Oh my, where did this month go? And why does it always seem to come to the week of Christmas so much earlier than any other 25th of the month? It's been a busy week with gift shopping, book club, some holiday festivities with friends, gift making, and cookie baking. Oh yeah, and readying the house for company later today. I'm sure it's been largely the same for most of you!
This Week I'm:
Listening To: Podcasts: Happier, Freakonomics, NPR Books, All The Books, and the first episode of the new season of Serial. And Christmas music - lots of Christmas music.
Reading: Not a lot. I hope to finish Extra Virgin in the next day or so and then it's on L. Frank Baum's fantasy take on Christmas, The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus.
Making: Foodwise: sugar cookies, chili, enchiladas, goulash. This week will be a lot more cooking with a different kind of chili, taco soup, ham, breakfast casserole, and pastries all on the menu. Craft wise: I've made a forest, helped Miss H with some painted signs, and created a new wreath for my front door.
Planning: On using the next couple of days to lock down everything that still needs to be done for the holidays so I can have the rest of the week just to enjoy some time off work, being with family, and watching my kids open presents. I still love to do that!
Grateful for: The love and respect my kids have for their grandparents (and I include Mini-me's girlfriend who seems to adore my parents). Mini-me and his girl made dinner for my parents last night then took them to The Nutcracker, my mom's first time seeing a ballet.
Enjoying: Christmas with Mini-me's girl today before she leaves for California to be with her other family. They did such a great job picking out gifts for everyone - I got a beautiful copy of Hans Christian Anderson's fairy tales.
Feeling: Tired but content and ready. Except for the wrapping. I hate the wrapping.
Looking forward to:
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You just reminded me I haven't seen The Christmas Carol this year. I've watched just about every other favorite Christmas movie of mine . . . The George C. Scott is my favorite version as well. My husband has been making a lot of cookies lately. His homemade chocolate chip cookies were a big hit at my work Christmas decorating contest. He and Mouse are making more cookies today.
ReplyDeleteI hope you have a wonderful Christmas!
I got through the season and realized I had never seen It's A Wonderful Life. I may just have to see if I can find it on Netflix and watch it even if it is after Christmas!
DeleteMerry Christmas! I hope you get all your work done soon so you can have the rest of the week to relax!
ReplyDeleteI stayed very busy but not frantically so and was able to keep my head about me better!
DeleteWhat great pictures! It definitely sounds like things are crazy busy but also lots of fun. Have a great week and a very merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteThings are always crazy when we're with our families. Crazy as it is when it's just the five of us, it's much more relaxing!
DeleteI don't mind wrapping when I've had a few glasses of wine beforehand. Makes the entire thing much more fun.
ReplyDeleteI made batches of cookie dough for the fridge today. I even made some gluten free so that I can actually have a cookie this year. I just made gumbo and enjoyed a nice bowl of it and now I am over the gumbo. LOL. I made so much.
You're right! The wrapping was so much more fun with a cocktail in hand!
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