T minus one day...

In less than 24 hours I will be strolling through Parke County Indiana's Covered Bridge Festival, otherwise known as my Christmas. My calendar year hinges on this event, when the women in my family get together for a day of kid-free, husband-free pure joy. Just thinking about chocolate dipped frozen cheesecake on a stick makes me deliriously happy. And it couldn't come at a better time--the past two weeks have been so hectic, with essays, student conferences, Eliot's allergic reaction to squash (we think), Eli working overtime, and me basically losing my mind. So, watch out cheesecake, here I come. Oh yeah, and pumpkin roll, and hot ham 'n' cheese, and blackberry dumplings, and roasted corn, and lemon shake-ups...