October 31, 2026 – No crazy Halloween plans over here. Instead, I stayed home and read about 250 pages of my romance novel while the cats lounged nearby. Perfect!
November 1, 2026 – Just a picture of Eloise looking cute. I need to replace these scratcher-loungers with Christmas-themed ones!
November 2, 2026 – Sometimes, I’ll be working in my office and hear Lila snoring behind me. It’s as adorable as it sounds!
November 3, 2026 – Julie and Michelle were curious how I hold my markers when I’m coloring because I said I have a permanent dent on my ring finger. So I sent them this photo! I didn’t even know I had an unusual grip. This is just what feels most comfortable to me! (This is also how I grip pens/pencils/etc)
November 4, 2026 – After a few weeks of really lovely weather, we’re back into the mid-80s during the day. Sigh. It’s better than the mid-90s but still. Ugh.
November 5, 2026 – Found on my walk! I think he might have gotten lost.
November 6, 2026 – This is my niece, Cici! Isn’t she so photogenic? I love her so much. My mom and I went to my younger nephew’s baseball game on Friday night, and we got to see my nephew hit a double! They were down 12-0 after the second inning, but then scored 9 runs in the third inning. They still lost, but they had a lot of heart!
Your niece is gorgeous!! What a sweet pup!!
I hold writing utensils a little oddly, too. It’s not the way the kids have been taught. I have horrible penmanship but I blame the probably thousands of pages of notes I took while studying for the CFA. I broke something spiritually and now I need to really focus to write neatly.
Ugh, I don’t blame you for breaking your penmanship to get through CFA studying. That was such an intense period of your life!
Oh my gosh a turtle? My turtle loving heart is so happy. Show me more turtles. I wish I lived in a region turtles are common. Sigh.
you pen holding is different to what I do, I have the pen rest on my middle finger.
Tobia – I need you to visit me in Florida. (No biggie, lol, just a whole ocean away and then some.) We have SO many turtles around here. It’s fun to spot one in the wild!
What kind of turtle is that? This shouldn’t be surprising to me, but it doesn’t look like any turtles we’d see around here!
Cici is so beautiful. I love a dog that always looks like he or she is smiling!
It’s a softshell turtle native to Florida! We have some canals around where I live so I think he decided to get his steps in that day and walk around the neighborhood!
Cici has such a happy demeanor that she’s a certified therapy dog! I mean, with that kinda face, how could she not?!
NO WAY!! I’m a lefty, and you hold the pen the exact same way that I do (but obviously on your right). I’ve never seen anyone hold it the same way I do before, ever!!
Wow look at all the exclamation marks, I’m clearly very excited haha.
OMG – no! This is very exciting! I’m glad I’m not the only one. Maybe I was born to be a lefty?!
Awww, the turtle! I’ve never come across a turtle on my walks. It’s fun to see your unique pen grip, and fun to read that other people do that too.
It happens every now and then, but usually not smack dab in the middle of a hot parking lot. It was quite the sight!
I have a very different pencil grip as well! It works for me but it looks strange.
I’m glad it’s not just me. Unusual Grips Unite!
That sounds like a perfect Halloween!
We just got out our Christmasy scratchers and lounges for the cats 😹
Aww, where do you think the turtle came from?
Cici is so cute!
We have some canals and ponds around where I live, so I’m assuming he wanted to enjoy some of the sunshine and take the scenic route back home. 🙂