Spending two weeks away for Thanksgiving was really nice. It's great to be back in Minneapolis, though. I never realized how quickly Rob and I would just fall into life here, or how much it would feel like home in just four months. The snowy city was a wonderful site from my airplane window last night, especially after three and a half hours of delays.

So now I'm back, catching up on emails, cleaning, laundry, writing, and unpacking before I get ready to do it all again in a couple of weeks for Christmas. It's good to be home, but it was also good to be home.

  

 

I hope you had a really nice holiday.

It has really been so nice spending time at home this past week--seeing friends, going to my favorite restaurants, taking time to just catch up with the people I don't see enough anymore. Virginia is gorgeous and my parents' house is as warm and comfortable as ever. This morning we're heading downtown to run the Drumstick Dash and then, like every other year, we'll get coffee at Mill Mountain before heading home to get ready for a day of cocktails and eating. That's what this time of year is about, right? Spending time with your family; doing all the traditions (especially those that involve coffee, liquor, and eating), and feeling overwhelmed with everything we have to be thankful for.

Happy Thanksgiving! I hope it's full of love, laughter, and really good food.

Just popping in to say hi and that I'm still hanging out with my mom until her flight leaves early on Tuesday! My cousin and my aunt are off later this afternoon, but it's been a fun few days of catching up and showing them around. It's been chilly and grey these past few days, but I can't really complain--this is some of my favorite weather, and having familiar faces around has been so nice.

I hope you had a lovely weekend, too.

PS My poncho is new and it's from Jigsaw London! Stay tuned for details in an outfit post later this week.