Gale Warnings

 

Hello! And brrrr! November showed her Autumn ugly face, bringing a dark day of cold heavy rain and blustery winds. RED gale warnings have been appearing constantly on phone and screens, as the wind ratchets itself up to a tantrum. The wind makes it very cold, my bones hurt! Though just now, walking Mo, it was milder than expected as I waddled after him in sweaters and two layers of coats. [windchill 40* F]

It is pitch dark at 4.30 on a rainy day! Two weeks to earliest sunset, on December 7.

I am very grateful that I have Mo, my doggy, to be a friend and comfort during these holidays and dark winter months. 

And always, of course! We'll share a laughable tongue in cheek Turkey TV dinner on Thursday. Might make my cornbread stuffing as I bought all the fixin's before I knew there'd be no holiday dinner shared. It keeps well! Turkey TV dinners were my mom's bribe for me and my brother to behave well when she and Daddy had a rare date night and we had the loathed babysitter come. We thought a frozen dinner such an exotic treat in a home where food was always made entirely from scratch, even pizza and donuts! And I'll think of them, the Thanksgivings together.

Below, my gift to you all, is a beautiful poem I came across on IG. Sharing it with you. I am so thankful for you, my internet friends. Happy Thanksgiving!

November by Kevin McManus

 

November, you old vagabond,

with your tattered coat of grey,

you stumble into every town,

with a chill that steals the day.

You bring the ghosts of yesterday,

in your satchel, heavy and worn,

and your songs, in shades of melancholy,

leave the heart a little torn.

The leaves, they tremble at your touch,

as if they fear your solemn rhyme,

and the trees, they stand like soldiers,

guarding secrets lost to time.

So, welcome, November,

with your sombre grace,

and the tales you have to tell,

in your poetry of solitude,

love

lizzy

gone to the beach....