What a busy day. I haven’t been home much at all today.
I went to a breakfast at a friend’s house. I left the house before 10:00 this morning and didn’t get home until 1:30 or so. We had a fun conversation and I enjoyed the time I spent. I had a haircut at 4:00 so had to leave for Emporia at 3:30.
After my haircut I needed to finish up getting the things I need for Saturday. Walmart was a bit of a zoo. Lots of people doing last minute Christmas shopping. They were out of the pretzels I wanted. I used the self check out line and attempted to purchase six gift certificate cards. The machine shut me down and the clerk had to come over. She said I had to go to the service counter to purchase the gift cards. There was a long line at the service counter and I didn’t want to wait.
I stopped at the ATM by Taco Bell and got some cash.
I went to Dollar General in CWF and got the gift cards I needed. Evidently there are a lot of scams happenings with gift cards right now and I had to pay in cash. Good thing I had stopped to get cash. They didn’t have the pretzels I needed either.
I went next door to Casey’s and they had the pretzels I wanted. Then I stopped by the ATM in CWF to get cash to replace what I used to get the gift cards. I finally got home around 7:00.
Too much people today! I am ready for a stay at home day tomorrow. I have a lot to get done as I didn’t get the sugar cookies made today.
Tagen let me know the plumber came today and took care of the sewer line. I stopped by his house and checked it out. It looks like they are done with that project. It is good to get that project crossed off my pending list.
I have a very busy day tomorrow. I need to clean the house, bake sugar cookies, make peanut butter bars and at least one batch of fudge. I trust I will wake up with lots of energy tomorrow and will able to get it all done.
Friday some friends are coming over for a Winter Solstice celebration. I need to give some time and thought to planning that. Saturday the kids will all be here before noon as the KC Chiefs game starts at noon. Next week I only have exercise at 2:00 on Monday and as far as I know now the rest of the week is free. I am so looking forward to that. It feels like December has flown by and I need to slow things down a bit.
Not sure what I am doing Christmas Day yet. I am invited over to a friend’s house for the day. I need to find out what my kids are doing and if anyone is free to come over. If so, I will stay home with them and watch the football game.
Still can’t quite understand that Christmas is Saturday for my family. I have not had even a bit of Christmas spirit yet. It will happen either way. I will enjoy having the kids home and spending the day with them Saturday.
I want to give some thought as to what my word for the year will be. This year my word was grace. I learned how to offer myself grace. With all that is happening in the world right now, I want a word that reminds me to continually make a connection with myself. Not sure what word captures that but am sure it will come to me.
Grateful this busy day is over, grateful I got what I need for Saturday, and grateful the plumbing project at Tagen’s house is done.