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I've just signed for

mini_wrimo. I haven't written a thing since the holiday challenges last year, so it's a bit daunting. But, I do love mini wrimo. It's a low-pressure challenge which suits me perfectly. Though I have no idea what I'm actually going to write. If there are no holiday challenges on the go I may have to poke at my Musketeers Space AU that's been ongoing for years now. The comm is taking new sign-ups until November 8th, so if you need a kick up the ass to get writing again, too. Maybe consider the challenge.

It's been a long day. We had to take our car in for more repairs today. These were old ones that were scheduled before the shunt, but got pushed back when the more serious damage happened. So, we got Jaffa back last week, and today she was back in getting new window wipers, exhaust and brake pads. We dropped her off at 8:30 and grabbed a taxi into town where we had a mooch for most of the morning. After picking her up we visited my MiL because she's been ill lately. She phoned our house phone and left a message early morning two days ago, which freaked me out a bit as no one uses the landline now and waking up to hearing the answer phone beep always makes me think of bad things.

Once we got home I carved the quickest and most basic pumpkin ever, have a bowl of sweets ready and am now sitting to see if anyone turns up. We usually get a few little groups of neighbourhood kids, and if not, well, James will be eating chocolate for a while. Plus, pumpkin soup will be getting made tomorrow which is of the good.

It was shoulder group yesterday. We get a week off next week as the main physio is going on a course. Just as I was leaving he said he thought I was ready for more intense mat work next time, and I mean, what? Intense mat work. He's only supposed to be helping my shoulder. I do still like the class, though. Even with potential intense mat work.

Finally, in the last week I've read all the