All Finished

All finished decorating AND all finished with my weekend chore list.  I decided to speed up yesterday and get it all done.  Christmas-lite and I like it this year.  It looks festive, but was much easier.  

I love the tree.  It's so much nicer than the ones we had (both bit-the-dust the same year -- lights out, leaning, dropping needles).  The white and multicolored lights look really nice on the back porch.  I'm inspired to do the front next year.

Now for each week planning for food prep in December for the trips to Asheville (girlfriend trip and Christmas).  I need to make the cookies on the early side and that's tricky for me.  Wish I felt confident I wouldn't dive face first into frozen cookies (I love them frozen), but I know me and Christmas cookies.  If I eat too many or too regularly, my energy will be tanked.  Can't afford that this December.  I want to feel the best I can and enjoy all-the-things.  I'll plan them for as late as I can.  This half week of December is MAKE THE BACON.  Freeze ahead and it's the biggest time/mess saver.

Bookclub this afternoon (I say to remind myself).  It's a zoom call and that works so much better now.  Plus, I'm getting to know some of the ladies in-person and that makes it more connected too.

Chose The Gunkle (Steven Rowley) for my next read.  Sarcastic humor with a difficult storyline (mother died and father in rehab).  A couple chapters in and I've already laughed out loud a few times.

I read the coaching questions (printed them to fill out tomorrow).  Thoughtful questions.  I'm ALL IN for ALL THE THINGS during this time.  I'm super curious to explore everything and see if it makes a difference in my life.  Maybe Christmas cookie coaching lol (!!)

I finished burning the new candle I love.  Word of warning -- it burns completely and at the very end it cracked the glass.  I heard it crack -- kind of freaky.  Guess that's why most candles leave a wax layer.  Still, great scent range on this candle -- you know you're burning it.  I have 2 more to use this season.

This week ahead is one of the few times I have to myself in December -- eek.  Lots and lots of time together coming up so I'll take complete advantage of this week.  NOTHING social on my calendar and time to plan for 2022 and reflect 2021.  Good stuff.

Have a great Sunday.  Stay well -- getting yucky out there again.  Later gators.