"A Wink and a Smile"

As I look down and type I see some dry and aging hands. These hands were working this weekend ... lots of raking, washing, cleaning, and even a bit of brick work with cement (that can kill the skin!). But also ... I ate lots of great food I spent time with my family I enjoyed Thanksgiving with friends I ran twice ... even got in a 5.22 mile run I watched a movie or two I went on a date I caught up on all my laundry I started a fire in my oven (won't go there) ALL IN ALL, lots of great moments. I even snapped a few pictures of my oldest daughter who looks just a bit too beautiful and grown up in this shot ...

DROVE to NJ for the Thanksgiving week. 20 hours of drive time EACH WAY. The drive there was straight through with 3 little stops. WE ... shopped ate a lot of food consumed several glasses of wine (well I did ... not all of the "we") went out with the hubby 2 nights to meet up with High School friends slept very poorly in a little twin sized bed (I should have at least brought my own pillow) met with an internet mommy friend that I have known for 8 years THEN ... drove back home over the course of 2 days. STILL ... catching up tired busy overwhelmed *I'll try to get back to some blogging soon ;)