Mental Health Reading Challenge 2020

This will be returning in 2020 for a second year. This is a topic very important to me.

General Rules:

• Any book depicting mental health counts, whether fiction or non-fiction.
• Challenge takes place from January 1 to December 31, 2020. All books must be read during that time to count.
• All book formats (print, audio, e-books) are accepted.
• Books may cross over to other challenges in which you are participating.
• No levels, read as many books as you like.
• Need ideas for books? Check this Goodreads page for several lists of books on the topic.
• You do not need a blog to participate. You may sign up on Goodreads, YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, etc. 
• Sign up below and leave a comment.

NOTE: I am removing linkys for this challenge, and closing signups for the remainder of 2020. Challenge signups for 2021 will be coming soon.

Costume Decision

I have now decided what to wear for Halloween. I was inspired by this reversible costume:

I plan to do something different: Hide the ears under a hat and wear a long-sleeved jacket. I definitely plan to do something that won't be skimpy. More info to come.

 I got this idea after looking up reversible costumes last year and using this one for an idea:

I decided to make a half bee-half lady bug costume and wanted to do that idea again. So I looked at different reversible costumes for ideas and narrowed my choices down between the magician/rabbit and this one, a taxi driver and racer. I did almost go with that one.

12 Days of Halloween

Saw this today on Facebook:

Remember These Costumes?

Today this came up on my Facebook Memories:

And then this came up on my newsfeed:

I can't seem to remember ever wearing one of these costumes, even though they were around for so long. I guess my mom was good at making costumes for me. Just why did we need the names and a picture of the characters on the smock?I cannot imagine this idea being used with characters such as SpongeBob SquarePants or Angry Birds, so it's probably good that these went out many years ago. 

Halloween Wreaths

Here are some of the Halloween wreaths made at work this week. Some are already finished (including mine), others will be completing theirs next week.  The last photo is of mine, taken at home.

Chapter Break Bingo – October 2019

Here is the card for October.

My books for this one:

1. Spoon River Anthology--Edgar Lee Masters (4 squares): Historic Setting, Not in a Series, Earth/Land Mass on Cover, Compilation
2. The Mothman Prophecies--John A. Keel (3 squares): Reluctant Hero, Non-Human(oid) on Cover, Free Space
3. An Unquiet Mind--Kay Redfield Jamison (2 squares): Shelf Love, Physical Book 
4. Apples and Pumpkins--Anne Rockwell (2 squares): Trick-or-Treat, Holiday
5. A Corner of the Universe--Ann M. Martin (2 squares): Vacation, Library Book
6. Obsidio--Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff (4 squares): Free Book, Squad/Friends, Future Setting, In a Series
7. Twilight--Stephenie Meyer (reread) (7 squares): Audiobook, Romance, Vampire, Immortal Creature, Afterlife/Souls, Shifter Creature, Kidnapped
8. Sweet! The Delicious Story of Candy--Jane Love (1 square): Candy

25 squares completed on October 14

October Eve

I have been seeing the phrase "October Eve" in various images on the Internet.
Now it is October Eve.

As you saw on my blog yesterday, I've already decorated the front porch for Halloween even though the first of October isn't till tomorrow. It was just easier doing it on Saturday and Sunday, even thought I'm off on Tuesday. I wanted to get it up by the first. 

Now I have to decide on a costume. More on that to come.