Snow

It snows here.

It REALLY SNOWS here. 

6-10 inches on Saturday which did not melt before the 4-8 inches that is currently happening. 

Autumn is a dirty trick.

It's beautiful, enchanting, downright breathtaking; luring you into a false security that the world is a lovely place bursting with color and rapturous scenery. No. These leaves  are leaving before the bitter bully known as the northern wind can throw them down onto a hard icy ground. 

Of course many of you are wondering "what did you expect moving to the north?"  Let me assure you I love Massachusetts, but snow is just not my cup of tea. (Although a hot cup of tea has soothed my pain)  

I promise I am making an effort. I'm trying to stay positive and enjoy it since we likely won't live in a climate like this again. I tell myself it's pretty, and magical and sparkly. 

(These are of Trinity church in Copley square.)

But then I fall three times in one day and I find myself saying rather rude things about the snow. 

One good thing is that we don't have a car here so we don't have to dig it out of the mounds of snow. We also don't have to worry about it rusting from the salty slush that results from city driving. 

It's all in how you look at it, right? 

.....How many days until summer? 

On a positive note Mrs. Mallard and her  ducklings don't seem to mind the ice and snow. 

Thanksgiving

This thanksgiving we had much to be thankful for such as our smooth transition to Boston and life here, we had friends and family to celebrate with, we have a sweet puppy, each other and we have a God who loves us tremendously. 

Cody, Josh's younger brother came To spend the holiday with us and arrived on Wednesday from Annapolis. It was so nice to have family in town especially our first thanksgiving without mom and dad.

Cody, Josh and I spent Wednesday night preparing Steve, the turkey, for his big debut the next day. It was my first turkey to be in charge of! Thankfully Cody took out the insides... 

We used this recipe www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/8389  

And it turned out delicious! 

Thursday,  Holly and Eric, who is in his second year at Boston University's School of Theology, joined us for thanksgiving lunch! What a joy to have a full table of food and loved ones! 

Friday and Saturday Josh, Cody and I toured parts of Boston. We walked part of the freedom trail. We  climbed 298 steps to the top of the bunker hill monument, explored the USS Constitution and left the trail to see the light show "Blink" at Faneuil Hall. 

It was such a fun ending to the holiday and month! 

November

So this post is titled November but I'm going to start with the end of October when Ryan and Robert, from the United Methodist Northwest Texas Conference flew up here to check on how we are doing and how Josh's classes are going. It was a nice time and a treat to see some fellow Texans, talk about ministry, what to expect in the following years and to be reminded that there is a great support system in our home conference.

At the end of October, the Red Sox won the World Series! So Boston CELEBRATED! We got to go to the Championship parade and see the duck boats and the trophy!

Then my parents came to visit! It was a sweet treat! We went to the museum of fine arts. Here are just a couple of my favorite paintings...

We went to the New England Aquarium which had great penguins!

We took a train out to Salem to eat at the Lobster Shanty, famous for lobster martinis (gross!) and lobster Mac and cheese which was delicious!! As it was November much of the witch festivities were closed but I can't wait to go next October.

(The first "witch" hung in result of the unfair trials. )

It was so nice to show my parents around our new home and to have them here to share in the city!



As many of you already know I have taken a new job (Praise God!) as a nanny for a family that lives in downtown Boston! It such a fun job and so nice to be in the city. I adore the kids and we are always on the go! It's a sweet baby boy and preschool aged girl! I have been there three weeks and I can already tell we are going to go on lots of adventures!

I enjoyed the people I met at my previous job, and I was so thankful for God's provision in it, but now I have a job that speaks to my heart and my gifts and it's such a blessing.

Josh is really enjoying his classes and has written many papers. After this week is finals. I have no idea where the semester went.  I'm so proud of the hard work he is putting in to succeed  and pursue his calling.  His youth group is coming together and doing many things. He is preparing to teach confirmation classes in January at our church.

Lily has enjoyed the cooler weather that November brought and seems to be doing well! We need to find a dog park for her but that might have to wait until April...

So that's November up until thanksgiving (which I'll post about soon!) it was a fast month but one where we felt we were finally settled here!