Good morning, my friends! Flynn captured this scene beautifully last evening as we drove from Pennsylvania to Maryland. And now we are here! We had a wonderful time, saw family and friends, and are filled to the brim with happy memories. Like going to Perkins for dinner after mass, then to Peyton's for a homemade ice cream cake she made to celebrate Flynn's upcoming birthday...
It was as amazing as it looks, and yes, tomorrow, my baby is fifteen. In other news, the dogs were treated to a spa day with a holiday package containing a bath with Gingerbread Shampoo and Conditioner and precious Christmas-themed accessories.
Mocha
Cosmo
and Marty.
Finally, I was thinking about some random things yesterday. I would love to know your thoughts!
1. I love my crewneck sweatshirts oversized! I cannot stand to feel constricted when I am in cozy clothes. Do you buy sweatshirts that are bigger than your other clothes, or is it me??
2. Do you have your Christmas tree up? I am in the camp of putting it up before Thanksgiving so we can enjoy the lights during the early darkness. Our tree is currently in the dining room in a box, patiently waiting for its debut.
3. Do you need to charge your cell phone during the day? I do, and it is driving me nuts! I charge it to a full charge overnight, and although I am currently addicted to a Christmas game, I don't use it that much. But then, I guess I do?
4. Does everyone in your house have an aversion to unloading the dishwasher? It is like an Olympic Sport here, seeing how long we can go, putting dirty dishes in the sink, pretending not to notice the clean ones inside the dishwasher. Or the cute magnet that says CLEAN hanging on the front. For the record, I usually cave!
Have a wonderful Monday, my friends. And remember, next week is Thanksgiving.
Billie Jo
Fun questions! I do wear oversized crew neck sweatshirts. We put up a live Christmas tree between the 6-15th of December. I charge my cell phone during the day and try to keep it more than half charged. My husband will unload the dishwasher -- sometimes. He will hand wash dishes to avoid emptying the dishwasher most times! Enjoy your day.
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Happy Birthday to Flynn! 15? How does this happen?
ReplyDeleteThe sky is so pretty.
I have never put my tree up before Thanksgiving, but I'm feeling the tug of it this year.
Yes to room sweatshirts. They feel cozier that way.
We usually empty the dishwasher together. :)
Dearest Billie Jo,
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to your daughter Flynn!
That cake looks like a labor of love.
Unloading the dishwasher is the most painful thing for me as it involved bending and then reaching up for putting dishes on the shelves. Guess a nerve near my spine gets pinched post aortic tear surgery... Often it makes me nauseous.
No, I don't buy things a size larger, just feel cozy in any sweater or sweatshirt.
No Christmas tree since we were forced to move from Georgia to Pennsylvania by Campbell Soup. Gave away all our things and never started it again. We only had outdoor decorations of white lights and that we also gave away one season when we were both freezing from cold while putting them up. I suddenly said: I have an idea and fetched several garbage bags. After bagging it up, we donated it and felt happy.
Hugs,
Mariette