1.  I AM BACK.

2.  Is it 10am before I’m starting the 40 things post? Yep.

3.  Am I wondering if I can even finish this? Also yep.

4.  Am I trying anyway? Yep yep yeppity yep.

5.  So I guess we’ll see what happens.

6.  I woke up today and thought wow, that post yesterday was filled with a lot of feeling words.

7.  So be it.

8.  And there went the whole morning. Whoops.

9.  So is it 12:30pm before I restart my 40 things post? Yep.

10.  Sigh.

11.  Let’s enter rapid fire mode.

12.  Ten favorite October things — go!

13.  Wearing sweatpants around the house. Mostly toward the end of the month, granted, but still.

14.  Transitioning from flip flops to socks and slippers.

15.  Delighting in a hot mug just as much as the coffee.

16.  A free pass for sugar gorging.

17.  Pumpkin carving parties with friends.

18.  Naps under soft throws.

19.  The start of fall shows on streaming platforms that let me watch anytime I want.

20.  Finding newly multicolored trees while out driving.

21.  Football games but only in theory because no way I want to be cold and bored.

22.  Being outside without feeling like I’ll burst into flame.

23.  Now how about five nicknames for the kitty who joined our family last fall.

24.  Miss Pudgykins

25.  Poochy girl

26.  Floofwaddle

27.  MISS MA’AM (typically hollered when she’s clawing my chairs)

28.  Tubbins

29.  Let’s round out our 40 things with some of my more recent phrases.

30.  Cat chronicles

31.  Let’s keep the dumbfuckery to a minimum today. (Best.Coffee.Mug.Ever)

32.  Survival skills of a gerbil (unfortunately this applies greatly to Miss Pudgykins)

33.  I’m feeling very George Jetson.

34.  Need some proof of life.

35.  Charge your phone!

36.  MR. MAN (typically hollered when Seven is attacking Mittens)

37.  Fair warning

38.  DON’T PANIC.

39.  Are you drinking enough water?

40.  AND WE MADE IT. Took all dang day but I’ll take it. Happy Friday everyone.