.and.we're.off.

an evening of stove-top chai, experimenting with the possibilities available to one living in a metal home (SO rad by the way), tent repair, conversation and puppy coat sewing (he's about to embark on a month long winter climbing trip, cut us some slack) has brought us to a lovely and much welcomed end to the fall semester. new to rosie is a 6x6 foot magnetic fabric insulation partition that separates the living space from the bedroom space. the idea is that it is much easier and more efficient to heat half of a bus than a whole bus . . . turns out we were right. the winter has come on suddenly to the ATX area, but we refuse to be caught off guard. in addition to the cozy partition is the seasonal insulation sheet window blockers on the windows surrounding the bedroom. it also turns out that a dozen windows in a 100 square foot metal space during 30 degree temperatures doesn't help with heat retention either. good thing the mr. is a genius and had us warm and frost tight in no time. thanksgiving was a most gorgeous occasion at the m&n young abode, complete with approximately 25 tabletop feet cram packed with sweet and savory goodness, and family from all angles

having the honor of hosting two thanksgivings in our mere year of being together has most certainly contributed to my deep appreciation of the dynamics and richness of the crew and how well they function as one even if they don't always see it. my mother fit in perfectly, as she always does, and pie and music were had well into the night. with life overflowing and bellies almost as full, we are grateful beyond words

















this next week will find us dehydrating food, sorting gear and wrapping up life in rosie until mid january. the youngsters3 are headed to washington to scope out possibilities for the future - by way of big bend, red rocks and joshua tree, ca.




- warmth, spice and dreams run wild-

blessings from our home to yours,
mYn