Nothing new to report. The map at the end of October looks exactly like it did at the end of September. Usually the year’s last months are a bust, but having spotted Mississippi in September, I dare to hope that November and December might bring something new. Iowa, Montana, Nebraska, and either one of the Dakotas — where are you?
About Susanna J. Sturgis
Susanna edits for a living and writes to survive. Having been preoccupied with electoral politics since 2016, she is now getting back to writing -- and she's got plenty to write about. Her blog "The T-Shirt Chronicles," started at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, is a meandering memoir based on her out-of-control T-shirt collection. Her other blogs include "From the Seasonally Occupied Territories," about being a year-round resident of Martha's Vineyard, and "Write Through It," about writing, editing, and how to keep going.
From the Seasonally Occupied Territories . . . 
Maybe a few holiday season visitors? Good luck.
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We’ll see! People who come for the holidays are generally from the Northeast, and often they’ve got family here. All my missing states are likely to be snowed in by Thanksgiving. 😉 I haven’t given up on Iowa, though . . .
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But that’s a pretty good score – 45 out of 50……
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It’s definitely been a good year!
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