A Blossom

You know, I haven't been in my new home state for even a year yet. Already though, I can see how we are blossoming here. As a family. It is hard sometimes not to have a circle of family and friends to rely on. At the same time, I think we, as a family, have come together in ways I didn't realize were missing.

My husband has been supportive and has really taken an active role in N.'s life. He's really come to the plate helping me with school. He knows that come the weekend, I've spent a week at home and will need to get out. And even now, he's looking for some country roads so we can drive with the windows down and the leaves billowing out behind our tires this Fall.

There are festivals coming this Fall and I am SO ready to attend. Indiana is still largely agricultural despite having the 12th largest city in the nation. So, harvest festivals abound. We moved here late November and we missed all the festivals. BUT, Thanksgiving was COLD here. Back home we frequently could have eaten on the picnic table. We wore sweatshirts to put up Christmas lights and cut our tree down. Here, last year, we went to cut down our tree and nearly got frostbit. Call me crazy, but I love a cold Christmas.

And yes, I'm already thinking of the holidays. August is like February. It's just a month I could skip all together. August is too hot to do anything. Summer is winding down but the cool breezes of Autumn are not yet on the horizon. So, I like to start planning the holidays. It gives me hope for the change of seasons. As much as I loved West Virginia, I would get worked up over the change into Fall but most often it stayed hot through October. The nights would cool down and the mountains would have a nice chill. But, for the most part, I would never get that crisp Fall day I craved until after Halloween. So, I'm looking forward to a little crispness in the air.

Oh, and it seems the Midwest is due a cold spell this weekend. Low 52. High 80. And we're going to the State Fair. It promises to be a great weekend!