It is truly October here in So Cal. The sky has been overcast for two days now, and today the mist rolled in late afternoon as hubby and I took a walk. Soon it was misting enough to need the wipers when I went to the grocery store.

It's the season of hot chocolate, filling pasta, and a nice, spicy veggie bean soup. Chicken pot pie. And a stew I made a couple of days ago.

November will be the time I make marshmallows for extended family, and include the super-special hot chocolate recipe (see website). But October is still for just immediate family - home, and comfort, and love.

I worked this morning. The new manager wanted changes made; some were done yesterday, and we did more today. Plus cleaning, which was desperately needed. I am old enough now to appreciate a set of fresh eyes on old problems. If only I could have someone come through my house and do the same, lol!

By the time I got home, hubby had the boys working outside (the sliding glass door is now super clean - I almost walked into it, lol), and then eventually inside. The cat punched out a window screen again, and hubby fixed it wrong the first time which really pissed him off. Later he told me that with all the stress of what I'm going through, he gets frustrated easily - and it lingers, the frustration. I can only hold him and rock him - I guess I really do have the easy part, being the person operated on instead of being the person worried sick about their loved one being operated on.

We took a nice walk in the coolth and when we got back, he headed to the garage and his electric guitar. It soothes, the electric. The other istruments are for more work possibilities - the electric just soothes. I made hot chocolate for all the boys (young son is finishing up an art project, older son just wanted the comfort of the hot chocolate, and hubby - same - needing the comfort) and put beans on to soak for a slow-cooker dinner tomorrow.

I am anxious to finish the outline and start the book. I am deliberately taking this time to chill out from the doctor visit on Friday. I don't want the one thing messing up the other.

And so it goes...