Family gatherings have become especially poignant for me this year. Anytime I can get together, I do. It is like I am starved for air, and here it is, only starved for my family. Because I live so far from everyone, whenever anyone gets within reach of me, I will go meet up with them, and if I get really whiny, I will drive halfway to meet up. See how lucky you are?

You could be back in San Antonio! :) I hear they are having a good time without us there! What nerve!

I keep thinking that it is still hot there, so I am not missing much... and in Germany, it is already cold, so I am not missing much. LOL This is how I feel okay about living here. Anyway, it sounds like you had a wonderful time at mom's and those pumpkin muffins are the perfect little tidbit of yumminess to go with my coffee this morning. Share? I mean, I have nothing remotely good... well, except for leftover chocolate layered cake. But, other than that? I think that all of it is dried up and blown away. Which only means that there will have to be more coming down the pipeline.

Glad that your stepbrother picked up the last of his stuff, and it was nice of him to bring your mom something from his vacation. Well, it is Monday, and it has started off nicely, so let's hope the rest of the week does a follow-through!

The flowers? Incredibly delicious and I really love the hibiscus! I love that everything is going into spring mode again! Everything is getting a second life now that the heat has finally subsided. It seems like every one of the hibiscuses that I have had is bold and beautiful! There is no subtle coloring on any of them. Mums indeed! Everywhere I look, they are popping out and coloring my world! I have never had the climbing black-eyed Susans, only the six-foot-tall ones (for odd ones) They are pretty cool looking. Hey, girl! I hope you are having a great day!

Mwah!