Is it really November already?

I cannot believe that it is already November.  How the time is flying!  And I'm not sure I mean that in a good way! Pretty soon Thanksgiving will be here, then Christmas!  Just last week was Halloween.  

We had a good time this Halloween dressing up at the office and then a neighborhood block party where we took my friend Jenny's boys trick or treating.  We were actually having decent weather for a change so it was an all around pleasant evening.

Me and Jenny, the pumpkin (later she had a costume change and was a witch)

Me and the boys, Marine and SpiderMan

I've been working on decorating my bedroom.  I'm enjoying this time.  I didn't think I would but taking the time to think each new item that I want to add to the room has been fun.  I've gotten a new duvet cover, a new throw to match that Duke can sleep on so he doesn't mess up the new duvet cover, and some art work.  The art work was just hung up this past weekend.  Now I just want to get one more piece of complementary art for another wall in the room.

I find myself having a fascination with peacocks these days.

I've been working on Life Force lately.  Hoping to have page 3 done soon.  I don't have an updated picture on it though.  I think I will wait till page 3 is done. I did get two new patterns this weekend.  The first was a freebie (and I can't remember which website I got it from) fractal that can be made into a bookmark.  Depending on how long it takes to stitch up, this could be a good idea for a gift or two this Christmas.  

I am loving the colors in this one!

The second one was from HAED.  I just couldn't pass up the 50% off sale.  I think this one will be a good gift for my oldest niece.  This is Mini Snow White and Alice. 

 

 I tried out a new recipe this weekend.  Cinnamon sugar pretzels.  I'm not sure how I feel about them.  I tried a few but I feel like they are missing something.  I brought them to work to get some opinions.  I'd like to get them "perfected" as they too would be a great idea for Christmas gifts.  I already usually make chocolate covered pretzels but wanted to add something new to the mix.  I also have another recipe to try, crock pot cinnamon sugar almonds (or pecans or whatever nut you want to try).  I may try that one this upcoming weekend. 

Well, today starts 4 weeks of shortened work weeks.  I have so much time to take off between now and the end of the year, I am off every Friday for the rest of this month and then I am off for a week at Christmas.  I'm hoping to get all of my "holiday cleaning" done with these extra Fridays off, shopping completed and holiday decorating done!  I've already have in the planning process two new Christmas wreaths to be made. There just never seems to be enough time to do everything I want!