sunday rest

Don't forget to slow down and take a break.

These warm October days are treasures. I just want to soak them up and sit in them forever. But the chilly mornings and evenings are a reminder that winter is coming. I'm thankful that we get to ease into it this year.

Spur and I went hiking today. There's no denying that beagle blood runs through his veins. He had his nose to the ground the whole time. We'll also blame his beagle blood for pulling my flowers out of their pots and eating my pumpkins, while we're at it. We stood on our tip toes, but the prettiest trees were just out of reach across the bog.

We'll hit the trails again tomorrow, here this time. I'm even feeling ambitious enough to bring Bo along. Thanks to Christopher Columbus, I get the day off. Unfortunately, much of the day will be spent researching marketing strategies and (hopefully) making progress on a paper. I'm thoroughly enjoying grad school, but marketing?  Yuck.

Speaking of school, I was able to remain unaffected by the Government shutdown until late last week. The census website is down so I could not research or cite demographic data. I wonder if my professor will accept the Government shutdown as an excuse. Politics are hard. I don't want to talk about it.

It's a good thing God is still here and still working.

I can see it in the trees.