Yeah Home for the Holidays soon!

Yeah, I will be home for Thanksgiving in just 2 short days! Always so nice to go and see family, I hate feeling so secluded down here in Maryland. I am so excited to do the Thanksgiving thing at home, even if it means I have to suffer in the cold...hehehehe. With any luck it will stay mild up there for me :)
I always look forward to this time of year, starts with Thanksgiving and goes until New Years. Its the happy feeling of giving, and decorating, cooking, and visiting family. I know for a lot of people its the most tiring time of year, but for me, its just the best. Although it can be pretty busy, shopping, and cooking, I see it more as a time to get together and shop or cook together. Some people just get too "Martha Stuart" around this time of year. They try to make things too perfect, or impress people with their gifts. Its sad that people have forgotten that the most important thing about this time of year is that its meant to be a time to slow down and enjoy what you have in life, not speed up trying to beat each other up at the mall over the last tickle-me-elmo...Or whatever the latest gift is. I'm just glad that's not the focus of my family, I've always thought that self-made, or well thought out gifts mean more. Maybe its because I have gotten to the age where if I need it, usually I can just buy it for myself...So expensive gifts don't hold as much meaning as personal gifts do....
Anyway, on that note, I am going to go ponder my xmas list for my family. See you all on Tuesday!! Can't wait!!!

Afternoon Ramblin's

Today was a good and easy day. I like those days, where you know its going to be a short day, and if you hurry you can get home before it gets too cold to walk around outside and enjoy the afternoon :) Its in the mid 60s today...woohoo! Don't let it get cold, wouldn't that be nice, if it stayed in the 50s and 60s all winter...sigh, but alas, it doesn't though I don't mind that it is staying so warm all the way up to Thanksgiving!! I remember it being like this last year too though. Leave MD in the 60s and come back from MA to MD in the 30s...It always happens, just like that. I keep telling myself that this winter is going to fly by!! I hope, I hope, I hope! I think my parents need to move somewhere pretty and warm so when I'm not working I can go visit them and take a break from cold short winter days, that's what I've decided (are you reading this mom hehehe)
Anyway, I'm going to go sit by the window and soak up the warm sunlight in my bright living room. Ta ta for now!

"Rachel the Poo, and the Blustery Day"

No, I am not referring to myself as a piece of excrement, doesnt anyone remember the story of Winnie the Poo and the Blustery day? Anyway, thats what I am talking about. Its so windy today, its a beautiful fall day thought, the leaves are all golden and flying all over the place. I was pushed off the road several times, however, today on my run. But the sun felt great and the day has been good.
So I guess I am starting to be ok with feeling so isolated here in MD. I mean who am I kidding, I'm tough broad anyway, I don't need girlfriends ;) hehehe. It doesnt bother me as much as it used to, I still dont like shopping by myself or anything like that, but I have gotten back into my painting much more than I was a few months ago. Don't know why, but something has turned me back onto painting almost daily, provided my painting is dry enough to add to. Which is great. Right now I am in the process of painting a fall scene for my aunt and uncle, however, i am falling in love with it and may have a hard time parting with it.....eeekkk!!
Anyway, time to get to the painting, speaking of painting....