First Snowfall

Today we have our first dusting of snow here in Toronto. It is starting to feel like winter. We have been lucky this year and it has been relatively mild...so far. I have been busy writing and trying to get more work. On top of that...I am trying to spend more time with my mother. It has been nice. We had dinner there and just a few days ago we went shopping and had lunch. I have been trying to talk to her everyday...except today...we have not talked yet. Of course on top of all that I am trying to get ready for Xmas...and buy some gifts and also concentrate on the wedding next summer...so it is pretty hectic...but I am looking forward to the holidays.

Halloween

Yesterday was Halloween. My boyfriend loves halloween and decorates every year. It seems to grow bigger with props and items too. This year we went out and bought some new things for decorating the front yard. It turned out really good...especially when it was all lit up. I dressed as a witch and my boyfriend as a pimp zombie type character. This year my son who is now a teenager decided to hang out with his friends, so he wasn't around. Last year he was part of the excitement and hid behind a tree in our front yard to scare the kids. We ran out of candy last year so this year we stocked up well in advance. It went really well. We had a lot of kids. We even had people come by and want pictures of the yard and us...including a journalist. Next year my boyfriend has plans to make the holiday bigger and better...with plans for our backyard....eeeekkkk. It is all about the kids...and that is the main reason we do it. Now if he could just get that excited about Christmas....lol....