It's A Fight

I’ve been off the blog grid for a while. There is a reason, but not a good one. When I set my mind on something, I usually meet my self-imposed goal. It’s been a busy fall, and I have accomplished most of what I set out to do, but I want my blog to be a positive and, if possible, helpful journal. Unfortunately, those haven’t been the emotions de jour as of late, thus I chose not to write. Ultimately, I have to be satisfied with what I put out in the world and, though I am quite aware of the fact that life isn’t all candy canes and gingerbread (Christmas is coming up after all), I want my blog to be positive.

The one-year anniversary of my father’s death is approaching fast, and this time last year we saw the devastating turn towards the end. It has caught me off guard and it shouldn’t have. I spend more time thinking of good memories, but the hurt and heart ache sneak in and take over from time to time and it can’t be helped.

I’m OK, my family is OK, and we are all doing OK – and OK is good enough for now. Our closest family friends are OK, too. I know they are hurting, as we are, but we try to laugh a lot more than cry so that is a good thing. We are a close family and we have each other’s back, even when we get frustrated with each other. Time does heal but it never seems to be fast enough. We are getting on with getting on.

November, I love this month. It is East Hampton’s leaf peeping season and this year it has been nothing short of glorious. Veteran’s Day is here and a special thanks and prayer go out to all our Veterans, the one serving, the ones who have served, and the ones we no longer have with us. Thanksgiving is just over the horizon with family and turkey and stuffing galore. We have a lot to be thankful for so when I am feeling sad, I’ll try to hold on to that. I hope you can, too. Have a great November and I’ll be back again soon. A few fall photos and one from the past.