Thank you, for the kind messages for my niece. She’s doing better than I expected She is able to move under her own steam, but she’s bruised, and battered. I was concerned that she would need assistance for the next week, but she seems to be able to do enough to care for herself.
She’s staying with us again tonight, and I think that’s about all I can get her to do without hog-tying her.
In a week or so, she should be over the worst of this and on the mend.
Thanks for the very kind messages, both for her, and for me.

Today I was casting around for blogging subjects. I’d pretty much decided what I wanted to say when I went to visit my sister’s blog, and discovered that she had beaten me to it.
October and early November were warm, and the colors in the trees quite spectacular despite the drought. We became lulled into the idea that winter would never come. WRONG!! It hit today with a vengeance! We had snow flying sideways. It was surprisingly cold, without enough warning. The humidity and the wind speed made the cold seem worse.
My mittens and gloves and mufflers and hats are all in a bin, waiting to be moved into the closet next to the door. Of course, I went out without them. Luckily, I wasn’t out in the cold too long.
Fall is still my favorite time of year. I miss the colors and scents. I miss the freedom of walking out the door without having to stop to add layer after layer to stay warm and dry. It’s much harder to slip into the car with all the extra clothes.
Whining? Yeah. It’s obligatory. Winter is here.