AT 12:11 AM, I hung my CHRISTMAS WREATHS on the front doors. Twas raining and so quiet outside to where I could hear the raindrops hitting the dried leaves in the trees. My goal was to have them completed this past week-end. Running a tad behind, but it really doesn't matter that I was a day late on this.
As for the CHRISTMAS CARDS, I'll be doing good to get them in the mail by Friday. I failed to work on them in JULY (CHRISTMAS IN JULY) as I had planned to do so that it isn't all done in December when things seem to snowball and finding time to just sit to write notes in the cards is harder to schedule in. Perhaps next July I will have a change of heart and actually get this done to where the cards are already signed, stamped and addressed ready for a CHRISTMAS LETTER to be inserted inside the open envelope. Bah-humbug. Didn't get 'er done.
By nine in the morning, the small faux red berries on the wreaths had exploded. With the rain and cold weather, I think it was just too much for the berries. Whaaah. I wasn't expecting the berries to do this. Need to repair by replacing with different berries. Well...now I know better. Plastic berries for outdoors would be better so they can handle the moisture and bitter cold. Real berries would be STATE OF THE ART, huh? The red coating on the styrofoam foam balls almost looks like they melted. Damage control is needed.
I had planned on hanging bows on these wreaths today, but have second thoughts as to what type of ribbon I should use as I have velvet ribbon waiting inside and if I'm going to respect the ribbon, it can't go outside. Soooo I will save it for an indoor job. Back to the store for RIBBON.
Monday morning came and I needed to go to TOPEKA to get some supplies, so the day was spent there. Lunch and a Steamer at St. Marys on the way to TOPEKA. Bought some OLD FASHION RIBBON CANDY for the candy jar. Think I'll put it in a mason jar and sit it out on the counter. Very colorful. This candy is what my MOM would buy when I was a child. I never liked it, but since I am OLD NOW, I will appreciate what once was and come to an understanding that somethings are best unchanged. Also bought some red and white licorice which I tried once I got HOME. This really didn't taste like licorice. Disappointed. Won't buy again. I love red licorice. Should have just stayed with what I know.
Journeyed to God's Storehouse to look around where I found a galvanized tree skirt or collar as some call them for a CHRISTMAS TREE. Next to Nature's Grocers for sublingual Vitamin B12 (liquid vitamin placed under the tongue getting into the blood stream FASTER) and SAMS for coffee pods, cups and lids. I noticed that I was extremely tired the whole day. More so than usual. Is it the cold? Is it my health? Is it because I'm just tired? Too many worries? Something's going on in the atmosphere. Change of barometric pressure.
The weather was turning chilly and I'd prefer to NOT drive in the dark, so we cut our shopping trip short because we needed to stop by the COTTAGE to pick up the faux garland for our porch. As I walked around in the COTTAGE, I had thoughts of living there in the SPRING. So much to do. Hubby said he'd return to remodeling the bathroom after CHRISTMAS. I'll be painting, organizing, packing and what not. I can see a finished bathroom in my head. As it comes together in reality, it will be a welcomed sight as we morph into living in a smaller place. Time will let us know if we can downsize to this reality.
Stopped off at the dollar store before stopping at daughter's to get some dog treats for our grand-pups Son-in-law and Grand were fixing deer meat using a machine where it tubes the meat. Really neat to watch. We went HOME with some of their deer meat. Think Deer Chili is on the menu this week. Got to see the KIDS and the littlest GRAND. He warms my heart. When I arrived, he took my hand and pulled me inside the living room. Jabbering away.
It would be dark by the time we'd get HOME. I needed to go to the local grocery store for garlic cheese and things to make chili.
We'd have cheese and crackers for our supper. Wanted to watch NIGHT SKY as we're binge watching it. Interesting series with Sissy Spacek and JK Simmons where the characters have a special place to view the stars. It is humorous how this older couple is managing their lives with some health issues.
TODAY...hope to get the garland up around the door, clean the dining room because of crafting, put fresh sheets on the guest bed, clean on the house, buy some different ribbon which means another trip to TOWN. Praise the GOOD LORD for LIFE, liberty and the pursuit of HAPPINESS. Praise HIM for spiritual blessings, health, wealth and well being, protection and guidance. PRAISE HIM.
Breakfast was wonderful avocado toast. Not sure about lunch yet. Veggies for supper. Heavy on the vegetables.
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