in comes november.

as i woke up this morning and looked at my phone to see "november 1", my heart made a sigh of relief.
this means one more month of student teaching.
one more month until i've graduated from college.
time to put away the halloween decor and prepare for the holidays ahead.
thinking about giving to others. and the crafting to go with that.
afternoons when you come home and sit under a blanket and read away.
when people think more about what they really are grateful for.
that little bit of time that slows down just for a minute before things pick back up again for christmas.
november means family time.
to some it represents "no shave." [addison if he weren't a missionary.]
it is another birthday for mom.
and days off of school for us students. and teachers.

november, we welcome you here.