I love fall

Hasn't the last week been just majestic? The leaves are so beautiful. I love the golden hues of the hickory trees and the red, orange, yellow and purple of the sweet gums. I love the deep burgundy of the red oak and all the shades in between. The bright yellow fans of the ginkgo just prove that God loves variety. They are shaped like no other leaf and their bright yellow is so cheery. The deep red of the sumac with their darker red berries is wonderful. Am I easily amazed? Maybe so, but I know no artist like my God. He never ceases to amaze me.



I am better this week. I was deeply disappointed last week, but hang on to the promise that God is in control of everything. The sun has continued to rise and set and I just don't listen to the news or look very hard at the paper.



December is coming very fast! 2 more weeks and the boys are both out for Thanksgiving. Jon is also getting the whole week. Dec. 1 is the Winona Christmas parade and this will Patrick's first year to march in it since the Junior high band will get to march. That next Sunday afternoon is their Christmas concert which they have already been practicing for for a while. I can't wait to hear them perform. I only hear "part of the story" when he practices at home. They had an all day clinic last Saturday and each instrument had their own clinician. I hope that he learned a lot!



Tonie called me this afternoon, scheduling the "Knox family Christmas". I guess we'll go to their house on December 20 for that. I told her that I preferred to forgo gifts, therefore eliminating the stress of buying for people that can't be pleased. ( I didn't say that, did I?) I would love to visit with my family and catch up, but gifts for them puts gray hair in my head. None of them will read this!



I hope that everyone has a great week. It looks like we'll be getting a little rain tomorrow. I need to build a fire in the heater. ok that's better, it takes the chill off the house.