Winter is Coming

Up early this morning and it's approaching 6AM and it's still super dark outside.  Winter is close. Hard enough to get up early on days when the sun is out - watching the sunrise is one of the best parts of an early morning.  But already, it's just dark.  

The sun will arrive shortly - guaranteed.

J. and I enjoyed a sublime, lazy weekend.  We didn't really do much and it was lovely.  We did do a lot of planning for London and he's busily sketching out our daily itinerary and trying to get the most value out of our London pass.  I'm realizing that there's no way to travel all that distance and not plan. Too many things to do and see and putting careful thought into how to structure our days is a part of taking a trip like that.  We're getting excited - a few months away but it will be here before we know it.  Planning for Paris will be in process soon as well. 

H. had planned to come over on Saturday but car troubles cancelled the visit.  He had planned to come over yesterday as well but that also didn't happen.  I fret about it but then I let it go 'cuz it is what it is - and the two of them are pretty much the definition of 'count on nothing and be pleasantly surprised'.  Guess R. is going to start looking for a new car 'cuz hers has had a lot of issues lately.  

We happen to have a car that we're prepping for sale but it's not nearly big enough for 2 adults and 2 teens.  Yep, we're selling the Focus.  We're going to proceed with getting the damage repaired from the last accident and then put her up for sale.  No point in keeping her because when H. can finally drive?  He won't be able to afford anything but liability coverage on whatever he drives.  And that won't be a fairly new, good condition sedan in our name. 

A house in our neighborhood sold for close to $600K - smaller than ours!  That's a very great thing and makes me wish we were ready to list.  I looked at the pics online and marveled at how tidy everything was - not a single thing on any counter in any room.  Holy crap, we are so far from that here.  I am overwhelmed with where to start - and once I've started, it's just so hard to literally toss stuff in the trash.  I have no idea how to begin decluttering 17 years of stuff - and two of the people who's stuff needs culling don't live here anymore.  

I've got time.  It's not happening tomorrow by any stretch of the imagination.  

I'm heading to Reno for one night this coming weekend - a player appreciation event with a free play offer that makes it worth driving up.  It may be the quickest turnaround ever - but it will be fun.  My last jaunt north for awhile as year-end is here and it's time to close the books on another fiscal year.

There's a little light outside and a jay is 'clucking' to her kids....so the day is officially beginning.