Beginning to Gel, Autumn Lunch, Craft "Shopping"

1. Thanksgiving preparations are forming in my head. This is the stage where I gain confidence that I've got a handle on it and I even begin to get excited.
2. B. invited A.and me to a lunch of butternut squash soup and homemade oat bread. There was a fire in the fireplace and a beautifully set table. What a treat to have all this placed before us and a good visit to enjoy as well! Two cups of coffee provided extra energy for the rest of the day.
3. I scan the roadside while I walk Henri, looking for winter berries and sprigs of this and that to use in decorating over the next month. I make another mental note of where to go back and find it when I need it.