For the first time in thirty years, we had unseasonably warm weather in mid-November. We were beginning to wonder when winter would come. It smacked us today with 40-60 mph winds and lots of rain. I’m so grateful that I don’t have to commute to Dublin anymore, which would have forced me to drive a very treacherous route through a windtunnel.

Nevertheless, I was forced to drive and walk in this weather, due to a new job I just landed. Even though I grumbled and swore at the idiot drivers around me, I was thankful that the job is local. After I picked up my youngest, I went home for a bit before I picked up my oldest. I’m glad that I did.

My backyard looks like it was hit by a very light hurricane. My lawn furniture was blown about, and the umbrella on my table got lifted out of its foundation and hurled against the house. Nothing was broken, but I was surprised by the sight.

Of course I had to go out into the wind and rain, which made impressive little waves in the pool. All of the leaves were blown into the pool were pushed into a clump in the shallow end. I should have taken advantage of this and cleared them out. But I knew there would be more, so I didn’t bother. Of course, I’ll pay for that later.

Right now, I’m enjoying being inside, smelling the chicken soup simmering in my crockpot and listening to my two little darlings fighting off and on.

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