November 30, 2012

Good morning! It's a beautiful morning.  We're into a warming trend again and today will be low 60s.  It will also be sunny, so a lovely fall day!

Yesterday: I stayed busy, but didn't accomplish much.  Well, I did what had to be done ... and I did get all cards and out of town gifts mailed.  Come to think of it - that done before December is great! LOL!  I worked a bit on decorating, and got a few more packages wrapped.  And I made some progress on the next sewing project.  Wow, I guess I actually did accomplish a lot! LOL!

Today: I have to go out this morning to pick up some components to complete my outside decorations.  Then I hope to spend a great deal of this lovely day finishing up outside.  I won't be completely done inside by December as I'd hoped; but I'm very close! :)

November 29, 2012

Good morning! It's a beautiful morning. Today will be mid 50s, but clear and sunny.  In the near future we have some warmer temps coming!!

Yesterday: I didn't do everything on my list (big surprise, right? LOL!) .. but I got the most important things done.  When I got to the point that everything was frustrating me, it was time to stop.  But last night I completed another sewing project! :)

Today: DH has his regular weekly nurse appointment.  After that we'll have to pick up meds (yesterday's doctor ordered 3 new ones.  How nice.), pick up an order in town, and then head for the post office.  I'm actually getting Christmas cards AND out of town gifts mailed today! YAY! LOL

November 28, 2012

Good morning! It's a beautiful morning! It's clear now and will be mostly sunny all day.  The high will be mid 50s, which is chilly but not "cold".  

Yesterday: My errands ended up taking more time than I expected, but I still managed to get a few things done. Very few! LOL!  Still, anything done is still progress, of sorts. And, I finished one of my sewing projects. :)

Today: DH has one of the "all-day" appointments; but for a change, I get out of going. His son is driving, so I will have the house to myself for a few hours to try to finish (or nearly) decorating, and get some basic cleaning done. The down side, of course, is that I miss out on all that reading (waiting) itme.  But it's worth it! LOL!

November 27, 2012

Good morning! It's a wonderful morning. The clouds are back, but it's not raining. There might be scattered showeres in the afternoon.  Today will be a lot chillier, only in the low to mid 50s.

Yesterday: I had a surprisingly busy day.  The supply truck came very early; my SIL came over for a visit and to get pecans.  My friend showed up to help work on yard decorations; and before I knew it, the school bus was here!  Since I knew cold was coming, I told the kids to play outside while they could.  I got a few things done inside, but most of the outside decorating is done.  Unless I add more! LOL!

Today: I never got to the pharmacy yesterday, so will have to do that.  Otherwise, I'm working on catching up in the house.  I have laundry to finish, wrapping to do.  I hope to get things completely in order and decluttered, so later in the week I can decide what else I want to get done. By the first of December, my house will be ready for Christmas - and then I can just do fun things! :)

November 26, 2012

Good morning! It's a beautiful morning. It's bright and clear, and supposed to be like this all day.  We'll have mild temps, low to mid 60s today - and dropping into 50s the rest of the week.  

Yesterday: While it was not a productive day, and not at all what I thought, yesterday was a very nice day.  DH and I went out to dinner (we had planned this 2 years ago -things just kept happening to interfere), and it was lovely.  We were even given a complimentary slice of cheesecake with fudge sauce!! I made a quick stop at Lowe's for some hardware to use in some of the yard decorating; and then we went to DH's sister's house for a "quick" visit.  We were there 4 hours!!!  So, even though I have a lot of catching up still, it was a very nice - and fairly restful day!

Today: It's looking like this will be a busy day.  The supply delivery has already come and gone.  Laundry is going.  SIL is coming to pick up pcans, and give DH a haircut.  My friend is coming to help finish getting the outside decorations done. I need to go to town to pick up some refills.  And all of that has to happen before 4:00 when the school bus gets here! :)

November 25, 2012

Good morning! It's a beautiful morning. It's clear and bright - and everything outside has a coating of frost!  Today will only be around 50 - very chilly - but sunny!

Yesterday: It was an exhausting day, but a lot of fun.  I went to the mall with 2 friends (so I didn't have to drive!), and we walked the entire place, both levels.  We didn't actually do much shopping (I found one gift, and got DH some jelly beans); but it was fun just looking and maybe getting some ideas.  The crowds and traffic were lighter than expected, so it wasn't so *frantic*.  There were even carollers at the mall! Nice. :)

Today: I need to catch up a few things.  And I think this afternoon DH and I are going out for an early dinner/late anniversary.  Otherwise - I'm saving up energy and hoping for a burst of motivation tomorrow! LOL!

Just so you know - Christmas is one month from today!!  Will you be ready?  This year, I believe I'll be ready by next week!! Yay! :)

November 24, 2012

Good morning! It's a beautiful morning.  There's not a trace of a cloud, and it will be nice and sunny all day.  It will also be cold!  The temp *might* get as high as 50.  Well, it's late November, so time to start - a little - feeling like winter. 

Yesterday: I had a busy and productive day.  It was warm out, and a huge amount of the outside decorating got done.  Several areas are completed and the lights on timers.  The last remaining areas are at least laid out (and I know I do NOT need any more extension cords this year! LOL!

Today: I always feel a little trepidation about leaving the house for a day.  But, DH is doing quite well.  So a friend is taking me shopping - to the *big mall*!!  I'm excited, I haven't been there in yeaers.  This will be a very tiring but fun day. :)

November 23, 2012

Good morning! It's a beautiful morning! Today will be just wonderful - upper 60s, mostly sunny, a little breezy.  It may be the last pretty (or at least warm) day for another spell, so I hope to enjoy it!

Yesterday: I hope everyone had a Fantastic Thanksgiving.  Ours was great.  The house was clean, food was ready on time.  We had 2 out of 3 sons here, half the grands, and half the "bonus" grands! LOL!   Some of them had to leave for yet another family obligation.  The rest stayed late - played some silly games, and then we rode down to the Lights (yes, again - I never get tired of them!).

Today: I hope to take advantage of this nice weather and finish getting the outside decorations in place and the lighting connected.  I have a few inside chores to attend to ... and a huge list of "still to be done" items; but it'll be Sunday before I tackle that list.  Today is for outside ... and eating leftovers! :)

Oh yeah ... not that we get to "celebrate" ... but DH and I have been married 33 years today.  And we haven't killed each other - amazing! LOL!

November 22, 2012

Good morning! It's a beautiful morning. It's clear and bright, and will be low 60s.  It is easy to be Thankful for this lovely fall day.

Yesterday: I didn't get evrything done I had hoped to do; but since I never actually expect to do it *all*, getting most done is pretty good! LOL!   I'm not done with decorating, but managed to declutter what I'm working on.  And best of all I managed to get in a family visit, which is something I treasure greatly! :)

Today: Happy Thanksgiving to my American friends - and I am thankful for your friendship, all of you, where ever in the world you live.  I'm busy this morning with some last minute cleaning (although nearly everyone who will be here today has at one time or another lived with us - and seen it far, far worse than it is now! LOL!).  I'll be putting a turkey breast in the roaster in a little while, and everything else is fairly simple.  The kids and grands - at least some of them - will be here later, and I really hope to be able to relax and enjoy the day and family! :)

November 21, 2012

Good morning! It's a beautiful morning! Finally, we have clear skies and bright sunshine.  Today will be low 60s and mostly sunny - so, a lovely fall day.

Yesterday: It turned into a bit of a busy day, but not as productive as I would have liked.  After DH's appointment, we stopped by the pharmacy - I had a refill, but they're having trouble getting auth for one of DH's. (that's being taken care of).  Then we went to a shop in town (BTW - no "idiot lights" now).  He said it's fine to keep driving, and I will take it to him Friday morning for a diagnostic.  So it was getting late, I stopped by Subway for lunch and came home.  Then I gathered trash, and took it to the dump, and (finally) got to the grocery store!  I only had my 2 little boys after school, so much quieter evening!

Today: I've got some cleaning and organizing to get done before company tomorrow.  This afternoon I'll take a quick run to my sister's house to deliver the gifts I didn't get there Sunday. :)

November 20, 2012

Good morning!  It's a wonderful morning.  It's not as dreary as yesterday, but still a bit overcast.  Today will be low 60s and less windy, so it'll feel warmer.  The sun may even peeop out by this afternoon.

Yesterday: It was not a very productive day.  We all know I don't function well on darker days (that's my story and I'm sticking to it! LOL!).  I did get some routine stuff done, and I got some of the piles of decorating clutter more organized.  I also managed to get a little more Christmas shopping done online (love ebates, coupons, sales, etc!!!).

Today: DH has an appointment at noon.  After that I'll need to pick up some refills; then we're going by a shop that has a computer to check out the car.  I'm hoping to fit in a grocery trip before the school bus gets here. :)

November 19, 2012

Good morning! It's a wonderful morning.  We do seem to be having a lot of grayish mornings; though it's fairly "normal" for NC in November. Today will be a little warmer, upper 50s; but will stay overcast and breezy.  

Yesterday: Things didn't happen the way I thought they would, so in some ways the day was a little disappointing.  I did get a bunch of wrapping done; I just couldn't go anywhere (silly engine light! LOL!).  However, there was one totally unexpected bright spot - I cgot a personal call from Scotty!!  And no, it was not a recording. :)  He was calling randomly generated numbers of people who had his CD.  He was very sweet and courteous. :)

Today: I think today is a day to push myself to finish getting some decorating done; or at least as much as will be done before Thanksgiving.  I still have sewing I want to get done, but now it's for curtains and covers for the house.  If I can dredge up some more motivation (hard on a gray day!!), maybe I  will also continue with the wrapping. :)

November 18, 2012

Good morning! It's a wonderful morning. It's a bit overcast now, and the forecast is for mostly cloudy and breezy.  At least it won't be too cold, with mid to upper 50s.  Ther's a chance of rain later today.

Yesterday: It was a wonderful day!  I had breakfast at IHOP (only get to do that about once a year!), saw a Great parade (and yes, it was pretty chilly, but we survived it! LOL!), and stopped at the farmer's market for some fresh local produce.  Later in the evening, I found out I had won a raffle prize!  Plus, I got to talk to my SIL, which is rare and was just lovely!

Today: I really need to push today to get some things done.  The wrapping I've been so slack about now has to get done by this afternoon!  I'll be meeting someone to pick up my prize, and later delivering some gifts.  I do hope the rain holds off until after I've done my visitng; but it won't stop me from going! :)

November 17, 2012

Good morning! It's a wonderful morning.  Or at least it will be - it's barely daylight yet!  Today will be chilly, maybe as high as mid to upper 50s.  But it will be mostly sunny, so will feel warmer.

Yesterday: It turned into a really busy day.  I had a hair appointment I'd forgotten about.  Oops! LOL!  But I made it; also got a big load of trash to the dump, squeezed in a few quick errands, and was home before the school bus.  This evening my son's SO brought us all KFC; and then she and I took the 2 youngest boys to the Lights and candy store.

Today: I've been planning for this day for a whole year - the Raleigh Christmas parade! Yay! I do love a parade.  We're leaving very early in order be beat at least some of the crowds (fortunately, I have a "safe" place to park).  We get to eat breakfast at IHOP, and the the best parade between Atlanta and Washington! :)

November 16, 2012

Good morning! It's a beautiful morning Yesterday's clouds and rain have moved on.  There are a few "high thin" clouds,but lots of sunshine. It may get a little cloudier by afternoon, but not too much.  It's still cool, mid 50s, which isn't bad.

Yesterday: Unlike the "official" prediction, it poured rain most of the day, barely stopping by the time the school bus gets here.  However, I made excellent progress, especially with some help. Only one big and 2 small trees remain to be lit and decorated.  Bits and pieces of other decorations have come down.  The babies were here an extra hour, so nothing much got done after that!

Today: My joints are screaming at me for yesterday! LOL!  But, I just have a few boxes on the stairs to take up.  I have a hair appointment, so will take trash to the dump and squeeze in a few quick errands.  Tonight, 2 or 3 of the bonus grands and their mom are taking me to the local Light display and candy store.  Yay!  The rest of the decorating (and it's probably 75% done) may wait until after Thanksgiving, because there are other things now to take priority.

November 15, 2012

Good morning! It's a wonderful morning! Well, it's cold and wet - but that's normal for mid November.  It will only be around 50 today but there's a slight chance of a bit of sun peeping through by afternoon. :)

Yesterday: I had another really busy day.  I went to a big shopping center and got to Michaels and Target - and was finally able to find some of the items I've been looking for!  I got home just in time for the school bus, so the rest of the evening was busy too.

Today:  A lady is coming to help me do some decorating - good thing, as I seem to be lacking in motivation! LOL!  Today and tomorrow I hope to really push to get most of it done.  "Activities" start this weekend - I want to just enjoy them and be done with decorating (so I can just enjoy that too!) :)

November 14, 2012

Good morning! It's a beautiful morning.  Right now it's pretty chilly, but clear.  Today will only go to about mid 50s; and they're saying by late afternoon it will become mostly cloudy.

Yesterday: It was a fairly busy day.  I still didn't get as much done on the decorating as I hoped.  I did get out - in the rain! - to take trash and to get by the post office.  Since they couldn't go outside, the kids were wound up!!  But, they minded when I said "enough"; and it's not very long.

Today: I'm going to try to finish shopping.  DH is feeling better (he's actually already up!), so I can leave for a few hours, and be back before the school bus.  Hopefully tonight I'll get back to sewing.  I have enough of my gift projects; but I need to finish up some decorating projects! :)

November 13, 2012

Good morning! It's a wonderful morning. Today is a big change from yesterday though.  It started out gray and windy; and will only go to the low 50s today.  We might see a few showers, but mostly just chilly and cloudy.

Yesterday: It turned into a very busy day!  I don't even know if I can remember everything "in sequence".  First, one of bonus grands arrived for the day.  I worked on bringing boxes and trees donwstiars, and putting empty boxes back up.  He put batteries in toys for me! :)  My friend and her son arrived, and she and I and both boys started working on the outside decorations.  The boys were very helpful and we got a lot done!  We took one small excursion to town to feed the boys (teen age boys - what can I say?? LOL!); and the visiting nurse managed to come and go while we were in town.  In the late afternoon I had the next door babies, only for about 45 minutes.  Thank goodness for leftovers for supper! LOL!

Today: This will not be quite as busy, but hopefully still productive.  I do have to take trash to the dump, and get to the post office.  Otherwise, I can continue on bringing down one box at a time, deciding what to use, and taking the bo back upstairs!  Later this afternoon the exterminator is coming for a follow up.  He will find nothing!! Yay! :)

November 12, 2012

Good morning! It's a beautiful morning. Today will be our last "warm" day for a spell, with low to mid 70s.  The forecast is for mostly cloudy with a very small chance of showers; but right now it's lovely out, bright and clear!

Yesterday: The day didn't turn out anything like I expected - which isn't really unusual! LOL!  There were some issues with the planned party. But I managed to get a bit more organizing done, and some boxes upstairs, a few more trees down.  So it was at least semi-productive! :)

Today: This could be a busy day, but I can't tell yet how it will go.  I'm waiting for a supply delivery any minute; and then a nurse will make a home visit for an antibiotic treatment to DH sometime this afternoon.  In between, I have one of my "bonus" grands, and a friend coming over - between us, I'm hoping the majority of the outside decorations will get put in place! :)

November 11, 2012

Good morning! It's a beautiful morning.  Our brief warm spell continues today, with mid to upper 70s.  Right now it's very clear, and the forecast is for mostly sunny.

Yesterday:  I spent most of the day trying to work through the clutter and sort what I will and won't use this year.  I have a pile of boxes ready to go up, ad the rooms are semi neat for now.  I'm ready to start bringing more stuff down! LOL!

Today: I'm doing a vendor party in a private home with several other ladies this afternoon.  That will pretty much take up my day, especially by the time I add in loading and unlaoding display stuff. It'll be fun; prosperous would be a bonus! :)

November 11, 2012

Good morning! It is a beautiful morning!  We're having one of those fall warm spells now.  Well, except at night! LOL!  Today will be low 70s and sunny - a lovely fall day!

Yesterday: Wow, I really ended up having a busy day.  The "mystery" of the neighbors is solved; and I had the 3 y/o for about 2 hours.  Wow, she's a busy little miss. LOL!  The lost Christmas box is found, and a few more trees came down.  So I was busy with those things as well.  And then the school bus(s) came, so 5 more kids. Several things didn't get done that I'd hoped for, but I'm still making progress.

Today: No school - no babysitting! :)  I need to clear the clutter so I can get busy on the next round of bringing things down.  I might go on an "adventure" with some of the bonus grands this afternoon; so hopefully I'll get busy this morning!  By tonight, when it's too late to be going up and down the stairs, I hope to get back busy on sewing.  And I MUST get busy wrapping things since certain little boys are so nosey!! LOL!

November 9, 2012

Good morning! It's a beautiful morning. Even though it was very cold last night - right around freezing - today will be gorgeous.  It's sunny now and will be bright all day and in the mid 60s.  

Yesterday: I had a fairly busy day trying to get errands run.  There are still a few things I either didn't have time for, or just couldn't find.  DH had one of his days where he decided to just stay in bed half the day.  So, I left him to himself! LOL!  I rushed around to try to find the things on my list and still get home before the school bus.  Well, to my surprise - no neighbor kids.  In fact, no neighbors - no one is home.  Very odd.  So anyway, I had time to go back to town to the open house, and one more store for a few more things on my list  I still got home before the boys left! LOL!  I really didn't get much of anything else done.

Today: I hope I can make up for the last 2 days of nothing done on the house or decorating.  It's not cloudy, so I feel energized. I hope to get a general clean up done, bring most of the rest of the trees down, and start deciding where other things will go.  Oh, and I still need to get to town to the post office! It's going to be a busy day! :)

November 8, 2012

Good morning! It's a beautiful morning!  The forecast said partly cloudy to start the day - but it's clear and bright now!  Today will be low 60s and sunny, so alovely fall day.

Yesterday: Sadly (for me) I didn't get upstairs at all yesterday.  DH had his noon appointment, and then he had several places he wanted to go.  By the time we got home and had some lunch, it was around 3:00.  And - well - I didn't do anything! LOL!  The kids start getting here at 4:00, so my day stops by then.  It was fairly late by the time everyone left, and by the time I did supper and dialysis set up - I fizzled! LOL!

Today: I doubt I'll get upstairs again today, but I do hope to get a bunch of errands done.  DH is feeling a lot better, so I'm planning to get out this afternoon. I hope I find all the things on my list and I don't need any "follow up" excursions!  :)

Note:  it appears I missed wishing Happy Birthday to my niece yesterday.  Sorry Alex!  Starting next year, I will be leaving off the personal birthdays so that I don't accidently miss anyone any more. :)

November 7, 2012

Good morning! It's a wonderful morning. Today will be a little "warmer" than yesterday, in the low to mid 50s.  It'll still be mostly cloudy, but no rain predicted.  A little breezy might make it feel colder.  Winter isn't all that far off, so I'll be glad for these milder days now.

Yesterday:  I'm still searching for the lost box, but I did make a bit of progress.  More trees came down and have their holiday homes - up to 9 now, a lot more upstairs.  Most of the fall stuff has now been tucked away in the barn (and the lost is not there either).

Today: DH has a routine weekly visit to the dialysis clinic at noon.  That chops up the day pretty much.  I think in the "in between" time I'll just go upstairs and keep looking in boxes!  Oh, and *maybe* I'll bring down another tree.  Or a few. LOL!

November 6, 2012

Good morning! It's a wonderful morning. It's a bit overcast, but at the moment at least it's dry.  This will be a chilly day, only in the upper 50s, and chances of random showers.

Yesterday: I did not get to do what I had hoped, but I still got a lot done.  We started the day with a lovely visit from DH's cousin (who had been unable to get to his party).  After that, I went to pay rent, and got groceries.  A few errands I had hoped to do at that point got postponed, so I tried to make the afternoon productive.  I did some more tweaking and furniture rearranging - and now have 3 trees "placed" (and 2 of them have working lights! Yay!).  They're not decorated yet of course - this is why I start so early! :)

Today: The boys get out of school early (good thing I *asked* them what time! LOL!), so I have to get my plan for the day organized.  I think I'll try to bring down a few more trees, and maybe even a box or two.  I know the boys will want to help, so I need to find the decorations for the one big tree that I always let the grands help with. I sure wish there were a few more taller grands! LOL!

November 5, 2012

Good morning! It's a beautiful morning!  It's cool, but bright and clear.  Today will be mid to upper 50s, mostly sunny, and a little breezy.

Yesterday: I had a productive day for a change. I had a list (what? Me? List??  LOL!) of odds and ends to finish up so I'd have a clear playing field for the next phase of decorating.  I didn't do as much sewing as I wanted; but I did do some.  I even found a little time for a Christmas movie! :)

Today: I think this will be a busy day too.  DH's cousin is coming to visit (any minute, actually!).  Then I have to go pay rent and (hopefully) finally get to the grocery store.  If I have time for any more depends on how long a visit we have and how DH is feeling; in any case, I have a 4:00 "curfew"! LOL!

November 4, 2012

Good morning! It's a wonderful morning.  The forecast is for "mostly" cloudy; right now it's overcast, but not "dark and gloomy".  Today will be mid 50s, and possible showers off and on.

Yesterday: It turned into an odd sort of day.  I had meant to go do a bit of shopping; but DH wasn't feeling well, so I decided not to go out except a quick trip to the dump.  I worked off and on doing pre-decorating prep, and also a bit of sewing.

Today: I made myself a long list of things to do to get "caught up" to the point of starting decorating.  I really want to start getting some pretty things in place - as soon as I figure out where I hid the table covers and runners from myself! LOL!

Did you remember to turn your clocks back?  I did, but have a lot of them and timers to reset.  Too bad my silly cats decided that "extra hour" was for playing, not sleeping! LOL!!

November 3, 2012

Good morning! It's a beautiful morning. When I first got up, all the areas in shade had frost!  So, clearly, we're into much colder nights now.  But today will be low 60s and mostly sunny.  It will be a very nice mid fall day.

Yesterday:  It was a pretty busy day.  I got all of the inside fall stuff tucked away upstairs, and the outside stuff is gathered together ready to go to the barn.  The dialysis nurse came by to give DH an antibiotic treatment.  And my "gardener" came by to help with some outdoor stuff and other prep.  I haven't been able to locate one box (or where ever I put things), so on to Plan B! LOL!

Today:  I will take a few other things upstairs, mainly lamps.  And I *might* start bringing down a few of the larger trees, so we can be sure where they're going to fit this year.  I also might fit in a quick shopping trip (although grocery shopping is never really "quick", is it?) and take some trash to the dump.  I'm never really sure where each day will end up any more. :)

November 2, 2012

Good morning! It's a beautiful morning.  Once again, with a forecast of "mostly cloudy", I have bright sunshine pouring in the window!  Today will bemild, low 60s; and the afternoon could be very breezy as a front moves through.

Yesterday: I pretty much did what was on my "to do" list, which was pack up the fall and Halloween stuff and the pictures and bric-a-brac.  Some of it is back upstairs, but I fizzled going up and down the stairs! LOL!  Since it was the first nice day in about a week, I sent the boys outside to play.  And, since DH is *finally* starting to feel better, I went to the grill to get something he would actually eat. :)

Today: The "plan" is to finish getting the fall stuff put away upstairs, and locate the box with the table linens.  I thought I had it yesterday ... but the box turned out to only have pillows.  Guess I didnd't list as well as I thought I did! LOL!  This afternoon the dialysis nurse is making a home visit ... so maybe I'll vacuum (although I did it Tuesday, so maybe not).  I'm anxious to start getting Christmas out - the blank surfaces look cold and boring! LOL!

November 1, 2012

Good morning! It's a beautiful morning!  The forecast is - again - for mostly cloudy; and - again - there's bright sunlight pouring in my window!  Today will be right around 60 or low 60s, so a nice fall day.

Yesterday: I had a fairly busy day, but it wasn't a bad day.  I had 3 "bonus grands" for the day (spent the night), but the only issues were a bit of minor bickering (and the requisite tattling! LOL!), and some dawdling.  They went with me to take Maggie for her rabies shot (and she behaved so well, even the vet was amazed!) and then to McD's for lunch.  They had a bit of afternoon playtime, then cleaned everything up so I could take them home in time to go trick-or-treating.  I managed to fit a bit of sewing in too. :)

Today: It's November already.  Wow.  So, today the decorating begins.  The first state is to pack up fall; and to also pack up everything on various surfaces, and clean them.  The cats will be happy - but only for one night! LOL!