plans ...

i came home last night intending to blog. really, i did. you see, orion was visible in last night's sky. he was just above the horizon, and i found it inspiring. i've always been drawn to orion, and from the time i caught a glimpse of him in the parking lot to the time i got off the elevator, i had a beautiful blog post created in my mind.

well, i thought it was beautiful, at least. but then, i'm inspired by a group of stars. :)

so i came home, put a dinner plate together, and started up the microwave. as it warmed my leftovers, i turned on my computer. and then the lights went out. not ALL the lights - just about 85% of the apartment. we're split between two breakers, apparently, as on a previous occasion we lost power in the other 15%. now, technically, this power loss didn't preclude me from blogging. the router sits in the portion of apartment that still had power. so i still had internet. but as i'm sitting in the dark eating dinner (which is weird. i knew what was on the plate, but not seeing what each bite was as i was eating it? weird.) i lost the motivation. instead i grabbed a flashlight and went to bed.

the power's back on this morning. the post about orion is gone, but on the upside ... the turkey in the freezer is still frozen solid. thanksgiving is saved! :)

sigh

is there a point to blogging when i've got nothing to say?

peppermint hot cocoa

good thyme

we like our chicken roasted with a lot of seasoning. in this case, the lid fell off the thyme ... so it's extra seasoned. :) it was also extra tasty.

tonight, i'm thankful for a roommate that cooked me dinner even though he's not feeling well and didn't stay up to enjoy any himself. it seems the least i can do is make him a sandwich to take to work tomorrow, right? me - i'm taking the roasted neck of butternut squash for lunch. i do love a good butternut squash.

running.

today's the indianapolis marathon. see them there on the right? running? as i sit here in my pajamas next to the heater - i'm thankful i'm not out there. running. :)

grateful

my mind is swirling, and i can only remind myself of how many reasons i have to be grateful. i don't dare promise to talk of my thankfulness every day this month. but i do foresee a large number of posts focusing on gratitude. tonight, i'm grateful for the basics. a home with heat, food in the fridge and a roommate that's usually happy to see me when i come home.

life is crazy. life is hard. but above all, life is good.

every day?

if you haven't checked your calendar today, let me fill you in ... today's november 1st. that's right. today is day one of NaBloPoMo. am i participating? i'm giving it a shot. obviously blogging hasn't been my forte this past year, but who knows. maybe this challenge will get me back in the groove, right?

and maybe needing to post every day will get me more productive on a daily basis so i have something to blog about. :) this morning i started our thanksgiving decorations. halloween's still hanging in the windows, but i figure if i can make the swap by this weekend, all's fair. okay, maybe by tuesday night. i'm off monday & tuesday. yeah, let's shoot for tuesday.

happy november!