Highlights and Favorites; One Sentence a Day in October

We had a pretty good October-- I mean the bar was set pretty low after the death of my father in August and then our car accident/fender bender in September and I really felt like we were "due" for a low key good month. 

One new thing I'm trying to get in the habit of starting this month is listing where my clothing items are from with a link back where I can. It has not been an easy practice to put into play but I'm hoping it will get easier the more I do it. 

1. Thankful the insurance adjuster was nice and easy to deal with. Grocery shopping with my mother in law's car, home to prep food, finished my puzzle, read my book, met with the insurance adjuster, and said good-bye to my parents.  7,560 steps.

the sweater has no tag of any kind so I'm guessing Shein or maybe Amazon? , pink pants from Stitch Fix, and an old pair of loafers from Shein

2. So thankful to see the sun after 7 straight days of clouds and rain. Spent my morning making cards then went on a nice long walk/hike through the state park, then home to make apple pies. 11,588 steps. 

top from Stitch Fix, black pants from Lee, flip flops here

 

3. Thankful for a perfect day at Alec's school. JWU parents weekend was a whole lot of fun, I drove Alec's car home to use until mine is fixed, then in the evening we celebrated my husband's birthday with a delicious dinner and a few games of cards. 11,925 steps.  

white blouse from White House/Black Market a year or two ago, cuffed jeans from JC Penney found on clearance at least 3 yeas ago, sneakers from TJ Maxx

4. Thankful to have help packing everything away this year. We spent the day prepping the house/yard for winter-- blowing out the sprinkler system lines, bringing in the garden hoses and garden decor, putting away patio furniture, etc, then I cleaned the inside of "Alec's" car. 7,554 steps. 

Old sweater from Target (2019), matching tank underneath (also either from Target or the Amazon essentials brand) These embroidered jeans (stitch fix), these flip flops

5. Thankful for super comfortable new pants. Gym, home to clean house and do all the laundry associated with that, blogged, read, went for a walk... the usual.  8,838 steps.

an older Lily Pullitzer top with these pants from Soma in sage gray and these flip flops

6. Thankful for the double workout since I never really got my walk in today. Ab workout at home, yoga, ran a few errands, heard from the insurance company and dropped the car off (here's hoping it doesn't take too long to get fixed), then spent my afternoon finishing up stuff around the house. 7,055 steps. 

I never bothered changing out of my gym clothes; my latest Johnson & Wales sweatshirt I picked up at parent's weekend and these soma pants in gray

7. Thankful for a fabulous book that really sucked me in (The Thoroughbreds). Gym (worked on doubling my time there), then home to finish some more housework and food prep/making, finished reading my latest novel and squeezed two afternoon walks. 11,036 steps. 

 

My new Peace/Love/Bread sweatshirt I bought from Alec's culinary club paired with these jeans (I think; they're Judy Blue label anyway), flip flops already linked above (I wear these jeweled ones a lot)

8. So thankful I didn't appear to have any ticks/tick bites after my walk in the woods; the trail was really overgrown. Spent the morning switching out the last of my spring/summer clothes for fall/winter then went to the bank, worked on some art and cards, and then went for a nice hike before lifting some arm weight and getting dinner started. 8,556 steps.

This sweater from Stitch Fix in white, these jeans from Amazon in vintage blue, and some old Target shoes

9. Thankful for such a lovely, long hike. Gym, grocery shopping, bank, library, cleaned the whole downstairs, went on a hike with my mother in law, talked with Evan on he phone, and had a really great day. 14,737 steps. 

this sweater on Amazon, a plain black tank underneath, these jeans

10. Thankful for a nice, relaxing day. A beautiful day I spent working on the blog, reading, watching TV, walking and enjoying the fresh air. 3,960 steps. 

old scarf from Vera Bradley, sweater from Talbots (like this one), black jeans from stitch fix, these ankle boots from Target

11. Thankful for an incredible sunrise. With the guys off fishing I had the whole house to myself for the whole entire day; I did make it out for a hike before the rains came but spent much of the day reading and watching TV. 8,237 steps.  

this stitch fix sweater, tank from Amazon, and these jeggings (also from Amazon)

12. Thankful my husband and Ian had such a successful trip. Gym for a double workout then home to make a salad and clean lots and lots and lots of fresh fish; though I did take a break or two and go for a walk to give my back a break. 8,749 steps.  

top from stitch fix, vest from stitch fix, and pants from stitch fix with ankle boots that are the Arizona brand from JC Penney a few years ago

even giving a few bags away they filled our mini-fridge with pollock

13. Thankful for cozy, comfy sweaters. Yoga, home to process more fish, then spent the afternoon reading and relaxing. 8,194 steps. 

Loft sweater from a year or two ago (similar here), with plain white tank,  the jeans are these Halara, sneakers are canvas ones from LL Bean in navy that they don't seem to carry anymore.

 

14. So thankful my car is already ready!! Gym, haircut, a fun morning shopping at Macy's, picked up my car, went for a hike with my mother in law and Ian, then went to vote in our town's 4th budget referendum.  14,539 steps.

An old shirt I got years ago from Stitch Fix with these soma pants in gray

15. So thankful for these new comfy shoes. Up early and at the grocery store, home to prep food, do laundry, blog, read, etc. then ran a few errands and took an afternoon walk. 8,073 steps.  

blouse from Amazon (this is the style even though the pattern doesn't seem to exist anymore), Same Stitch fix pants I wore on the 1st, new sneakers from Macy's; they're the Dr. Scholl's brand and I love them. 

 16. So thankful that the rain and thunderstorms didn't knock out our power or do any damage. Gym, home to make some banana bread, worked on my painting, some blogging, and then even started a few scrapbook pages. 9,232 steps. 

New fleece pullover I picked up at Macy's, plain white tank, these blue pants from stitch fix, and some old LL bean canvas sneakers.

17. Thankful to see Evan thriving at school. It was parent's weekend at Clark so my mother in law, my husband, and I went up to spend part/most of the day with Evan; we toured the arboretum, took him to lunch, and met a few of his friends and their parents.  9,948 steps. 

Turtleneck from Macy's, with my Clark sweatshirt, these Halara striped wide legged pants, and my new Macy's sneakers.

 

we toured the Hadwen Aroboretum the school owns-- a 26 acre forest with 14 miles of hiking trails

a beautiful sunset

18. Thankful for an easy and uneventful ride to Providence. My husband and I drove to Providence separately to drop Alec's car off for him, we chatted with him for just a bit before heading back home where I spent much of the day reading my latest book.  4,582 steps.

An old sweater from Banana republic, these jeans from Stitch Fix, these Dr. Scholl's ankle boots

19. Thankful for a garage so I didn't have to scrape the frost off my car this morning (like I did driving Alec's car to Providence). Gym, cleaned the house, ran to the library, the apple orchard, the grocery store, then spent my afternoon hiking. 13,970 steps.  

A very old sweater from Amazon, these jeans from St John's Bay, loafers from Macy's 

20. So thankful for such a wonderful sister! Spent my morning working on reteaching myself how to draw a 2 point perspective drawing, talked with my sister, prepped dinner, mailed off some paperwork to Morgan Stanley and took myself on a nice long hour hike through the woods. 11,683 steps. 

A stitch fix sweater from my very first box, this scarf from Amazon, these Jeans from Amazon, and a pair of Target ankle boots from last year (similar here).

21. Thankful for really great books. Gym, home to clean house, blog, and read; I mean to do more but my book sucked me right in (Hollow Bones by Jodi Picoult). 9,066 steps. 

This amazon sweater (I bought in 2020), these yoga pants (I think?),  these shoes in an older style

22.Thankful for a schedule that is my own. Grocery shopping, finished my book then went on a nice long walk around our neighborhood. 6,345 steps.  

sweater from Stitch Fix, a navy turtleneck I picked up years ago, these jeans from Stitch fix, and these ankle boots from Target

we've been having lots of huge low flying military planes overhead and I tried to capture it but gosh it was so much closer than this to my own eye

23. So thankful for a lovely breakfast catch up. Gym, went to breakfast with my friend Kim, then home and out for a hike with my mother in law. 15,371 steps. 

Stitch fix sweater, Land's End vest, and embroidered jeans! Paired with my new Macy's loafers

24. Thankful for an absolutely amazing day. My husband and I had such a wonderful day together; we headed into Providence to catch the 1 o'clock show of The Bodyguard The Musical then lunch/dinner at Cheesecake Factory and home to re-watch the old movie to compare the two. 8,371steps.

(sorry the photos loaded in reverse!) 

macy's sweater, these pants from Stitch Fix,  Dr. Scholl's ankle boots (I think it's these)

do you see the mini rainbow in the sky reflected in the water?

25. Thankful for the beautiful weather/walk I had in the morning. We slept in quite late (until nearly 6:30!) then spent our morning watching TV and doing household chores, I spent much of my afternoon working on the blog and reading. 5,201 steps.  

I do not remember where I got this sweater, these soma pants in gray,  and my new Macy's sneakers.

26. Thankful for some fabulous music to listen to. Gym, ran some errands then spent my afternoon reading and blogging. 9,655 steps. 

A very old cardigan from Target with a matching long sleeve shirt (also from Target), with these jeans from stitch fix and these loafers.

27. Thankful for a fun afternoon playing games. Yoga at the gym, talked with my mom for a few hours, read my book, spent the afternoon playing Triominoes with my mother in law and Ian. 5,901 steps.  

Shirt/sweater combo from Stich Fix, Stitch Fix pants, these converse sneakers

28. Thankful that my husband was feeling good enough to make it through a whole day of work after being home sick yesterday. Gym, home to clean the whole upstairs and do all the laundry, spent my afternoon reading, blogging, menu planning and even squeezed in a little walk. 11,002 steps.  

Stitch Fix sweater, a turtleneck from lands end, embroidered jeans from Stitch fix

I tried out a yummy new fish dinner idea; coated the entire filet in panko crumbs and baked it at 400 for a crispy and healthy oven fried fish dinner

29. Thankful I found some bedding I liked at the first store I looked. Grocery shopping, home to prep food and get dinner in the crock pot, washed all the bedding (then ran to Target to replace bedding the washer shredded!), took a lovely hike/walk then paid bills. 12,131 steps. 

Sweater from Stitch Fix, with these pants from Soma, and these ankle boots

30. Thankful for time with my brother. Gym, breakfast with my brother (that lasted until 2 pm!), then talked with Evan for nearly 2 hours before/while going on a walk.  

this cardigan from amazon with a plain black tank top underneath, these pants & these shoes both from Macy's 

scrambled eggs with spinach, tomato, bacon & scallions with marble rye toast and home fries

31. Thankful we were able to agree/come to terms for the trade in. Headed to Scranton Powersports with Ben and traded in the new Ranger for an even newer one, talked with my sort of stepmom, texted with my sister a bit and then spent my afternoon blogging, reading, and cooking.  

this sweater from Amazon, these Democracy jeans from Stitch fix, sneakers from Macy's

 

 

**You'll notice much of my clothing pieces are Stitch fix pieces-- I started getting Stitch Fix boxes back in 2021 (you can see box #2 here/ box #1 was returned)... and I still have every single one of those pieces! Some boxes hit better than others but nearly all my "favorites" are from Stitch Fix and if I find myself reaching for the same item over and over and can sense it's going to be a favorite I'll put in an order for that same garment in other colors and patterns if that's available. I have a referral code here if you want to try them out-- you get $35 off your first order.