Here I am!

I know....I've been neglecting my blog. Well, what a happy day! Barack Obama will be our next president! This election, like everyone says, was monumental. Not only do I now have a president I can trust, I have a president who has made this country take a long hard look at itself! When I look at Barack Obama, I feel a sense of peace. I did not even feel this way with Clinton. Although, I was only in high school at the time. I think after living some of my adult life watching some of the things that have happened over the years, I have gained a sense of urgency that perhaps I didn't have had in high school. Anyway, on my FB this morning, a McCain supporter friend of mine made the comment, "they said the sun would come up today, but it didn't". It was very cloudy and rainy this morning, but just as I read his comment and looked out the window, this is what I saw.....

The picture doesn't do it justice, but the double rainbow was there! Lately, I've been feeling stronger and stronger about my Earth based spirituality. I just love looking around me and seeing the beauty in nature that reflects the beauty and hope that I should have about life! It gives me strength! Even as I'm typing, it is sunny, it is raining, it is cloudy, it is thundering, it is amazing! Mother Nature is definitely a celebrating something this morning, although I doubt it is the politics. I don't imagine she concerns herself much with that...although if Obama has his way, she will be much happier!

So, on to Halloween. Pretty anti-climatic as per the usual. But, here is the pic.



Additionally, that weekend, my grandma turned 91! I can only hope to be as healthy, active, and happy as she is at 91! Here are my dad, grandma, and aunt.



And then, because I can't blog without mentioning my kiddos... here is a cute pic of Zeke and our kitty, Jezebel. I was in the laundry room and up pops Zeke's lil head. Kitty was not thrilled, however, she wasn't as displeased as I would have guessed she would be.



So with that, peeps, I'm off to St. Thomas for 5 days tomorrow morning. A "most expenses paid" vacation is definitely my favorite way to travel:) I'll post pics when I get back. Mwah!