Winter is Here!

Mom and Grandma on Thanksgiving.

So Thanksgiving has come and gone and I can't believe it is going to be December in 2 days...

Thanksgiving was really good. I was at the point of my Duluth life and work that I needed a long weekend at home. The drive home was definitely interesting, I was able to leave work at about 3:30 to try and get on the road early and miss rush hour and the storm that was coming in. On my 3 hour drive home I say 1 car spin out in the lane right next to me and about 6 cars in the ditch with either a firetruck or a police car or tow truck. It was the first time I couldn't use my cruise control the whole time on my drive down. Not as relaxing as it normally is...

My sister getting a back rub from my dad during movie night.

But my whole family was home for thanksgiving until Friday night. We went to my Aunt and Uncle's house near St. Cloud and it was just like any other family event, entertaining! At our "kid table" (which the youngest is now 19 and the oldest maybe 28) we always have the oddest conversations, and then the traditional bashing of the electronics. My family is full of tech people, and we all have our opinions on what is the best and what shouldn't have ever been created...enough said. I ended up walking away from my Aunt's house with 3 plants, and about 10 candles...I'd say I did pretty well!

My brother who looks like he has no face.

Black Friday...I decided to go and see how it would go...at 1pm. I went with my mom and we still hit major traffic and parking problems. But I walked out of Herbergers with $30 boots! So it was worth it!

Black Saturday? Oh yeah, that's what they call it now! I also decided to try that shopping day out. Nothing fancy, no major driving or parking debacles. I had a great shopping day on Saturday as well! I spent $55 at Old navy on 2 pairs of jeans and 2 pairs of pants, at JcPenney I spent $40 on a wallet, hair barrette and clothes. Score!

Overall the weekend was a great success! It was hard to leave and head back to Duluth though. I didn't realize how much I miss "a big city" feel. I loved driving to the stores on multiple freeways, going to a Super Target and having to worry about Snow Emergency Routes of Minneapolis. While I love my new job, I miss the routine I had in Minneapolis and it's taking time to set up a new routine in a new city and trying to meet new people and get to know my surroundings.


 I have two cats who keep me company in Duluth. One seems to think that his home is on top of my cupboards on my Crock Pot box. And the other likes to lay on my computer and watch Scrubs with me.

So that's what is up with me right now! Excited for December and ready for some snow!