October Bucket List Update

Well, here we are into November already – can you believe it? Life is about to shift into overdrive for most of us! Before we get too far into the month though, I thought it was time for a little good old fashioned bloggy accountability. Also known as: “How did Kristin do with her October Bucket List?” I have to say, it’s been a month full of good things, and I’m pretty stoked (stoked? I never say stoked…there’s my husband rubbing off on me again…) that I was able to cross off the majority of my list!

Alrighty here we go:

+ Go on at least three picnics They were all divine!

+ Give our deck its fall facelift We did! Although I don’t have any photos of it – things are rather disheveled at the moment thanks to Hurricane Sandy.
+ Go apple picking You can read about that adventure HERE.
+ Make applesauce and/or apple butter Sure did! Have a freezer full of delicious apple butter. Made it the day after we got back from the orchard, so it was fresh as can be!
+ Plant mums and bulbs for spring Yes to mums, but haven’t gotten any bulbs in…might be too late
+ Attend a marriage conference It was lovely, inspiring, invigorating, we were pumped, aaaand then we promptly got into a tiff that very night. Obviously we needed to work on the application part.
+ Enjoy some out-of-town company A photo-collage of our blacation is HERE.
+ Host a soup, sandwich, and pie night Really enjoyed sharing this night with some strangers-turned-new-friends!
+ Have another bonfire Just the s’mores variety…still haven’t hosted an all-out weenie roast this fall.
+ Trot up to Keswick Hall for lunch one day Sure did. HERE’S the evidence, and this week we’ll be up there again to eat our way through their delicious Villa lunch on another blate ! Woohoo! Double points for this one!!
+ Plan another fall blate Check! Husbands included this time! You can see where Erica and I went HERE.
+ Become friends with my new camera Getting there. When Jenni was here, she taught me so many great tips and tricks to play with. Still learning, but I’ve been on “Manual” for weeks now, and that feels good!
+ Cook as many cozy autumnal recipes as possible! Ooooooooh yeaaaaaah. Menus HERE and HERE, and don’t forget the popular Mini Pumpkin Crescents, Pumpkin Pie Smoothie, and Pumpkin Hot White Chocolate Recipes!
+ Start working on my Christmas cards They are designed and currently in production. Here is a sneak peek at my prototype:

+ Make a good dent in Christmas gift planning/shopping This was my biggest fail. I don’t know why… Too busy doing other things? I feel soooo far behind and almost stressed now about how few gifts I have (I’m usually done by November 1st), but hope to devote some good focus in that general direction pre-Thanksgiving!
+ Stock the freezer  Been doing a pretty good job of this…making double batches of lots of dinners, and already starting to work on my holiday baking – more about that to come…

So there’s my update. October was a fun month! I hope yours was a good one too! What’s your favorite thing you did in October?