Oh, October

There's something about October.

Maybe it's the changing scenery, the looming seasons, the fleeting daylight,

I don't know, but October always seems to be a busy time around here.

The last 10 days have been a blur of activity.

Last weekend:

Homecoming Parade:

 

Followed by the Homecoming Dance:

 aren't they adorable?

and isn't it remarkable that our 15 year old daughter in flats,

stands so tall next to her 6'6" daddy?

Watched two days of volleyball tournaments, our farthest away,

2nd place finish!

Then this weekend,

Son came home,  his girlfriend too.

Aren't they something?

I miss having him around.

 Took 2 hour long walks, one with the furry child and the husband,

the other by myself, and I did this hill twice because I could.

I saw some amazing skies, my favorite this double sun dog sunset with plane trails,

So to recap, lately,

I drove over 400 miles in the name of volleyball,

went to a parade and many sporting events,

learned MS Publisher to make a program for senior night,

went out for Thai food with my girlfriends,

took about 250 pictures,

made giant batches of crab soup and chili,

watched movies with my kids,

had some cocktails with my husband,

enjoyed the lovely fall weather,

ate my first caramel apple,

put out some Halloween decorations, 

went back to therapy for more needling, thanks to a nasty flare up of neck joint pain,

did so many loads of laundry I lost count,

got my house as cleaned as I get it,

had a couple of existential hormonal meltdowns, but I got over them,

oh, and,

 started up a company with my husband.

Tonight I have to make pasta for 25 for the volleyball team.

Lots going on in my little world.

So far, so good.

I'll check in when I can.