Typically, at the beginning of every month, I write a detailed recap post where I talk about everything I read and bought and watched and all that jazz. Since I didn’t write one for September and didn’t feel like recapping two months at once, I’ve decided to just take you through the last two months in pictures. This is mostly an excuse to show you some cute photos of the girls and reveal Chip and Lucy’s Halloween costumes. You’re welcome!
Let’s kick things off with a very cute photo of Lila mid-yawn. I love taking photos of my cats like this because it looks like they’re screaming!
Eloise loved this little castle. Sadly, it had to be torn down during the move (there was no way a cardboard castle was going to survive a move!) Fear not! I already have a different cardboard scratching house ready to be assembled. It’s Christmas-themed, so I’m waiting a few weeks to set it up.
My brother turned the ripe old age of 39 in September. I can’t believe we’re going to be in our 40s soon. Where did the time go?!
(Also, please do not judge my brother for wearing a Nick Bosa jersey. We do not support him, but we do support the 49ers!)
Our September book club fell on Bri’s birthday. Even though Bri doesn’t love celebrating her birthday, we made sure to shower her with lots of love (the same way she does for us on our birthdays!). We had book club at Top Golf and decorated the whole bay with unicorn-themed decorations and balloons and party hats. It was so much fun to surprise Bri and make her wear a birthday sash all night long, hehehe.
Lila continues to enjoy the weirdest sleeping positions; this time, it’s against my iPad. So cozy!
Mikaela and I went to the No Kings protest in October. We had a pretty good turnout in our neck of the woods, which felt really inspiring. It was just nice to be around people who are as angry about the current administration as I am. And while plenty of people gave us the middle finger as they drove by, way more people gave us waves and thumbs-up signs.
It’s a cat in a box! Well, a bin. Eloise loves sitting in any sort of enclosure, so she was very happy when I put this empty bin on one of my kitchen chairs so I could load it up with items to take over to the new place. (This was in mid-October before the move.)
Such a beautiful photo, huh? One day, a few weeks ago, I heard this strange popping sound, and then a few minutes later, my apartment filled with smoke. Scary! I couldn’t see any sort of fire, so I figured it wasn’t a get-out-immediately emergency. I called my apartment complex, and they told me they would send someone out to take a look soon.
I was concerned about how smoky my apartment was, though, and my smoke detector kept going off, which was annoying, so I tried to ventilate the space by keeping my patio door open. I also turned off my AC at the thermostat and breaker box. A few hours later, maintenance came by to take care of the issue. What happened? I don’t know. He mumbled something about this happening at a bunch of apartments recently, so I’m assuming it has something to do with an older HVAC system. Whatever he did ensured I could turn on my AC again, yay!
The Sausage Superheroes! We were hoping to take Chip and Lucy—excuse me, Superman and Supergirl—to the Halloween meetup for the Tampa Bay Weens, but my mom was still recovering from her illness so we had to miss it. Such a bummer, but how cute are they in their costumes?! At least we’ll be all set for Halloween 2026!
Here’s a quick sneak peek of my new apartment. A full apartment tour will be coming once I’m all settled in. 🙂 I’m just loving all of the natural light I get!
What’s the last photo you took on your phone?
OH MY GOODNESS. That rug! That light! It looks GORGEOUS. I literally cannot wait to see more pictures.
Love your No Kings sign!
Your new space looks great! I love that rug!! And I love how your kitty is nonchalantly laying against your iPad. Lol.
I love the No Kings Day pics! Your shirts are adorable – where did you get them? I want one!
My last pic was a zoomed in photo of Catherine Newman that I took during her author talk at B&N last night! I went with my friend and it was so delightful. I did not want her talk to end. She spoke in an atrium over-flowing with middle-aged ladies. 🙂
We got our shirts from Etsy!
Chip and Lucy are amazingly cute. I want to squish them and give them kisses.
The last photo I took was me showing my husband a school photo of myself from first grade (I think) that I found when I was going through my mom’s stuff. Maybe I’ll share some of my old skool photos in the coming months on my blog.
Your new place looks so pretty! Can’t wait for the tour
I am so excited to see more of your apartment.
And the smoke issue is no longer an issue if it happens again. Yeah.
I love reading about your book club meetings and what a nice way to celebrate a friend.
Thankfully, the smoke issue happened at my old apartment so hopefully it’s not something I have to worry about at the new one!
Oooh can’t wait for the apartment tour!!!
My last photo was last night’s dinner – I have some vague idea of doing a dinners post, we shall see if this happens!
Happy birthday Bri!
Omg Chip and Lucy! And Lila and Eloise!!! Yes, cats love boxes. I hope they’re getting comfortable in the new place!
Good for you for attending the protest. My sister has gone to several and she says it’s always a positive, uplifting experience.
The last photo I took was the Stairmaster at the gym. I might win for most boring photo of the day.
The smokey apartment would’ve freaked me out. Um, glad you’re moving? I’m fairly new here. Do the dogs live with your mom? Sorry, superman and supergirl. And the cats live with you? Do all the pets get along? I don’t have pets (allergies), so I often wonder how that works. Do they only dislike one another in cartoons? The last photo I took was of the scoreboard at my daughter’s semi final volleyball game for sectionals. It was a winnable game, but we didn’t bring our A game. Senior season over. Good luck with your move.
Yes, the doggos are my mom’s and the cats are mine! They don’t really get along. My girls aren’t used to the high energy of the dogs so they always hide from them when they see them. We haven’t done much to try to get them to interact peacefully together, though!
I love seeing photos of all the fur babies – living vicariously through everyone with pets! 🙂
Also yay for going to the No Kings protest. Love your shirt! And I cannot wait to see your new apartment when you’re ready to share!
Happy 39th birthday to your brother!
That mid-yawn picture are the best. I have quite a few like that of kitties and they always make me laugh.
You new place looks wonderful!!!! I want to everything, like every room, even the bathroom! Pleeeeease write a post when you are settled in!
I am here for the apartment tour, when it happens. (Maybe it has already and I’m just super-behind?)
Also, Chip! Lucy! Eloise! Lila! So many adorable fur babies. Thank you for sharing. <3