Hahaha, I drastically underestimated how hectic my October is; I've got so much going on and trying to get my paid work done in between other things has made for crazy days that are over before I know it. Well, I've got a couple hours of downtime right now, so I looked through my phone to see if I happened to take any pics this last week. Not many, but here are a few:
Saturday 10/11
I spent Friday-Sunday in a DIY in-town "writer's retreat" with a friend; we visited libraries, coffeeshops and other locations around Minneapolis and wrote intensively at each one. I got over 10K words written but didn't take many photos! However, after our full day of writing Saturday I caught a good music show in a charming dive bar, and I liked this pic from it:
Tuesday 10/14
Our sick cat loves to sit on my lap when I'm trying to get work done because I work on the couch. Usually he cuddles down where the computer would go so AS got me this table that fits over him so I can keep working while he sleeps. But that day, he decided to sit in such a way that the table was rendered useless because it wouldn't fit over him. So I took a pic to send AS:
Thursday 10/16
I was in a bad mood and having trouble focusing so I took a walk around the neighborhood. The fresh air and exercise cleared my head and this Halloween display cheered me up by making me laugh:
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