November Joy List

October came and went in a flash while I was waiting for it to happen. One day it was October 1 and then I blinked and it was Halloween.  I guess I am fairly content with what I knocked off the list.  I could have done more, but I honestly don't know where the time went

So here is the wrap up and then I move to November. (Or November snuck up on me and beat me over the head announcing it was here)

October Joy List

 1. Pray for the entire world

 2. Volunteer at Independence Place

 3. Volunteer with a food pantry

 4. Learn a piano jazz tune

 5. Find and enjoy some free music  +party across the lake with a live band+

 6. Mentor someone using SNAP

 7. Reconnect with an old friend

 8. No TV at least one night per week (read and listen to music)

 9. Read 4 books

10. Try a new food

11. Cocktail Night each week (try a seasonal cocktail on the deck, weekly) 

12. Go to a play or opera

13. Have a small dinner party

14. Create some art 

15. Maintain the daily joy journal

16. Take food to someone having a hard time

17. Be intentional about gratitude

18. Burn a scented candle daily

19. Make at least 1 Christmas gift

20. Meet SIL and BIL for dinner (meet halfway in Tuscaloosa)

21. Take Mom to see Uncle Bob  *Not going to do this. U.B.'s wife is now critical*

22. Visit a small town in Alabama

23. Start Thanksgiving preparations

24. Do the Halloween decoration thing

25. Buy a pot of mums for the front door

26. Buy some mums for someone who can't buy their own

27. Spend a restful weekend at the lake place

28. Work on the family cookbook

29. Work on the lake cookbook

30. Go to a local lecture

31. Have Mom up to eat weekly. She does not want to come here, so I am taking dinner to her house and eating

32. Take Mom out at night at least 3 times.  *Tried but she is somewhat reluctant*

33. Sit on the deck and listen to crickets

34. Do something totally out of character for me (no idea what yet) Sang in front of others (I never do this)

35. Look for the good in every person I encounter (even if it means looking hard)
36. Mend 2 squares on "Nana's" quilt

November Joy List

There will be no actual list this month.  Since I will have houseguests for 2 weeks my list is simply to get things ready for them and enjoy having all my family together. I addition, we are doing the big Thanksgiving meal with my extended family, so we should have roughly 50 people for lunch.  I plan on a November of cleaning followed by much fun, laughter, and love. If that is not an ample joy list I don't know what is!