November Walks And Weekends

November. Yep, here we are in November. Walking this morning, I felt the cold air, saw the empty tree branches, and it finally sank in. It is November. I have a special spot in my soul for these early November days. Yes, I do love Halloween, and I cannot wait for Thanksgiving leftovers and all that is Christmas, but these first couple of weeks in November allow me the time to take a breath, reflect on what has been, and contemplate what is to come. 

Halloween is packed away in the old plastic totes and stacked in the closet, the house has been dusted, and now waits patiently for the red, gold, and green to appear. I am thinking about Thanksgiving, but not yet planning. I have purchased a few Christmas gifts and gathered the ones I purchased throughout the year, but I have yet to wrap and label. I am intentionally living in these crisp, darker November days, waiting for it all to begin. 

Here is what November looks like in my world in the very early morning hours. Come take a walk with me, why don't you?

I need to finish here so I can post this before noon. If not, it won't go out until tomorrow. I am usually finished much earlier, but this morning I decided to make chicken salad from a rotisserie chicken in the fridge. Then I decided to boil the bones down in chicken broth with some poultry seasoning for an hour, then drain the bones and add the only noodles I had handy, elbow macaroni! So now, at 11:30 in the morning, we have chicken soup and chicken salad in the fridge! Who even am I ???

Have a wonderful weekend, my friends. Thank you for visiting. I am always happy you do! Remember to show yourself some grace this weekend. Take that nap, order the pizza in, watch the Christmas movie, or take the walk. And, don't forget to say no if you need to, and yes if you want!

Billie Jo

Oh! Flynn saw this majestic sight outside our window a few days ago! She was quick enough to take some pictures, too. "For the Blog, Mom!"