FOR TODAY December 21, 2015

Outside my window… drizzly and in the 50’s. I’m loving it.

I am thinking… about what I need to do in the next few days.

I am thankful… for a warm and sheltered place to be during the rain. Dad made a fire in the fireplace last night and Daniel fell asleep snuggled up against me watching it.

In the kitchen… probably a frozen dinner of some nature. It’s about time for me to figure all of that out for today.

I am wearing… charcoal shirt from Old Navy and jeans from Kohl’s. I’m fairly simple in terms of my fashion tastes.

I am going… to the post office either tomorrow or Wednesday to drop Christmas cards into the mail.

I am wondering… how easily Daniel will go to bed tonight. I’m hoping he’s not too much of a live wire. I’m exhausted from sleeping badly last night.

I am reading… nothing but my read the Bible in a year program at the moment. I read and finished A Place Called Hope by Phillip Gulley last week. It felt a little too close to home but it was still pretty good.

I am hoping… my Shutterfly cards arrive today. *shakes an achy fist at UPS for sending my package to Kalispell and back by way of Helena, Salt Lake City, and San Pablo*

I am looking forward to… seeing my extended family.

I am hearing… a Celtic Christmas CD that Daniel likes. He is currently curled up in my mom’s lap listening.

A Daniel story for today… when I got home on Wednesday from Daniel’s 30-Day IEP meeting, Daniel was sitting on the love seat listening to the Celtic Christmas CD. He then pulled Mom and I onto the love seat with him and just wanted to be cuddled and have his hair stroked. We’re wondering if it was related to it being the first time that I hadn’t met his bus here. (Mom met his bus because I was at the meeting.)

Around the house… the kitchen is almost done being redone. All we need is the tile which will arrive tomorrow.

A favorite quote for today… “In the old days, it was not called the Holiday Season; the Christians called it ‘Christmas’ and went to church; the Jews called it ‘Hanukkah’ and went to synagogue; the atheists went to parties and drank. People passing each other on the street would say ‘Merry Christmas!’ or ‘Happy Hanukkah!’ or (to the atheists) ‘Look out for the wall!” — Dave Barry

One of my favorite things… S’mores ice cream.

A few plans for the rest of the week: getting out of the house tomorrow for the time when the contractor is putting up the tile, doing some last minute shopping at Target,

A peek into my day… A flashback to 6 years ago!

Post Script… There is an app on Facebook called Cross-Stitch World where you can complete cross-stitch patterns with your mouse. It sounds like a weird thing but I find it very soothing. Go check it out!

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