It doesn’t feel much like November – we’re having such a warm Fall – but I’ve had my turkey and gravy and cranberries and so I feel crafty. Get me a milky cup of coffee and let the season of making begin.

Oh what a fun early Thanksgiving weekend we had. I just love hanging out in the kitchen with Mom and Jennifer. What could be better – a busy day filled with good smells and chatting and laughing. All mixed up with the anticipation of a big beautiful meal and the start of the holiday season.…

… until I forget what a pain it is and tackle the next room. But for now I’m done – I finished painting the living room yesterday. Here’s a before photo. I have to admit – it was pretty and the style was sophisticated. But the carpet was dirty and it just wasn’t my style.…

Swiss Chard from my garden

I’ve been painting my living room! It’s a big project – lots of doors and trim and I had to remove wallpaper in the entryway. I am so eager to get rid of the blue trim and the dirty cream walls. I’m nearing the the end of the project. Dreaming of finishing the painting and…

The rain stopped just before we went out to trick or treat. So finally we had a Halloween where we weren’t wet and freezing and huddling into our winter coats. Claire was shy at the beginning. Bea got overheated in her octopus costume. But by the end they were pros – doing more trick or…

The octopus features suction cups on the underside of her arms. And that’s a rainbow owl, of course. Happy Halloween!

All that AND Brian completed his 10th marathon. See him there below with the black shirt on? Ha.

Well my gardening season is wrapping up. I still have carrots, beets and swiss chard in the ground. Also, the tomato plants are straggly, but they keep producing. And the herbs are looking mostly good. Good ol’ sage always keeps going until Thanksgiving. Yum. It was a good year for my garden – only the…