Mindless Meanderings of Schroedawg

I forgot all about November...Not really. I just have had no time between the end of October and this point before Christmas. I finally found some "time", between the transition of Winter Break and the holidays. I do not feel caught up with the demands of life, by any means, but I am grateful for a few moments of sweet reflection to update the blog. November, as the early parts of December, have been busy! Grammy Sue flew out from Indianapolis for Thanksgiving, and she spent some quality time with Maddy. We made a weekend trip to Victoria, B.C., so Sue could enjoy Canada. It was fun walking around the city, and enjoying some of the holiday festivities they had planned. They had a light parade go through downtown, so we sat along the road and enjoyed watching the numerous floats sponsored by local businesses, aglow and decorated with holiday and Christmas decor. Some older women sat next to us and fawned over Madelynne and every chance they could, made sure those handing out...

With the title in mind, I have got to say that October was most-definitely "Rockin'". It was very busy. Between the craziness of jam packed weekends to the gradual adjustments of a new job, it seems routine and life have really fell into pattern. Weekends and evenings are devoted to family and friends, so we definitely continue to make the best of it on the Peninsula. Lucky for us, the weather has been really cooperative and has only begun to rain more recently. Fall is my second favorite season here. The leaves change so gradually, that fall definitely takes its time. The smell is raw and wet, decomposition is evident in the insidious leaves that fluttered slowly to the ground or begin their cycle of change. Because fall takes it's time here, it has often hard to encapsulate the transcendent beauty that engulfs this region. This year I have especially been more observant of the season, noticing how the trees look almost rainbow like at the start of the season, with...