A new week brings changes. . . .

 

This is how this morning is viewed from the front door.  

A late Autumn day in the southeast with rain, wind gusts, piled up leaves, 

more falling, more raking and blowing ahead, gorgeous colors. . . . . . . . the

 promise of sun later, then cooler, much cooler temperatures both day and

 night all week. 

Coats, hats and boots are at the ready - my favorite time of the year 

for clothes - now just need to be able to go somewhere to wear them!

I'm learning basic editing via the New PicMonkey, but I'm not too keen. 

When it comes to what/where to put my photos, it's complicated!  

So far I much preferred the old version but perhaps if I keep working

 I will eventually know what the heck I'm doing!  

Don't know how Blogger is working for you these past few days but

 here it's definitely having problems!  

Some days blogging is just too frustrating!

Yesterday, the Christmas tree went up in the gazebo.

I added just the lights and large stars. Lovely to look at last night

from the kitchen window, sparkling in the blowing rain.

Today we plan to crawl through the attic and pull out the boxes 

of decorations for the tree and house. It's a hard job for aging knees

 and backs! This will be the year to really edit the collections of glitter

 and shine, to determine what truly is loved and will be kept, what will

 be offered to others, then anything remaining boxed up and taken

  to the thrift shop.

Are you feeling the Christmas spirit yet?

Playing Christmas music?

Decorating?