Happy Hallowe'en!

A wicked evening.







And the trip to the pumpkin patch earlier, on the weekend:



Goodnight!

Cycles

So I'm about to become one of those people who will openly talk about menstruating, so if that's too much for your Tuesday, skip this one.

I had this revelation today. Usually I get pms. It usually manifests itself as extreme job dissatisfaction, some cramps, and a good deal of exhaustion for a period of 3-4 days at the end of my cycle. Well, this time, I had NO pms. And today, I was surprised to find myself at the beginning of my cycle. Wow! I quit the ft library job and cured myself of pms. I'm so pleased. But more to the point, I'm clear that anything that feels pressing and overwhelming at the end of my cycle should not be written off as hormones and therefore to be ignored. No, it's hormones, and it's telling me something of utmost importance. Act!

Yes, I've cycled around to where I was last winter - working on Paper Hat contracts, full time, from home. Life is more relaxed. Still plenty to do, but it's relaxed. I'm very pleased. And calm, and secure in my knowledge that this is really it, and at peace. Happy. A little while ago I put a book on hold at the library called Stumbling on Happiness. The title was intriguing. I think now I'm going to go cancel the hold...

Thanksgiving

a new tradition... thanksgiving milkshake.





Thankful for so much, really. New, lovely home. Wonderful family. My health. Friends.

September was a blur. Here are a few images from last month.



Anna turned 3.
then Everett.

And we danced at Tikki's wedding!