It's a bit too brisk outside for my taste

The weather has finally turned to November weather, as opposed to the Indian Summer we enjoyed for most of October. The old rule still applies: get out in the fresh air and exercise because you rarely feel worse after exercise and quite often feel better. Sounds a bit Pollyanna-ish but it's true.

In an effort to cut down on Weight Watchers points (essentially calories) I had been excluding milk from my coffee. And it made mornings not as pleasant as they should be.  It's funny, I saw this ad for "Got Milk" and it was some cool football player or superstar basketball player and it said "Got Milk: Protein". It really hit home because, duh, I had discounted the protein factor and protein is quite a boost in the morning. Sometimes you have to rethink the counting calories philosophy.

I've been working feverishly on craft projects for the Boutique at Ronald McDonald House Trees of Hope event in New Haven. I've got the glue gun out, faux Christmas trees and ornaments I've picked up in my travels (sounds dramatic but my travels are limited to my zip code only). Lots of mess and lots of fun.

I've also been making some home-made Christmas presents. I can't reveal what they are but I'm pleased with how they turned out.

Here are some pictures of trees we have decorated for past Trees of Hope:

Bird tree

Healthy living tree

Italian tree

Travel tree