Hello November

 Goodbye October.  It was a tough month of headaches and head colds but we made it.  Halloween has come and gone but the large amount of candy will be here for awhile.  The nights of trick-or-treating for my two are getting closer to being a thing of the past since they are getting older.  For now they still enjoy it.  Dressed as a clown and Belle we took them around the neighborhood through the warm, rainy evening.   

Now we are in November.  I know many are getting ready for Christmas but I'm one who would rather eat the turkey first.  Thanksgiving is still autumn.  Leaves, apple cider, pumpkins, pilgrims and Indians.  Santa shows up at the end of the Thanksgiving parade for a reason.  So, as much as I love all things Christmas I'm going to wait until the end of the month as I traditionally do.

This month is also a big election.   This year we in PA vote for a new governor.   I'm so tired of all the political attack ads.  I'm also sick of the direction this state and our country are going but I'll spare my rant there.  All I can do is hope and pray for God's will to be done.  

Today was the first day of the second marking period for my kids.  They are slowly adjusting to their first year in middle and high school.   I'm struggling to adjust to having a middle and high schooler.  The preteen and teen stages come with a lot of challenges but I am grateful it's not as bad as it could be.  Still, I'm needing patience.  

Hoping for a smooth November.