks having books there would be great. I will get back to her today!

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.