"A Wink and a Smile"

On my run this morning I got this lovely view.  Unfortunately the sun was not really shining.I would have had some amazing photos yesterday with all the color.  The few hours prior to this photo ... it rained.  Of course when it rains, the leaves come falling down ... Can you guess where my property line ends?   Hopefully the lady next door will not curse us when our leaves blow onto her yard ;)   WE ARE NOT CLEANING UP UNTIL SATURDAY.   Of course I am tempted to get out there with a rake, but my husband would say that was a waste of my time.  His thoughts ... "let ALL the leaves fall, and I'll just use the lawn mower to vacuum, mulch, and bag those annoying leaves".

God, bless America! Not my pick , but I need to  move on and be supportive for positive change.  I want to feel optimistic about the future.   America chose .  Now we need to pray (more than ever) and work together to make the right things happen. Congratulations to president-elect Barack Obama.

I'm just glad that this day is here.  This morning I woke up, took my girls to school, and then headed over to a local church to vote.  Of course the polling place had people form two lines based on your last name.  I got to go on the line that was so S*L*O*W where I saw people on the left line leave within 20 minutes and I was there for 100 minutes ... lucky me. BUT, I voted and I am HAPPY with my choices.  I voted knowing very well what was important for my me and my family.   Whatever the outcome, I just hope and pray for our new President/Vice President. (((SIGH))))  I wonder what I will watch on TV or read on the internet/newspaper NOW?  It seems for so long I have been a little preoccupied ;)