newbuzz...65 degrees and sunny on November 8th in Minnesota. Now that's something to write about. We had such a cold, gloomy, snowy October that this weather is especially good for the soul. Did I mention that it is Sunday too? Everything is better when the sun is shining. People are outside riding bikes and walking their dogs. It was even warm enough to sit outside in the sunshine for a while. We cooked dinner on the grill, and entertained our grown children. Now that I have gotten used to the quiet of the empty nest, I am fully able to enjoy the visits we do have. No more pining over what used to be. No more feeling misplaced and lost. Now I appreciate the time I have to myself and the times we get together with the kids. I still play the mom card once in a while, and I suspect I always will. But now, more and more often, I am the hostess and friend. These girls have grown into such lovely young women and are so interesting. Their lives have become their own, separate from mine, and it is okay. We have all grown and changed. But we are still connected by our hearts, and by their dad's chocolate cake.