The Fall Of Fall

It's been quite the past month since I last posted. Much has gone on adding to my reasons for not getting around to post, but the main reason has really been that my writing juices were being utilized elsewhere. I have been working on a number of things lately which have taken a great deal of my time and energy. 

To very briefly summarize the past month I'll just say that virtually every weekend we have had a conference for work. I went to Waterville ME, Milford PA, Danbury CT, Hartford CT, and am going to Syracuse NY this weekend for the last of the fall conference season. If you don't know what I do for work check out www.ironsharpensiron.net. This insane slate of conferences, four in five weeks, has meant 65 hour work weeks almost every week in October. 

On top of this I preached two sermons at my church, and prepared a 75 minute seminar on living a life of purpose to present at one the conferences. I am giving another 75 minute seminar I need to finish writing in Syracuse this weekend, and I am preaching another sermon at another local church on December 11th I need to conclude preparing. 

We had a freak snow storm in October during which we lost power for 11 days. As a result of that time I am very adept at using an axe again, I have done A LOT of reading, I have enjoyed many roaring fires, and I also got a terrible case of poison ivy. 

This picture is from a main street in my town a few days after the storm.

after the storm...

I have been happily watching the New England Patriots continue their ascension to the top of the AFC East. My fantasy football team has risen from the ashes of drafts day doom after selecting Jamaal Charles/Reggie Wayne/Lagarette Blount/Shonne Green/Kyle Orton/Sam Bradford/Santonio Holmes and others, on the back of waiver wire pickups like Cam Newton, Demarco Murray, and Victor Cruz.

Kaydrie and I had a wonderfully successful fall feast at our house where everybody enjoyed a plethora of fallish foods including way too much pumpkin pie, a not your grandma's jackdaniels/thyme/red pepper/apple pie, stuffing, sweet potatoes, pumpkin fudge, cider, and the most amazing Nordic Ham and Potato Soup.

It has been a wonderful month. Busy, but filled with memories and joy. Laughter and good wine. Some hurdles here and there, but God has been present, Kaydrie has been at my side, and together we have overcome. 

I look forward with excitement to Thanksgiving and the excitement of the approaching holiday season. I will probably be posting again on a weekly basis, as work slows and I am not as engrossed in my sermons/seminars prep, I feel my need to emote through writing starting to build again.