Aaaand ... Tis The Season?

If you live in the US, I hope you had a nice Thanksgiving weekend.  Actually, I hope you had a nice Thanksgiving weekend wherever you live, and whether or not you celebrated.

My last guest leaves this afternoon.  I will then look around my thrashed house, freak out about The State Things Are In ... and begin the process of guest-recovery.  I'm sure I'll get everything back in order just in time for the return of family and guests in three weeks ....

Here's a look at what I've been doing the past several days:

•  Cooking, cooking, cooking.

•  Eating and drinking too much.  Stretchy pants have never felt so good!

•  Hanging out at the beach.  We've had 85F/29.4 C weather.  Crystal clear skies - so beautiful!

HDR photo of the beach last weekend.  And no, I don't like HDR photography but I was playing with it anyway.

•  Car shopping.  I hate car shopping.  Hate, hate, hate!  However, my current car is leased and the lease is up in a couple weeks.  I need to look at cars in spite of the fact I hate doing it.  (And no, I have no idea what I'll end up getting.)  What a waste of beautiful weather, don't you agree?

•  A little Christmas shopping ... primarily for/with my daughter while she was in town to try on clothes.

•  A little online shopping ... to avoid the malls as much as possible.  I'm a hermit at heart and I hate shopping in crowded malls.

•  Managing a really bad pain flare-up.  (Is there such thing as a good pain flare up?  I think not.)  I'll try not to bitch too much, but ....?  Whine, whine, whine!!  Also?  OUCH!  I think I'm on the downswing of it now ... thankfully.  It, quite honestly, knocked me on my ass for a couple days.

Unstable bluff area - stay clear!

I felt like I should walk around wearing the above sign, or something similar.  "Extreme pain flare-up, resulting in UNSTABLE moods, STAY CLEAR!"

•  On the positive side, all three of my kids were here for Thanksgiving.  It was so nice.

Sunset at the beach, pelicans flying.

Did I mention it has been absolutely spectacular here lately?

I love the fall in Southern California.

© Twenty Four At Heart

Comments

[Jan]

I am glad that all three kids were home for Thanksgiving - and a tad jealous - it was just me, Beloved and The Young One and I spent the evening in a menopausal meltdown because the turkey wasn't quite done when the side dishes were ready. It really was embarrassing, but I couldn't help it. *sigh*

I like HDR photography when it's done well, and love the first photo. Absolutely love it.

[Michelle]

Love all your photos, including the HDR - looks like a fantasy place I'd love to visit. :)