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Yay!

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I hope you had fantastic Christmas and FABULOUS New Year CELEBRATIONS!!

I’m late for the festivities and things are moving a bit slow around here but more about that later.

Santa (aka Mr. Aitch) knew I didn’t need any new yarn and that I’m trying to use up stash yarn but I wish I got some knitterly motivation to get my WIPs (works in progress) finished. He did come through with something under the tree…

…and a 2026 Honda Passport in the garage.

It’s been out of the garage twice, once on Christmas Day for the photo-op and yesterday to set up a few tech things.

Both Mr. Aitch and I have been a bit under the weather lately. He started the day after Christmas and I waited until last Sunday to feel bad. We’re not sure if it is a cold, sinus infection, flu, or the disease-that-shall-not-be-named rearing it’s ugly head. Mr. Aitch seems to have bounced back while I’m still dragging. I lost my sense of taste and smell on Tuesday so over-eating or snacking because the food tastes so good. Texture can be interesting and I could almost get the sinus-clearing sensation when I slathered some horseradish on my ham sandwich.

How was your holiday season so far? Fun, quiet, loud, simple, over-the-top, entertaining, full of surprises, perfect?

Enjoy the weekend, it’s back to work on Monday…or whenever.

Patti

Gift tracker

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I do a lot of on-line shopping especially at this time of the year. I don’t know about you but I have a hard time keeping track of things I order online. And with Christmas just around the corner, I’m going to need to make sure I order the gifts in time for delivery.

I decided to make an Online Shopping List for keeping track of my orders.

It has the important information at my fingertips. I made a printable if you are interested in one for yourself. depending on your shopping list, you might need to print off more than one sheet.

Printable Online Shopping ListDownload

Have a great day!

four things| thirty-eight

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I spent last weekend cleaning for our book club meeting on Monday at my house. As it turned out the meeting was postponed until this coming Monday. With only four of us in the club and two members not able to attend, it just seemed like a good idea to reschedule. So the house is clean except for the usual touch-ups and I can do other things.

Like get a post ready.

what I’m reading

I just finished rereading The Chilbury Ladies Choir by Jennifer Ryan. When I say I reread it, I read it three weeks ago and had to reread it to refresh my memory. I usually take notes when reading for book club and I did until I got towards the end and was too interested in the story that I just read the book. Notes be damned!

The book is written as letters or journal entries by the various characters. Not every character but enough to know most of the people in the town of Chilbury. The story takes place from March to September 1940 in Chilbury England during WWII. The Vicar decides to disband the church choir as most of the men are away for the war and you can’t have a choir without men. The women decide to ignore this and continue singing with a new director who teaches music at a local college.

I remember hearing stories of how people had to sacrifice during that time and it amazes me how we have gotten so far from the “make do and mend” lifestyle to the throw-away society we have become.

what I’m watching

Mr. Aitch and I watched Soylent Green this week. The movie was made in 1973 and showed how the United States evolved by 2022. Most of the technology was the same as in the 70s, no cell phones, dinky showerheads, no new clothing fashions.

Of course, how could you go wrong with actors Charlton Heston, Edgar G. Robinson, and Chuck Connors?

what I’m loving

Last month we visited my brother, his wife, and my sister at his lake cottage. I took some rocks, paints, and brushes. The three of us women spent one evening painting rocks. My sister is so talented!

She continued her rock painting adventures at home and left this one in the parking lot this week while she was meeting a friend for lunch. When she returned to her car, the rock was gone. She was very excited to have brightened someone’s day.

what I’m doing

Now that Fall is here and the temperatures have gone down, I needed to build up my mini pumpkin bread stash in the freezer. I baked six mini loaves, wrapped then individually and froze five of the. I had to sample one! I can grab one and quickly thaw it to have with breakfast or a snack during the winter.

Next week is Thanksgiving in the USA. Enjoy you week!