On a morning off

November 28: Windows open, with rain pouring outside on a finally crisp day

Christmas tree is glowing

"Winter" candle is burning, my absolute favorite scent of all time (Bath & Body Works, worth every cent of $20)

Pot roast is slow-cooking in the crock pot, my first attempt at making one (and it looks darn good)

Coffee is freshly brewed

Orange-banana breakfast smoothie is in-hand, frothy and fruity

My legs are jelly from an awesome hills-intense 12 miles on the bike at my complex's gym this morning

One presentation to prepare for later on today, and another one ready for presenting tomorrow

A book on the way from Amazon, for 600-odd pages of great reading to round out the end of the semester

Beautiful quiet in this little homestead, the cat and myself right now.