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November 2020 In Hindsight

November is my birthday month and is always a little busy as we get closer to Christmas and the end of the year. It was a good mix of house improvements and going out. We found a good balance. We have started to go for rides early morning or late afternoon on my boyfriends’ motorbike and it has nice to be out exploring. I especially love having a birthday on the weekend. It meant it was really special.

My November went something like this…

Listened to - 

* The Mofjardtalks Podcast

* Mind Body Musings with Mandy Moon Podcast

* The League of Extraordinary Introverts Podcast

* Real Raw Relatable Podcast with Kat John

* The Awake With Jake Podcast

 

 Read - 

* Healthy As F*ck by Oonagh Duncan

* Phosphorescence by Julia Baird

 

Splurged on - 

* Ryderwear Scrunch Bum Leggings

Watching - 

* Have You Been Paying Attention?

* Wheeler Dealers

* SBS Food Channel

 

Went to - 

* Out to dinner with my boyfriends’ friends

* Out for my birthday dinner with my boyfriend

* Picnic with my bf for my birthday

* Afternoon tea at my parents for my birthday

* Afternoon tea with a friend at their gorgeous home

* To Manly for my boyfriends’ nephews birthday

* Been out on a motorbike ride with my boyfriend each weekend this month

 

Booked - 

* nothing. But will be going away in the holidays to visit friends and family.

 

Cooked - 

* Lamb wraps with tzatziki, carbonara pasta, fish wraps, Japanese pancake, burgers

* Bliss balls, muffins

 

What's new - 

* Received a great refund on my tax this year

* Home improvements this month - two old air-conditioners removed, three air-conditioners installed, cleared out under the house, fixed four aerial plates to the wall, moved electrical wiring to behind the tv so no more cords are visible, had third council clean up for the year, pruned four big trees and cut down the jacaranda, took a trailer load of branches to my parents, weeded the back driveway and sprayed with weed killer. Took old reindeer light off the chimney. Moved side gate further down the fence so now three cars can fit in the driveway instead of two. Took down Venetian blinds and pressure cleaned them. Put up the Christmas tree and few decorations around the house.

* Got a Horse watch for my birthday

* Went to a fire call for bush alight at Kenthurst. My first firecall in ages.

 

Looking for - 

* Old vintage shutters for the shoe rack at the front door

 

Sold -

* two old air conditioners and copper piping, a pallet load of grey tiles

 

Started - 

* feeling really bad fatigue. Had a blood test and nothing came back so just trying to take it easy. Afternoon naps are back!

Attempting to -

* write for #Blogmas. Which means publishing a post each day to the lead up to Christmas. I have been continuing to write on my blog since the 1st of October. That’s 61 straight days. That’s 61 posts!

For past months in hindsight, click here

How was your November? What did you get up to? We would love it if you joined the conversation and left a comment below.