The Next Two Months

"I cannot endure to waste anything as precious

as autumn sunshine by staying in the house ~ 
so I spend almost all the daylight hours in the open air."

~  Nathaniel Hawthorne

It's hard to believe we're already through October and now into November ~ the final days of twenty-eleven are quickly coming to an end.  I've been thinking a lot about the months ahead ~ I love the months of November and December for all that they hold ~
I want to be able to balance keeping busy (with the many projects I want to get done)
with enjoying peaceful, simple days.  I tend to settle at either end ~
while I'm certainly not one to go nuts planning festivities,
I do enjoy and look forward to many traditions.
A few things that are a must in the next two months ~

{lots of fresh air and nature} 

{simple, meaningful holidays}
{completing my Bible reading goal}
I'm behind in the Old Testament!
 {completing at least two major projects}

These were easy 'cause they're non-negotiable ~
and quite honestly as far as I'll probably get ~
which isn't bad at all and I think I'd be quite happy with.
Anything else would just be icing on the cake!