Good Sunday morning ladies,
Just looked at the calendar - probably for only the second time since we moved and I see that Christmas is 2 weeks exactly from today
I did get the Christmas letter done and printed up new address labels but did not work on the cards. I had a nice long chat with Mum who is delighted we are coming home for the holidays but most disappointed that we will only be there 5 days or so. I told her it's too cold to do anything else and there is always the chance of bad weather so we'll leave longer visits for the summer. She did remind me to leave a chunk of time because she has a growing list of little things for DH to work on or fix around the house.
No problem, I told her to just tell us ahead of time so he can bring tools. She says (quite adamantly) -
not necessary -
I have tools
too you know. Then 10 minutes later she says she wants a blind installed in the bathroom window and oh, DH might want to bring his drill. I said "but Ma, you said you have tools
she says "yeah, but I have a drill but I have no idea where the drill bits are
I am torn between going out today and staying at home and attending to stuff. I want to at least pick up the Sunday papers and DH and I were going to look at a furniture store in town. I think I just need to make a list and stick with it and cross things off.
Mel - I loved today's pictures. The fireplace is very similar to what we have that is not working well enough to use at the moment. A roaring fire and nice heat so I am VERY eager to get that working. Glad the seniors appreciated your cards - sometimes the littlest things matter to them. As for the eclipse, you could only see it on the west coast that morning since by the time it happened, it was already light in my part of the world and yours and it would have been dimmed out. Guess we all have to wait 3 more years
Is the building looking festive? Shame that they would not let Jen do the windows.
Have you tried out the new microwave yet?
Ceejay - I always turn the thermostat way down at night for sleeping. I can't sleep when it's warm. Sometimes tho it's too cold which makes it REALLY hard to get up in the middle of the night for a potty run. Are you off work over the Christmas weekend or did your coworker try and weedle the day for herself?
Shad - how did the chops work out? Lemon cumin - that sounds like a very interesting combination. I always think of Mexican when I see cumin. Yum on green beans from the garden. My friend at work gave me a few pods that went to seed from her crop of really sweet beans. Can't wait to plant them. I'll take potatoes over parsnips too please so DS better wake up before they are gone.
Sounds like all is on track for your trip. How is the weather out that way - not hot and humid I hope - just nice enough to do some sightseeing.
Annie - I loved the Margaret story too
How cute. I can relate - some of the water bottles - especially those with smaller caps are SO hard to open that I have taken to using my rubber gripper to open them before I leave in the car. Then if I don't use the bottle (I always have water with me in case I start coughing) and if I put the bottle back in the refrigerator and DH gets it, he goes YUCK - this bottle has been OPENED. You would think I went to the store, uncapped it and told everyone to have a lick before I gave it to him
The fact that she got a Pepsi is even more endearing for some reason. Might have been downright hilarious if she asked you to untwist a bottle of Boone's Farm Strawberry Hill (wine)
I'm very glad you are finding funny stories of CVS, I'm sure it can get quite hectic this time of year.
Hellos to Michelle and Laura.
I have not been making any conscious effort but have lost almost 7 pounds since we moved. I'm certainly not eating as much as I did when I was working and I think all the stairs in this house help a bit. But I think the biggest boost has been that for the first time in probably 9 years, I am not aggrivated and stressed out on a continuous basis. I am still riding myself because I'm not as focused as I need to be and don't want to start any new bad habits, but for the most part, I am calm. And that probably means a huge drop in that stress hormone. I hope it keeps up.
Well I think a cup of tea, some buttered raisin toast and an egg are in my future as well as finishing off those cards. Have a good Sunday kids.