November update:

1) I finished one homemade sketchbook and I was so pleased with the results that I started making a second. I have yet to start using it though. A family member was so impressed, they wanted to show their friend. I thought of another idea for using up a notebook: a personal poetry anthology. I got that idea from a book I read.

2) I signed the signature cards at my bank to finalize the process of adding my siblings as beneficiaries. One of my siblings said they were “flattered” and I thought to myself: well, it’s not like I have other choices… I noticed my siblings are now “liking” more of my Facebook posts too. I thought that was interesting. I also got a copy of my birth certificate to the tune of 64 bucks through the state.