Day 2 in Westport,Ct.

The 3 hr time change is a hard adjustment and my normal hour of going to bed around midnight at home in Oregon turned into a 3 am bedtime in Connecticut. A rough night of sleep continued waking up several times a night to body aches, little noises or the pure fact it was just too quiet.  I find my senses are not use to the quietness that comes with being awake late at night and I'm always having to have music on or the tv on to get myself to sleep at night. Unfortunately, most things, are on a timer and so when I wake up in the middle of the night, the quietness overwhelms me and my emotions of heartache start kicking in.

By the time I rolled out of bed, the first thing on my mind was coffee! Of course, I can't seem to go a day without coffee. The addiction of coffee has become a daily routine, no matter where I am at or traveling. I find it a heart warming start to the day, whether I have my plate full or its leisure, some how, coffee seems to be my clarity time every day.

As early afternoon arrived, it was time to get ready for my friends cookie exchange party. Something I had not expected to do on my trip. I didn't know if apart of me was going to be able to survive being surrounded by so many ladies, trying to socialize and not fall apart or get overwhelmed.
I did cave in and got myself ready for the party, dressing up in a skirt and sweater, I took a deep breath and ordered myself a lyft ride.

It was an interesting ride in the lyft, as I started small conversation with the driver, I figured they would be my warm up to a home filled with ladies. I soon found out that my driver was actually looking into visiting portland and possibly starting a new work venture. An unexpected conversation about my home and perhaps in the future, we will have the opportunity to connect again.''

Arriving to the home of the cookie party, it was filled with Christmas music and beautiful women all mingling and getting to know each other. A wonderful afternoon of learning about others, the places they have visited, the places they want to visit, and learning about where they are from and how long they have been in Ct. I also got some good advise on great places to try out while in NYC.
Such warm and loving women and I"m glad I got the bravery to go.

Food of course was amazing as Italian food was on the menu along with several times of cookies. I think in all, there were probably about 25 women.

When evening came, I got a quick drive by show of downtown Westport. It is a cute, quaint, upscale little downtown area and is actually on my check list of things to do for tomorrow, my last full day in the area.

There is actually one store my friend and I were able to get a quick sneak into called the "Terrain".
This store was incredible, filled with plants of all called, covered in Christmas decorations and the first thing I recognized were 3 main decorated Christmas trees.

My first thought when seeing these gorgeous trees is which one my baby would have loved the most if he was still with me. The ideas of how I would have decorated our Christmas tree this year if I had chosen to have one, and all the fun decorations my little one would have loved to see on the tree.  My favorite out of the three....is the one in the middle. ( A bigger version of pic below)

A tree full of color and wonder with an eclectic mix of decorations. The artistry that went into creating this amazed me.

As I walked around the rest of the store, I was finding myself getting inspiration to create a terrarium for myself when I get back home. The only thing I have to be careful with is making sure I pick the right set of plants (Succulents) that will survive my home environment.

By the time my friend and I were done browsing and made it back home, I couldn't help but fall asleep and take a nap.  I find it weird how tired a person can get from only doing a few social things., but then again, maybe my body is trying to take this time to recuperate?