November 2023 Newsletter
Hi everyone!
Anyone who watched Frasier back in the day may recall the episode when Daphne is teaching Niles to dance, and Niles laments, "This is boring, yet difficult."
That's applicable to a good portion of our November as well. It was an... interesting month—albeit in the sense that most of it actually wasn't all that interesting, so much as hectic and needlessly tedious.
But, in between the insanity and mundanity (particularly, being blindsided by yet another obstacle on the house-and-property front), we had a long-overdue visit with Kevin's Aunt Lois and Uncle Jim from Indiana, celebrated our wonderful nieces' birthdays, checked out a couple new parks, enjoyed Thanksgiving dinner with Kevin's family, and had a few other adventures (and misadventures).
Here's the scoop...
Spiced Munchkin Pie and French Crumb Cake
Kevin's aunt and uncle arrived from Indiana and got to meet Athennia and Riley for the first time. Then everyone named themselves after dougnnuts instead of actually eating any at Olivia's and Hannah's birthday party.
Here's the Core; Now, Where's the Creek?
Riley had a sleepover with her friend Kassie; then Verizon failed us during a battle against suicide and toxic algae at Core Creek Park.
Betting the Farm, or Buying It?
Our USDA loan officer tried to crush our hopes and dreams, but we channeled our inner red Koopa Troopa and turned things around. (Certain others beneath us were not so lucky!) We also reviewed elementary-school grammar at Playwicki Farm.
Thanks Given, Thanks Taken
Lots of ups and downs in the final week of the month, but we tried to find the silver lining in everything. And as for the ups, Thanksgiving dinner was a triumph, we took the kitties to the doctor, and Athennia got a taste of how addicting watching the neighbors do stupid things can be. Then we narrowly avoided a fist fight on the last day of the month, and of course closed things out with a ton of cat pics.
Here's hoping things start brightening again soon—which seems highly likely, with Christmas just around the corner! We're all avidly looking forward to plenty of time spent with family over the coming weeks... and finally being able to give all these gifts we've been sitting on for weeks now :)
Cheers until next time,
Kevin & Athennia & Riley & Taylor