The things you can learn on a Monday morning. Did you know that if you put your hoodie on backward, you can warm your face? You breath like Darth Vadar, too. Note: Please do not attempt to operate machinery.

I’ve become a Sheldonista. I’m definitely trying this.

I predict a lot of Drill, Baby, Drill in my neighborhood this morning. There’s a bunch of badass trucks with fat wheels parked on my street….. blocking my drive. Hmm.

Speaking of streets. I live on one that’s, well, curvy. It was one of the selling points. This weekend, I kind of noticed that it’s a street divided. If you’re walking or driving down one end of the curve, you’re going to see pumpkins and cornstalks and straw bales and autumnal wreaths. At the other end — Santa and reindeer and snowmen and icicle lights. It’s like Battle of the Seasons here. If you’re standing in front of my little cabin, you’re going to see  n o t h i n g .

The Sven Report — The Sven Plan has been hammered out, and Sven and I have an accord. We’re in full challenge swing. I’ll be reporting progress here on Wednesdays.

My weekend was all hearth and homey; all warm and gooey chocolate chip cookie; all rainy day put-a-roast-in-the-oven wonderful. How about you? How was your weekend?

Now. I’m a writer on the edge, in need of caffeine.

Monday morning — it’s a cycle.

Elen