I love this time of year. At first I always feel a bit sad that mid/late October is over. It's glorious living in New England with all of the leaves, that first crisp of cooler air. And I just don't want it to end, ever. Sometimes I almost feel panicked. Should we go to a park? Have a picnic outside? Go for another drive to see the leaves?
But then it ends on Halloween night and November starts and I think, ahhh. I can take a breath from all of the beauty I try to pack into October and breath easy.
November feels simple. And slow. And actually lovely.
{side note: November does happen to be one of my busiest months teaching - there are report cards to write and conferences coming but even still I just love this month}
November for us is sloooooowly decorating. Usually I do one little part of our home a night starting early in November. This week I completed two fireplace mantles. And that's it. I don't bring up any Christmas bins or totes. Just went in to grab what I wanted to play with and that was it. Tomorrow I think I'll decorate my teapot shelf in the kitchen. Bit by bit is how I like it to go. So I take my time all November long.
It truly is a glorious lovely month.
Here are some pictures from this past weekend:
Halloweening
I came home to the coziest house on Halloween afternoon after being with nine year olds all day long. We had what we always do: Tricker Treater Taco Soup.
