In January I suggested we “write a book together” in 2024 and pitched the idea of assigning each month a chapter title.
So far, I’ve had:
- January – Steady: Finding Solid Ground After a Year of Drowning
- February – Busy (with Intention): Making Time for Things that Provide Joy, Energy, and Thrill
- March – Up and Down: Trying to Enjoy the View from Life’s Rollercoaster
- April – Spring Cleaning: Unpacking My Bags and Tidying Up (Oh, and Look At Those Pretty Flowers!)
- May – Reflection: Another Trip Around the Sun – Let’s Eat, Drink, and Be Merry
- June – The Murky Middle: Saying Goodbye and Looking Ahead
- July – Unexpected: When Plans Go Awry, Life Still Provides Happy Moments
- August – Summer Adventures: Seeing the World and Coming Back Home
- September – Underwhelming: Fiascos with Enough Fun To Stay *Mostly* Positive
I didn’t have to sit and ponder very long to come up with this month’s title:
October – Whirlwind: My Beautiful (Busy) Month of Visiting and Visitors. So many fun things with mostly the right amount of margin but it was busy! Travel (a week with my parents)! Company (my father-in-law; KYRIA!!)! An especially busy month of work for my part-time university gig. The timeless wonder that is fall foliage. A more solidified extracurricular routine.
True to form, October won my Favourite Month of the Year Award. I suppose I shouldn’t declare a victor until the end of the year, but I’m quite certain it will remain at the top…
Your turn. How would you label Chapter Ten (October 2024)?
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mbmom11
October- Answers with no solutions
Background music: Unwell by Matchbox 20.
I mean, there are always some good things going on, but the big themes right now are hard.
I’m so glad you had a great October. You’ve had a bumpy ride at times this year. Keep taking care of yourself.
Elisabeth
Sigh. It has been a long, tough year for you and your family.
October was such a restorative month for me. Sadly, November has been a bit more…bumpy. But I suppose that’s life? Sigh again…
iHanna
October: is it already over?
Jenny
October. Why can’t I remember October??? Literally nothing comes to mind right now. I’m sure I’ll look back in my planner and say “How did I forget THAT huge event/fiasco?” I’m glad your month was beautiful!
Birchie
I haven’t updated Chapter A Month since April, so let’s catch up.
January: New Year, New Puppy
February: 25 Days of Puppy Snuggles, 4 Days on the Beach
March: Hikeapalooza
April: The Escape Hatch
May: Wisconsin Dreaming
June: On The Road
July: Same Old Same Old
August: Same Old Same Old, Continued
September: New York Roaming
October: Hikeapalooza II
ccr in MA
Well, so much for what I had planned for October! Mine is “October: Hurricane Blows Plans Apart (but fortunately not my home)”
NGS
January: It Happened
February: CBBC, Tornadoes, and Snail Mailpalooza
March: SAD Lamp Needed
April: Denial…It Ain’t Just a River in Egypt
May: On the Road Again
June: Rainy Days and Rainy Nights
July: The Hospital and The Olympics
August: The End of Summer Suck
September: Routinely Fine
October: Terrible, Thanks for Asking – COVID, A Radioactive Cat, and No Halloween
You know what, Elisabeth? This exercise is reminding me that this year really has been SUCKY. LOL. Will the last two months of the year turn this ship around?
Daria
January: Chapter One: Rest and Relaxation.
February, chapter 2: spring awakening+more energy
March, chapter 3: anticipation and je t”aime Paris
April, chapter 4: garden and community
May: overwhelmed + busy
June: convalescing and camping
July: rest for me, camp for kids
August: Bella Italia + Back to School
September: Over My Head
October: Still Over My Head but At Least There’s Halloween
Kyria @ Travel Spot
Yay, it’s my favorite time of month, plus I am going to be featured in your book! How lovely! I will name the tenth chapter of Traveling With Bob, the Book of Bikes: Chapter Ten — October: Unwinding. This is because of all the days, I only rode a few of them, and spent the others visiting, catching up on things and finally getting back into a (different) routine again. The bike trip is unwinding and soon I will be starting a new book!
Chapter One – January: Everything Must Go!
Chapter Two – February: The Life Changing Event
Chapter Three – March: A New Beginning
Chapter Four – April: An Unquenched Hunger
Chapter Five – May: The Next Province
Chapter Six — June: From Freezing Snow to Burning Sunshine in Three Days
Chapter Seven — July: The Path Less Taken
Chapter Eight — August: The Great Expanse
Chapter Nine — September: Taking A Step Back
Chapter Ten — October: Unwinding