{ My November so far....}

"November comes

And November goes,

With the last red berries

And the first white snows.

With night coming early,

And dawn coming late,

And ice in the bucket

And frost by the gate.

The fires burn

And the kettles sing,

And earth sinks to rest

Until next spring."

- Elizabeth Coatsworth

We're about halfway through November already, and I haven't blogged anything this month, or the month before, or the one prior to that.

I don't count my Happy Homemaker Monday's or my Book reviews as actual blog posts because it doesn't really reflect what is going on in my life, on a day to day basis.

I thought it was time I came in and did a little post, showing you just a few pictures from the past 2 weeks.  Nothing fancy, nothing super exciting really, but just life, in all it's glory.



The weather has finally cooled down and we often wake up to frost on the grass and beautiful crisp mornings.  I do think Fall is one of my favorite seasons, without a doubt.



My not so baby girl is driving, or rather, learning to drive.  Where has time gone, I can still picture her ready for her first day of Kindergarten, all excited with the backpack on her back that seemed to engulf her little body.  Oh friends, time flies so quickly.



This guy has been hanging around our yard, so we're taking extra care whenever we let the puppy out to potty.  I don't want him to grab him, even though puppy has all but doubled in size the past month, still, would rather not take a chance.

He is huge, the hawk, not the puppy hahaha  He decided to walk around on our grass the other day and both Curt and I were shocked at how big he was, I mean it was like the size of a cat or dog.  Scary, but beautiful and powerful none the less.




Our baby boy Marley.  He is growing so much, calming down in his demeanor, taking more naps and really getting to know the house.

I'm not going to lie the first 2 weeks were awful, you go from not having any little babies of any kind, to having a little being completely dependent on you.  It felt like I had just had a baby, the sleepless nights, the having to watch him 24/7.  I was exhausted hahahah

But we're getting past that, even though the puppy crazies and the nipping at hands and ankles and feet are still very much an every day occurrence.  And boy do those sharp little piranha teeth hurt.



I've also made my Winter batch of Lemon, Honey and Ginger to keep in the fridge.  I love this stuff so much.  If you want to make your own, be sure to check out my how to on this post.



The crochet blanket is coming along nicely, I will say that I haven't had the time to work on it nearly as much as I wish I did.  The past few days I haven't been able to really do much than one single row a day and that's bugging me hahah

But I'm trying to get more done today.  The picture you see below was taken last week before I added a few more rows, I'll try to get another recent pic taken and show you tomorrow.



I haven't exactly been the best at decorating for the seasons, like I used to.  Life has just changed so much the past few years and it's made me change along with it, which to be completely and truthfully honest with you, has made me quite unhappy with myself.

I miss decorating and making things for the home and really working hard at it, I feel like I've lost that mojo and the worst part is that I'll myself to go ahead and do it, and then when the time comes I just don't have the energy, or the motivation or the patience OR the time, as has been mostly the case lately.

But I need to make a change in that area of my life too.  It's really time to get back to ME!!!



It was so cold in this house yesterday, that we lit the first fire of the season.  The good thing about living in the country is that we have plenty of wood available and before long, we had the most beautiful fire going and the house was cozy and warm.



Other things going on.....well hubby is back at work, which he is thrilled about.  My Jasmine is away this week visiting her boyfriend and his family, my Nicholas is growing like a weed, he is now taller than his dad who is 5'11, and this boy is only 13 years old.  My word!!!

My brother in law dropped by as a surprise visit on Friday night, it was great seeing him.  He doesn't live too far from us, only about 30 minutes but between his busy work schedule and our busy life, it seems that weeks will go by without seeing each other.

We drove up to Oklahoma City this weekend to drop off my daughter and enjoyed a visit with Curt's Aunt and Cousin.  It's never long, we literally just go up there to drop off my daughter and then drive back home, which is a bit of a drive since it's 2 hours away.

So there you go my friends, I'm just here, living life and going on about my days.  I don't have anything exciting happening but I think it's still important to document it all right?

Oh I completely cleaned out my daughter's room and reorganized her closet.  This girl has so many clothes and just throws things around.  Drives me completely bonkers but she's a typical teenager, when I tell her her room is a mess, she tells me it's not, it's organized how she wants it.  Hahahah

Well I'm going to go and make myself a cup of coffee, and then crack on with some more crocheting.  Have a wonderful rest of Monday friends :)

PS....I'll be coming around to say hi to the Happy Homemaker Participants today, it's been forever and I feel that I need to come see you all and thank you for always staying by me, even if I am sucking at being a blogger.  Really, thank you :)