Friday

Hello, my friends. And Happy Friday! I am enjoying these cozy November days, and I hope you are as well. This week was sunny and cold, and felt very much like late autumn. We are little by little embracing Christmas around here, and I couldn't be happier. The tree is up, allowing us to enjoy the glistening lights during the early darkness. We are playing YouTube Christmas Ambience and lighting our Christmas scented candles, too. 

This weekend, I will sit by the tree, listening to the same beautiful Christmas music I have listened to all my life, and plan our Thanksgiving meal. We keep it the same from year to year, so it will be pretty easy. Steve and I do the turkey. Nico makes the mashed potatoes, and Rhett and I are on gravy duty. Madison makes the best sweet potato casserole, and Flynn will help with the green bean casserole. Steve and Madison usually work on the stuffing, and Madison has begun making her great-grandmother's pumpkin pies. With real, homemade whipped cream! Kyrstin is ready to help with whatever is needed and whoever needs help. 

This weekend, we will also attend mass and decorate the house for Christmas! Is it earlier than many? Yes, for sure. Is that ok? You bet! Do what makes you happy. Do what works for you and your family. That's all I have to say about that! Before we lug the Christmas tubs up, I will fill a bucket with some cleaner and warm water and quickly wipe things down. I like to convince myself the house is clean before I add Christmas around! 

Well, that is about it for today, my friends. I am going to get some breakfast, throw in a load of laundry, and get ready for homeschool. Have a wonderful weekend, and I will be around to visit this weekend.

I was a little late for my walk this morning. The sun was up before I got started!

Yesterday I was earlier, and things looked like this, first from the deck of the house before Mocha and I got started...

And further down the way, at the boat launch, where I go every day to say good morning to my momma.

Steve and I had a lunch and Christmas shopping date this week! We hope to have the shopping done and organized before hunting starts. Ambitious, I know. LOL. We ate at the cutest little store with a café inside. We both had chicken salad; Steve had it on a croissant, and I had it on a bed of lettuce. And then we had delicious cupcakes for dessert. Steve went with his go-to chocolate peanut butter. I had the chocolate raspberry, and it was amazing!

Lastly, Flynn wanted me to share her latest capture...Cosmo snuggled up with me during Chemistry class. Apparently, charting the ionization energy levels of elements doesn't interest him. 

Have a great weekend! Thanks for visiting!

BillieJo