October is almost over! My oh my, does the time go by so fast. I can't believe 2021 is almost over. This year hasn't been as crazy as 2020, but it still feels weird. I am still trying to get in the hang of my new routine and my new normal (that sounds so strange to say), but I'm getting there.
We have been going to a lot of fall festivals and events. A couple of weeks ago, we went to the Stone Mountain Pumpkin Festival. We also went to the North Georgia State Fair. Last week, we went to Still Family Farm and had a blast. We loved the hayride, the pumpkin patch, and the Zinnia Maze. I was really excited to see the Zinnias, but unfortunately, many of the flowers were dead. However, we were still able to see some beautiful flowers. I'll definitely have to visit during spring and summer. I'm sure it'll look gorgeous during that time of year. We bought a few things at the market as well. Their homemade pumpkin muffin was delicious.
John and I are slowly watching Lucifer, and we still have to catch up on some more of our favorite shows. I recently watched After We Collided on a random day while folding laundry. I enjoyed the movie and can't wait to watch the next one in the series. I keep hearing about Dune, and I'm considering watching it, but I think I should probably read the book first.
I've been on a roll with reading. I've already surpassed my reading goal. I'm currently reading Welcome to the Grief Club by Janine Kwoh, and this is a book that I definitely need in my life. I've mentioned before that I'm still grieving the death of my baby brother. I don't think I will ever stop grieving the loss of my brother. Now that I have children and see them hit milestones, I find myself thinking about my baby brother more than ever.
Grief is definitely a strange thing. I feel like grief comes in waves...at least for me. Throughout the years, I've noticed that the ways that I grieve are different. There are days, months, years where grieving is not so bad, but then there are days where it's just really hard. There are so many things that I relate to the things that Janine talks about in her book. Currently, I'm halfway through the book, but I'm telling you right now that I highly recommend this book.
I've been listening to a lot of music by Eurille. She definitely gives me Enya vibes, and I love it. I randomly found out about Eurille after listening to Too Hotty by Migos. I know, it's super random. However, Migos sampled Eurille's song Carry Me, and I decided to listen to her song. And here we are. Some other songs that have been on repeat are Dreamland by Glass Animals, Queen of Peace by Florence + the Machine, and Somebody's Watching Me by Rockwell.
I'm already starting to prep for Thanksgiving and Christmas. I've actually already started Christmas shopping, especially since there have been so many shipping delays. I still can't believe that so many stores like Michaels (at least my local stores) haven't received their Halloween supplies. I have been shopping from small businesses and have noticed the delays with them, but that won't stop me from supporting small businesses.
2021 may be almost over, but I'm going to continue to make the most of it. Here's to good days and good vibes...always.
