It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas…
Today we went out and did our usual weekend shopping. You know running all the errands that you can’t or didn’t get to during the week. Yesterday, we spent some time getting housework done and since the air pressure is changing I was pretty migraine-y so we stayed close to home. Since the weekend only has two days it was shop today or else try to squeeze it into all the weekday to-do lists and that just wasn’t happening.
So, off we went hoping to get the to-do list whittled down before pain levels got too high. But, it turned out to be a beautifully clear coldly crisp day. The stores weren’t even that crowded (Hurrah!!!). Item after item got checked off our list — including the few things we needed to pick up to finish off the packages we need to mail to our mothers for the Holidays. Once home we put everything away and started working on clearing out the living room so we could move in the tree — this is where we might have a problem. You see in the past, I didn’t realize that I was supposed to or could bring the scented geraniums and the lemon grass into the house to winter over. The problem is the only sunny spot for the plants is the rug in front of the sliding doors on the deck — you know it’s coming, right?. The spot where we put the tree. Therefore we’re clearing up space in the corner, the corner where a big chunk of my fiber/yarn stash was hidden in nice baskets and boxes. Now, my to-do list has grown with the need to re-arrange the living room to make space for the tree by the end of the week — along with all the other tasks — including finishing a Christmas sweater for my son.
Even so, with the colder air, the shopping for gifts done — don’t feel bad we only buy for 3 people: my mother, my husband’s mother, and my son. I’m actually looking forward to the Christmas tall tale letter (otherwise known as the yearly Christmas letter — but then that’s another challenge and a story for another post.
NOTE: The photo of the wreath is from http://www.wreath.com — I just love their photos of their products. You can almost smell the balsam from the screen. I really miss the scent of pine trees and balsam firs.