The Pressure is On

Hello, November! Did you know you are actually my favorite month? Of course you are! What glorious things happen in November! You, dear Month, are awash in comestibles. From the first day, when all of the leftover Halloween treats force me to shove them in ever more creative places so I can't find them, to the last week, when the smells of my childhood (and a lot of the feelings, too) return to entice me into the kitchen for an average of six meals a day. Yes, November, you rock.



I appreciate that you started out with some decent weather. I'd love more, if you please. I also thank you for the many opportunities to overschedule myself. Next year I promise to lighten the load a bit, though.

I counted; there are 53 days of shopping left until Christmas, including today. So my goals for November are pretty small. I'm making that list starting today. I'm getting the Christmas stuff down early. And I'm thinking of a great excuse to stay home for our first Christmas ever. Since the in-laws will not be coming down, they've made it a bit easier on us. Now it's my half of the family we have to convince.

So far there's money in the bank, food in the pantry, cool-weather clothes in boxes to be unpacked, and a coupon for a free turkey on the counter. It's looking to be a great month. And best of all, at least at this moment, I have fulfilled 1/30th of my NaBloPoMo requirement!

Happy November! Happy Posting! Get busy, y'all!