Asheville is DECORATED for CHRISTMAS (!!) Sort of lol. I brought the little tree up this trip to make sure I had what I needed. Turns out I need ornament hangers for the mini red balls I got. The lights are bright and pretty in the window at night. I bought a piece of plaid fabric to drape around the base so you can't see into the fake pot. I might grab a few decorations from the other house that I'm not using, but I don't plan to do much.
If we end up spending Christmas here some years, I'll add fresh greens and stockings. This is enough for this year.
No trick-or-treaters here yesterday. A few in GA and we answered on the Ring Doorbell (we'll catch you next year). We didn't want to turn off our lights for the entire time we're gone or put up a note that would stay up until Wednesday.
My next-door neighbor here in Asheville -- have I told you about her?? Super nice, overly talkative but also likes to GHOST like crazy. I think she's the neighborhood busybody. Once again we have plans to walk today and she's totally gone silent. She initiates plans, ignores me when the time comes and then apologizes days later for "getting too busy." I decided this was the last time. We are schedule to walk at 10:30 -- let's see if she shows up this time.
I don't know why I don't reach out to the other neighbor who has been so friendly and kind. I think she intimates me a bit. Incredible painter, incredible gardener. Mountain bikes daily. Skilled hiker. You name it, she can do it. So I'm intimidated -- but isn't that just the kind of leveled up person you want to know? I'm reaching out. Future me says step it up and take a chance.
Proud of myself for NO CANDY this year, although I had my body weight in red grapes (last for the season now -- getting mushy). White sugar busts me up in a horrible way and I need some feel-good days after October.
My neck is getting better. I'll take Advil again today, but I think this'll be the last day. Who knew gardening was such a risky sport hahaha?!?
I have a 90 minute massage this afternoon. Oh my god, YES (!!) I want to love every minute. Asheville is still mandatory masked and this place has remained masked and vaxed. I feel much safer doing things in Asheville than in GA.
Hubby took a weekend I planned to come to Asheville to have a golf weekend with his bestie. I'm glad they're getting together, but the weekend in inconvenient. This guy's wife gives him grief about boys weekends so he's adding to a business trip. (His marriage issue now inconveniences me.) I have to figure out when to come up to get the house ready from my girlfriend weekend in early December. More on this later, but the reason I mention it is to say this.
I can come up to Asheville BY MYSELF the weekend before they get together. Time alone in Asheville?!?! No dogs, just me. But going to sleep last night I got spooked by the boogie-man. Dang that book!! I kid you not. I KNOW I'll be all freaked out staying alone -- even with the alarm on. Why? Why? Why? Oh my god, I can't start this. No more home invasion books or haunted house stories (which I read last night on IG). Something about being without the dogs feels extra alone (even though they are hardly watch dogs).
Crap. Hubby and dogs would come but the point is some quiet time for me. Maybe I should invite someone up with me? Hmmmm. Need to think this through and weather will play a part too.
Okay, enough chat for this morning. I hear the boys stirring. Have a great day. Start of the week, start of the month. Good day for a reset. Later gators.
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