Mendi's October Photos: Days 1-15

Whoa. Hold the phones for a moment, friends...

We're already half way through October. In one more month we'll be making travel plans to see loved ones, Thanksgiving dinner grocery lists and dare I say, the beginnings of a Christmas list. When did this happen?? I feel like the encroaching holidays just snuck up and bit me on my butt. I'm not quite at all ready for the holidays yet, so I'm going to silently just slip back into my world of denial while I distract you guys with my October Photo-a-Day snapshots...

day 1 -- where you stood

On my deck, while waiting for Zoey to go potty before I leave for work.

((OOTD: Madewell scarf, Mossimo v-neck tee, LOFT jeans, Target belt, Sam Edelman flats))

day 2 -- lunchtime
Photo fail. I had a hot lunch date with my hubz that day. Call me distracted.

day 3 -- this happened today

Jayme went out of town for her anniversary, therefore FORCING me to go shopping at lunch. The 50% off sale at LOFT didn't help either. This striped shirt and navy cords came home with me, as well as those burgundy cords hanging in the background. I love a good sale!!

day 4 -- what you read

Catching up on the latest issue of Richmond's own R-Home Magazine while at a doctor's appointment.

day 5 -- shadow

Holding hands with my hubz. (Full disclosure: Jayme & Wes were there too. The four of us had just had dinner, when an impromptu 10pm CVS run was in full effect because Jayme & I needed some new nail polishes. Seems completely reasonable, right?!? And this photo might have been followed by us making animal shadow puppets in the parking lot. True story.)

day 6 -- I'm thankful for...

What isn't there to be thankful for in this photo?? 

day 7 -- light

A little corner in my kitchen behind the sink where we get tons of light thanks to those two windows. A potted mum, pumpkins and gourds gave the kitchen a cozy fall feeling.

day 8 -- angle

Another opportunity to do an OOTD (these are fun): black Gap moto jacket, LOFT leopard top (similar), LOFT burgundy skinny cords and black ankle booties (similar)

day 9 -- red

I could eat tortilla chips and salsa for every meal...I love it that much. This salsa has become my new fave! I found it in the produce section of my grocery store. 

day 10 -- emotion

We're still very much processing the grief of losing our sweet Nugget last month. September was rough...after we returned from our vacation in San Francisco, we first found out that Nugz had a lung tumor, only to find out a week later that she also had kidney cancer that was quickly taking her from us. It was by far one of the hardest things that Chris & I have ever been through together. We know she's in a better place, but nothing can fill the emptiness that is left behind. We miss her so much and hold onto our memories of her tightly.

day 11 -- something close-up

Zoey says "hi everybody, can I lick you?"

day 12 -- on the table

Fall is creeping into every room of my house. My dining room table got a little makeover this past weekend.

day 13 -- landscape

We went to see Argo at the theater on Saturday night (it was awesome!), so I snapped a pic of a landscape while some of the ads were playing before the movie started.

day 14 -- makes you laugh

Zoey does something that makes me laugh at least once a day, but watching her jump off the docks belly flop into the water is always sure to crack me up. She lives for this stuff!

day 15 -- dinnertime

Homemade pork carnitas...mmm!!! I cooked the pork in the crockpot for 8 hours, then added rice, black beans, reduced-fat shredded cheese, fresh salsa and avocado. Finished it off by wrapping it up in a whole wheat tortilla. Delish!! Recipe courtesy of Skinny Taste.

So what have you guys been up to so far this month?? Anyone else NOT ready for the upcoming holidays? I figure I've got a good 3-4 weeks to remain in my current state of denial before it really hits me!!

Mendi

P.S. >> Most of my photos this month were filtered through an app called Tadaa. I've been having trouble with Instagram lately (an error message that says "Please update your Instagram app to continue posting photos"). Have any of you seen this too? I think it had something to do with the recent Apple update. I can't figure out how to fix it. If you can help me out, by all means PLEASE drop some knowledge on me!