Tuesday 4, November questions

 Today's Tuesday 4 asks questions about the month of November. Join me if you'd like.

We're having a warmer fall than normal, but we're getting frosts most mornings now like we did this morning.

1. Besides Thanksgiving is there anything about November you like/dislike? As for likes, November is the time of my wedding anniversary. I got married the day after Thanksgiving so there's a lot to celebrate at the end of the month. As for dislikes, we changed the time at the beginning of November this year and I don't like that it gets dark at 5 pm. That means it's harder to find time to do things outside and there's more night driving.  

2. How is November weather where you live? Does it suit you? November weather is not great. It's colder with regular freezing, and when it rains, it's a cold rain that chills you to the bone. This month marks the final transition from fall to winter and I begin my winter hibernation under a fuzzy throw with a cat on my lap. 

3. When do you plan for Thanksgiving? Eat home or out? Menu? This year, like last, Ward, Wally, Theo, and I will have a small celebration without extended family. The menu is still undecided. I think I'll have everyone pick an item for the menu and we'll go from there. While everyone enjoys the traditional Thanksgiving menu of turkey and dressing, no one is married to it. Ward may smoke some ribs.

The Charlie Brown doormat goes
out right after Thanksgiving.

4. When do you begin your decor and plans for Christmas. It "officially" begins after Thanksgiving and the Macy's Parade when Santa arrives at the end. I start thinking about Christmas in September. I think about any gifts we might want to make and how much time they will take. However, we don't draw names for gift giving within the extended family until October, so it is in the planning stages until then. I start working on the Christmas letter and card in November, so they can be mailed out in early December, and we put up our outside lights on the first good weather weekend after Thanksgiving. The inside decorations usually wait another week or two. 

What are your plans for this November?

Until next time...