Whirlwind October running into November

My Goodness! Life sure has been busy! I had a super busy October including 6 shifts at the NC State Fair working at the Turkey Shoot Midway Game (no animals were harmed in the game) to raise money for the Raleigh Jaycees Community Impact Fund. October also brought me time with my bridesmaids picking out dresses (no pics! Wait until the big day :) ), the NC Wine Festival, and Halloween. Sure enough, the first week of November is done and we were able to bring in November with a visit from an old friend at Criterion Bar in Downtown Durham and a 7 mile/3 hour hike at Umstead Park with another wonderful friend. It's time for a week of slow prior to the beginning of the holiday rush! Yikes! Here are some pictures from the past month!

 The NC State fair was beautiful this year! Though attendance was down because of the recent hurricane, we were still able to raise funds for a great organization! Until next year fried foods!

 This year Halloween was DIY and last minute as I was volunteering at the NC Wine Fest from 9 am - 7pm prior to this. Braxton did a great job with his makeup (skeleton) while my vampire was a little rushed. Still had a great time with my MOH and friends. 

 Alexii came back! For one night only one of my great friends came to visit from NYC and we got the pleasure of having drinks. Cheers to a NC Ladies Book Club reunion! It was also the first chilly night of the year. Is it scarf season yet?

If you have never been to Umstead Park in Raleigh, I highly recommend their trails. Just read the reviews. On the map that trail looked like it would take 1 hr -1.5 hrs max. Then, we realized it was a 3 hour/ 7- 8 mile hike. Luna was certainly a trooper and hiked the whole thing! What a beautiful day for a hike!