October 25-31, 2020 Extra Hiking – Beautiful Fall Leaves, First Sleet, Winter Prep

 

October 25-31, 2020 Extra Hiking – Beautiful Fall Leaves, First Sleet, Winter Prep

Hello Friends!

This week was basically the welcoming of winter.  The first of the week the leaves were gorgeous and by the end of the week, the leaves dropped like crazy.  It is amazing how when the leaves decide it’s time to go they all just do a mass exodus!  This year it fell on Halloween and with a beautiful orange moon.

Also on Halloween, we had our first major freeze and sleet.  I was glad I had already brought down my winter clothes boxes from the attic and refilled the hallway closet with winter coats!

FaceTime:

Heather and I have been enjoying weekly visits on FaceTime.  I’m so thankful for such a faithful friend, year after year!

Bible Study:

This week I went in an hour early to my church Bible Study to meet with my friend Jeannine to discuss our lesson together.  It is nice having people as interested in the material as I am to discuss in depth.  I really like both my groups this year.  Last year, with BSF, I didn’t connect with the ladies very well, but found the study very well done.  This year I find both the ladies and the material equally interesting.  I have ladies that really are digging in and bringing a lot to the discussions.  I’m really amazed at Genesis, so much more than I realized.

Hiking:

I spent extra time in the woods this week, due to the beauty at its height.  Such a wonderful last week of October!  I remember our first October in Michigan in 2015 and there had been snowstorm after snowstorm with mass accumulation of snow.  People had assured me that lots of snow were normal for Michigan, but I’m beginning to think they were just taking advantage of newbies!

Dd’s Progress:

Reader: Blood of Elves by Gail Carriger: completed: 8:00 hours