Tawny grasses roiled and heaved like flaxen waves on the sea.  Killing frosts followed, gnarling and twisting tender stems and wilting Summer foliage.  Trees continued to drop their brilliant leaves as October too was swept away in November’s wicked winds.   As…

  Aged and mellow, rich and warm, the gilded landscape nestled within the patchwork quilt November had wrapped about its shoulders, perhaps the last adoring embrace before Winter.   November is a month of beginnings and ends.  She is the…

  November is the gateway to the Holiday season.  A time for reflection, a time to be thankful, and a time to give.  As we look back upon the year, we are reminded of the wonderful memories and special people who…

  November slipped away sheepishly and ashamed, ending on a temperate, modest note in hopes her last days would be remembered favorably.  December flexed her muscles early, unabashedly, knowing she would soon deliver winter upon us.  Her bark, unfortunately, can be as bad as her…

The month of November brings many joyous gifts and days to celebrate.  Daylight savings time’s exit has given us an extra hour of sleep and brighter, lighter mornings.  The days following Halloween have graced us (or plagued us) with leftover candy.  Veteran’s Day offers…