November is the still and quiet month. This month is often overlooked and gets the short end of the stick. It’s stuck between spooky Halloween and sparkly Christmas and doesn’t get the attention it deserves. November is the resting month before the frantic pace of the holidays. It’s the calm before the storm and a month I cherish.
This month temperatures cool in Phoenix and our leaves start changing colors. It is also the month where we celebrate Thanksgiving, a holiday without presents or fanfare. November and Thanksgiving….is truly a time when we can focus on the most important things: family, friends and food (and of course, football).
Originally the rhythms of the season are celebrated by giving thanks for the blessing of the harvest. Too bad it is overshadowed by the retail push of the December holidays.
Am I the only one that dodges all things Christmas now? Shielding my eyes from the seasonal aisles at the stores, I quickly skim over the holiday channels both on the radio and the television. Currently, I am saving Christmas-focused blog posts from my favorite bloggers for after Thanksgiving. My inner soul says, “Noooooooooooo Christmas yet…..we haven’t had Thanksgiving!!!!” What ever happened to the official start of the Christmas holiday when Santa made his appearance at Macy’s after the Thanksgiving Day parade??
I remain steadfast in our commitment that nothing Christmas-y appears at Bella Terra until the day after Thanksgiving. We have our autumn decorations up and they will stay up until November 25th.
So here’s to November and all its forgotten glory! Enjoy the supermoon-we won’t see another for 18 years!
Resources: faux bois vases from Painted Fox
Thankful Pillow from Etsy
Gabie - Tea End Blog says
The quote from Ann of Green Gables is spot on…I love November! I am glad that you are focusing on the forgotten month and not looking over it. It deserves much attention. I find that my family and I are always super busy the month of November…there’s like a mad dash to get things done before the end of the year or something…LOL I can’t blame it on holidays because we don’t celebrate them…just something about November…
Thank you for sharing! Loved the pictures and it was comforting to read as always!
marycrz@cox.net says
You are right! For some reason, it’s important to tie all those loose ends. Generally, I take the month of October and do all the “repairs” at Bella Terra- touching up paint on the chipped corners, replacing or repairing anything torn or worn. However, this year, due to my remodeling project and I’ve been in the middle of a rather large zoning battle in our neighborhood, I missed my fix-it time in October…..So thank you for the reminder that I need to get that done too! LOL!
Bianca says
Beautiful said. I am on board with starting all things christmas the day after thanksgiving! Love your decorations also. Autumn is so beatiful!