Tis November

and I am determined to have 30 posts by November 30th, by hook or by crook. Since the weather outside is frightfully grey (or gray, however you prefer), it's time to set my fingers ablaze across the keyboard and generate some small pleasure from the warmth of a goal set and accomplished.

I must admit that my first thought as the air turned wintry was what do I want to wear this season? Leather gloves, black heels, warm, thick tights, and a leopard print coat, the kind of coat that jackie o would wear with a pillbox hat. And of course, a flannel nightie to slip into when I come home at night.

My next thoughts were much less shallow and revolved around who would get to pick the Christmas tree this year, immediately deciding that it should be: me.

Finally, my mind took a decidedly January-ish turn and I began to set goals, lots and lots of goals. Since the time of year really is what you make it, here's what November is going to be like for me...

write write write write writing, hot chocolate on the couch, long grey drives around the coast for inspiration for my prince edward island novel, and many different cakes and cookies and sticky buns in the oven as I experiment in preparation for that most wonderful thing known as Christmas baking.

caveat: this is what I hope my November will be like. There also are the small things such as, dealing with student loans, waking up and going to bed in the dark, hair frizzing in the rain, and getting sick with the swine flu.

But hey... there's ginger cookies in the cupboard and I'm going to go eat one right now. Take that, November!