Welcome to Monday

December is moving quickly.

I have another full-ish week, but I'm glad for it.  I know the first quarter of 2021 will be long and isolating.  I'm saving some Netflix and a couple of projects for after the holidays.  (Yep, those dang picture bins AND the picture wall ... forever on my list.)

Today, I'm running a gift to a person who works with refugee families.  She's passing along gift cards to a well deserving family who could use something extra right now.  She works with a local organization who employees refugees at a coffeehouse.  We're meeting there and having coffee outside -- brrrrrr ... it'll feel like Christmas.  I'll be grabbing some freshly roasted beans too.  It's a little over an hour drive so I get to enjoy podcast playing and Christmas music -- yea (!!)

I have a solo hair appointment tomorrow morning.  I'm glad she's still offering this option.

Later in the week is making a lasagna for Christmas dinner.  I've made it several times, but it feels hard.  This is my achilles heal of cooking.  Very early in our marriage, I made one that was so horrible it went in the trash (how is that possible to screw up -- never understood what happened).  I didn't try again until my 40th birthday (it was on my challenge list).  Guess this is shadows from my first attempt that still linger.  Face your fears ... LOL.

I need the one and only Costco run for December too and bathroom cleaning.  Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.  Maybe I'll draw from a hat.  Not looking forward to any of those tasks, but TOTALLY looking forward to having them finished.

Yesterday was a good day.  I biked, but took it down a notch and my leg was fine.  I made carrot soup while I chatted with my BFF.  Set boys up for football with some cheese and bacon tater tots and TJs seasonal cookies.  Decorated the tree with everything but the new topper and new garland.  I'll see if they come soon, otherwise I'll add the old options.

Speaking of TJs -- it was PACKED at opening.  Guess weekend shopping is off the table until January.  Everyone wore a mask and I was FAST, but still -- not what I wanted.

I have some goodie shopping to show you, but, as usual, don't have pictures yet.  Coming this week -- Christmas photos and goodie photos and maybe lasagna photos (hah -- proof I can do it).

Have a happy day.  Stay well.  Later gators.