Subathing in November

If I lived in, oh,say - Hawaii, Arizona, or some other tropical or desert climate, the title would make sense...

As I watched football all day today and saw the snowflakes falling on the field, I had to really remind myself that Thanksgiving is next week - this is actually Fall, because looking around here what you see is a bunch of hot and sweaty people trying to deal with 90+ degree temperatures in a place typically quite mild that has been seeing some ridiculous and odd heatwaves this year.

The Santa Ana's are fueling the heatwave and of course several fires again. It is starting to feel like a perpetual burning and though I feel bad for everyone involved, it has been especially disconcerting because I know and love people and places that have been affected this year by the various fires, which includes some of those special people whose job it is to jump into these chaotic situations to help. Bright Blessings to each of you.

The posts have been sporadic because things have been rather hectic lately and I guess I let myself get caught up in the stress of it, far more than is typical and that I prefer. On the plus side, I think that is dissipating or at the very least I am just handling it all better.

It was a really nice weekend, obviously we had these beautiful sunny days, incredibly bright stars in perfectly clear skies - including a wish on a falling star, but we also had one of the best "community" weekends I have had in a long time. In the last 6 months or so, many of my closest friends here moved onto or within a block or so of the street I live on. We have been gathering and making great meals, playing board games and just hanging out together enjoying general shenanigans and lots of time outside too.