Can I Skip Christmas?

Honestly, this year feels like a SKIP would be great.  Of course, I won't AND I don't want to skip every year, but given how behind I am on EVERYTHING, it seems like a nice fantasy.

I read Melissa Urban's post on not giving or receiving Christmas gifts.  Not for me, but THIS year ... sounds kind of appealing.  SIMPLIFY.  Relax, enjoy.  Oh well.  Fantasy over.

Great news ... I BUSTED BUM (no pun intended, sweet Rosa) and got all my CE hours finished.  I worked until I couldn't see straight.  It takes 24-48 hours to post so I can upload and renew my license.  God loves me.  The Universe is great.  Life is beautiful.  Hah.  Can you tell it feels good to be finished??

Now onto all the things December.  It isn't helping AT ALL that someone needs to be home with Rosa this week.  UGH.  I'm loosing an entire week of Christmas errands.  We also have a fancy surprise party for a friend next weekend and I need to get an outfit and a gift.  Lord love me -- lots and lots to do.  PLEASE let her go to adoption on Saturday (for both of us).  I have mixed vibes on whether this is happening ...

Poor baby -- she hates the cone.

My computer decided to override me and do an update this morning.  It was running funny yesterday and my connection for the big monitor wouldn't work this morning so I used the only "fix" I know.  Restart the computer.  When I did that -- 41 minutes remaining -- on a restart?  What?!?  I had to sit through it ... and it WAS 41 minutes.  Everything is working well now.  Guess I ignored the update notice too long.  It wasn't even plugged in for the update -- SHOCK.  Sorry, computer for waiting so long.  You know there's a life lesson in that too.

My puny day washed away yesterday by afternoon (hubby changed his mind again and decided to golf which totally messed me up - ugh).  I'm getting better at this "feelings" thing though.  I feel good this morning (even with my bossy computer).

Today, I have a coaching call and am meeting a friend for coffee.  Haven't seen her in a couple of weeks (she was on vacation).  Yesterday was her birthday and we are celebrating next week making chunky blankets.  Coffee is a catch up and a some quick birthday love.  No idea where the coaching call will lead ... I'm drawing a blank, as usual.

Booked my flights for Austin, TX in February.  Hanging with a great friend for a couple of days.  Can't wait.  I keep forgetting this trip is on the horizon -- it's on the calendar, but it's not in my regular thinking.  Does that make sense?  A little fun thing I keep forgetting to remember and get excited about.

The sky was super pretty last night.  The camera doesn't do it justice -- the contrast between clouds and sky doesn't show up as clearly.  Went to pull out the trash and got to see puffs of pretty pink.

Looks like a pink explosion.

That's all the news from here.  Opening boxes that came over the last few days.  Maybe some goodies.  I don't remember LOL.  I'll share if it's something fun.  Later gators.