Aw, man! I'm turning green with envy! Maybe if I take off right now, I'll make it to your place by tonight, eh? Is it cold enough up there for a fire in the fireplace? I'll bet it's as cold and damp as it is here!

Been working on the grandkids Halloween costumes and I started preparations for finishing the tile work on my kitchen counters, so I've been keeping busy. I'm okay during the day. It's just when it starts getting too cold to have the doors and windows open that the feeling has hit me. When I flash back on my childhood, I can almost hear my mom say something I can't remember. It feels like it could be "It's time to..." but I don't know what the rest is. "To gather up"? To "withdraw"? It's weird. Maybe tonight I'll figure it out.

What kind of cookies are we making tonight?