When Autumn goes, winter soon follows~

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Its officially November, and somehow time has passed even faster than it used to. I coulda sworm just the other day I was busy walking the streets of Taipei. But, being back at this home, reminds me that I sincerely love the cold weather. Also, its great for the skin but we can get into that another day.

Not much to report on today and I dont have a recipe for yall. Just a little life update~ Still unpacking and organzing the rooms. Finally got all the suitcases put away. Still painting away at commissions.

But I do have a question to anyone reading this.

At what point do you think you'd give up driving? I ask this because while running errands today I was stuck behind a granny going 20 mph/ in a 55... the whole 2 miles it took for me to get home. And I'm hesitant to say she shouldn't have been driving, but I also don't think she should have been driving... I'm just curious~ Not trying to be agist or anything... But I'd give up driving if I was in Taipei now, as its too easy to not drive there. Here... in the middle of the eastern shore... maybe when my motorvehicle skills start declining. Its an incredibly hard decision but I wouldnt want to put myself or others at risk.

Anyway, just some food for thought.~

~H

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