October was a bit crazy. I haven’t posted about it, but we had to re-home Pablo earlier in the month, due to severe separation anxiety. We were both devastated, but we knew he would be happier, and safer, in a home where someone would be there at all times, and with other greyhounds. We’re hoping to adopt a senior dog after the holidays!
Here’s the link to my October Goals post:
Ready?
Here we go!
- Make progress with my Lady Lounge. — Accomplished!
- Write at least 500 new words for my WIP. — Did not accomplish.
- Prepare for NaNoWriMo 2018! — Accomplished!
- Get together with several friends. — Accomplished!
- Finish reading my current book. — Accomplished!
- Donate items to Project Beauty Share. — Did not accomplish.
- Donate blood. — Did not accomplish.
- Celebrate Halloween! — Accomplished!
Here’s the breakdown:
Make progress with my Lady Lounge. — Accomplished!
- Small victories. I cleared out a few more boxes. There’s still more work to do, but I call my small efforts progress.
Write at least 500 new words for my WIP. — Did not accomplish.
- I barely opened my laptop this month.
Prepare for NaNoWriMo 2018! — Accomplished!
- Here’s the link to my Getting Personal post: Getting Personal #144: NaNoWriMo 2018
Get together with several friends. — Accomplished!
- We enjoyed the Halloween party at Kathryn and Tim’s house on the 20th.
Finish reading my current book. — Accomplished!
- Here’s the link to my Book Review: Book Review #64: “Forgetting My Way Back To You” (ARC Review)
Donate items to Project Beauty Share. — Did not accomplish.
- I have the box all ready to go, but never made it to the post office.
Donate blood. — Did not accomplish.
- My iron was too low. But, it was higher than my iron was in August. I feel confident that I will be successful in December.
Celebrate Halloween! — Accomplished!
- We didn’t decorate much this year, but handing out candy is always fun.
Final Thoughts
- I was able to put Accomplished next to five out of eight goals. Yay!
- The three goals I did not accomplish: There’s always next month!
What about you? Did you have any goals for the month of October?
Come back tomorrow to see my November Goals!
Until the next headline, Laura Beth 🙂
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I’m so sorry about Pablo! I think it speaks to your love for him that you knew he’d have a better life & be much happier elsewhere.
Also, you’re awesome for looking into adopting a senior dog. They’re fantastic pets. ❤️
Thank you so much. Your words mean the world! It was one of the hardest decisions we made. We’re excited to try again in a few months!
Of course it was a difficult decision! You loved that sweet dog before he even entered the house; your preparations for him showed it.
It’s unfortunate, but it’s what’s best for him. That’s what being a pet owner is about, I think. Kinda like having kids (only you go into it knowing you’re guaranteed out live the babies 😢 ).
Exactly!