After a very wet, drizzly weekend, it's nice to see the sun shining this morning. Cold, though. But come Wednesday, we're supposed to be creeping back into our 'more seasonal' fifties for the daytime. The way this cold has blasted in, it's been feeling more like December. Things seem to be a month ahead of time. Usually, when I delay hanging out the Christmas lights on the porch, 'round about the second week of December, I regret it because it's hard to do that and wear gloves at the same time. That's what it feels like outside now. Below 30 degrees, a wind whipping around, and not friendly to fingers. But I'm cozy in bed, tea tray abandoned, and a vanilla cookie candle flickering. Planning my day's strategy.
Not in a hurry. I've got all day.
Thinking of taking the kids to the library, since I'd like to postpone Monday, if I can. Youngest son, the one who's rankling my nerves lately, and the nerves of every female in the house who has to live with him, might benefit from a pile of books. Yeah, I'm an Introvert too, but not socializing with your own family is sort of taboo. He could actually speak, yes?
I'm preferring females lately, and very grateful for having 3 girls of my own. What a huge blessing, especially since I wasn't blessed with sisters.
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Put a couple of new (not to me, but to my reader app) blogs on my feed. The ones with the gorgeous photos, obedient children, clean houses, and not-a-problem-in-sight. I figure I could use the encouragement, especially in the midst of my woodboy taking on the long-term project of cleaning out the attic, which commenced on Saturday. There has been evidence of wildlife taking up residence up there (deceased now), and they (yes, they, not only one critter) left a bit of a mess behind. I need bucking up, with the nastiness above our heads. And as my sidekick said---we shouldn't be living like this. Oh, so true.
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So, that's my day. And maybe fitting in some pre-Thanksgiving cleaning, though I'm not going to overdo that. I figure when engaged son's fiance comes, we'll use lots of candles, since she'll be here after dark for dessert, and can camouflage any short-comings with shadows and flickering light. Old bunged up houses need to be shown grace in bright light. so candles it is.
Enjoy your day. A fresh new one is always a blessing.
