November is difficult to summarize because I can barely remember what happened before Thanksgiving. I think I’m finally at the point where calling these posts, ” …months in C-Ville,” is unnecessary; I no longer think of my life here in terms of my moving date, which is a sign it really feels like home.

Thanksgiving table, sans Turkey

Last month, I:

• toured Luray Caverns and Woodstock, VA with Daniel and his dad
• found a limited edition, made in Israel, art print for .50 at Circa
• went on an invigorating walk on the Saunders-Monticello Trail with two new friends
• had to wear a jacket every single day
• thrifted a ton of vintage (and a few things for myself)
• drove to Richmond twice in one week to pick up and return my sister to her Florida carpool
• took my car into the shop twice
• watched Waitress and sipped hot chocolate with a friend
• promoted Water Lily Thrift‘s first annual Black Friday sale
• edited a product information email for my boss
• got another raise at work
• finished ballet classes for the season
• wrote an article
• got halfway through The Autobiography of Malcolm X
• visited Carter Mountain with Daniel and my visiting friend, Andrea
• spent Thanksgiving week with two friends and my sister (who also happens to be my friend)
• hosted Thanksgiving
• attended the Tree Lighting ceremony downtown
• bought lots of Christmas gifts
• hosted a church mini-potluck (where everyone brought dessert!)
• bought my first real Christmas tree
• began an ornament collection
• tinkered with the blog layout

I’m so glad I sit down to make these lists. Without them, I wouldn’t realize how much I actually do and accomplish each month. It looks like we had quite an adventure after all! Guests, parties, outdoor trails, holidays. We’re regular Charlottesvillians, it seems – all settled in and welcoming people into our home.

December is here. It’ll be an exciting month.