November is for paying attention

Midterm elections, longing for winter, and uncles who tell the truth

Image Captured by Mary Claire Photo / Image ID: Me, Bethaney wearing a green dress, leaning on a tree in a small patch of woods behind my house.

Dearest Reader,

Welcome to November.

As I get older, I’m coming into greater appreciation for this month. As a child, it was simply a roadblock to Christmastime. I just wanted to get through it. But now, it feels …