….and hurry up about it. Winter is upon us, I celebrated the Day of the Dead with friends yesterday and into the wee hours of the morning as Daylight Savings Time died. Laughter around the fire, too much tequila and soft raindrops pattering as leaves blew from the trees is not a bad way to say good-bye to the green of the year.

And now, onto the serious things of the new season, winter: Making holiday lists and ordering gifts and planning roadtrips to far away friends and family. Digging out coats and putting away my little bony friend, who next year this time will sport a rose crown and lace dress to be St. Death….ala the latest Mexican devotion! Thank you, Yew….you darling woman!