It seems as if the time between Thanksgiving and Christmas gets shorter each year. Maybe my sense of time is skewed because of the near lack of sunlight and 4 hours days this time of year(don't worry-that was all the ranting about darkness I'm going to do).

Thanksgiving was very low key here at Triple Caution Farm this year with Sharon roasting an awesome turkey and making some sweet desserts. My big contribution was sauteing some asparagus. Some friends stopped by with yet more desserts and the day was gone in a flash.

My boys are now teens, and as such more excited about the deals on Black Friday than actually finding something under the tree on Christmas day. I think they kind of enjoy torturing their mother by having her join in the consumer assault with them! ;-)

Last night was a Movember party here at Triple Caution Farm. While I made pizzas fo the lads on the LDR Team that could make it, Sharon headed out to a dinner with friends and the boys were out doing their thing. Craziness indeed.

Today was spent working on the '98 Subaru Forester that is to be my oldest son's steed. Unfortunately, I got ahold of it, and it now has an engine, wiring harness and chassis from different years! We've been working on it for the last couple of months when we can. Hopefully we'll get her going within the next week.

In a fit of ADD, I told the guys to roll the Forester out of the barn and we drove the Dodge Sprinter rally service vehicle in. The rally mother ship has been ill since summer with electrical gremlins. Scan tool tells us she doesn't think her MAF is working. So, I'll order one up and we'll see what other issues we're left with. We need to finish up the shelving in the back and she'll be just about finished(as finished as she can be).

The to-do list continues to remain long, and as we begin to ramp up for the 100 Acre Wood Rally/Regional Rally Championship in Missouri this February, it's only going to get longer.

Hoping that everyone can find some quiet time for themselves during this crazy season. For those of us on the team, escaping to the barn to solve(and create!) problems is a welcome pastime and certainly cheaper than seeing a psychiatrist! ;-) Cheers! John