Here I am, sneaking in a few words between classes. Not new to blogger, but now I also have to have a professional blog. Hmmm...I wonder if that will lead others on to this one?

So, is it a crime to still have my pumpkins on the table two weeks after Thanksgiving? The neighborhoods are increasingly lit up for the holidays as I drive home from work. Guilt? No...Pride that I am not rushing the season! Although a little rotten around the edges, my pumpkins are a badge of honor now as we approach mid-December! I have to admit , I do not want to decorate, cook, shop or wrap this season. I'm too busy with grad school and work to even think about celebrating the holidays. Bah. Humbug this year!

I'm back! It's hard to believe that so much time has past since I've visited my place here. The blogs of past seem a lifetime away from where I've been lately. The boys and friends have come and gone, the basement now a quiet place of memories. Trying to get Kendra well and more independent. Trying to understand her choices without being too judgmental. Biting my tongue, as I know she needs to get healthy before she has the confidence to move on with her life. Always picking up lost puppies.
I'm embarking on another adventure late in life...returning to school. Next week orientation after work, twn the following weekend, jumping in. Will I reach the other side eventually, or will I drown under the pressure of work, school, and family. So many have come this path before me, so I am hopefull.