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Sunday Matters: How Are YOU Doing?

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Sunday Matters

Right Now: 

I am coming to you very late today! High school ministry meets in the morning now and I didn’t get my post written early enough to schedule it ahead of time so, here I am!

Obligatory tree shot. It took a lot of effort to get our decorations put up this year. We waited because of weather. I don’t think I will do that again in the future. The day after Thanksgiving I am all fired up to do it but a week or two later? Nope. Everything turned out great though.

Christmas tree.

This Week:

I like to think that my week starts on Monday but this week it started yesterday and included a lot of wrapping and baking. I got a lot done but my dining room table looks like a Christmas explosion.

My son is home! I still have four more days of work and my daughter has school this week as well. The Hub, also working but most of us will be off soon. My club has a party this week. I have a retirement party to attend this week as well. Fun stuff.

Reading:

I am reading Promises of the Heart by one of my favorite people, Nan Rossiter. I am also collecting reading ideas for my make-believe evening of reading on Christmas Eve. I say make-believe because I really want to do it, but my daughter was just hired to sing at someone’s church on Christmas Eve so now I am not sure how that will work.

Bookish Holiday

Watching:

Haven’t made much of a dent in my Christmas movie watching. I will remedy that soon.

New Things I’ve Tried:

I bought a Danish Kringle from Trader Joe’s for this morning. Have you ever had one? I can’t eat it because of my allergies but it’s a delightful blend of sugary goodness. The Fam really enjoyed it.

Almond Kringle

Grateful for:

I’m grateful that I got some stuff done this weekend. I was fine but then everything started to ramp up and I got a little flighty. I’m good now. Just a few more days of work to go.

How are YOU all doing today?

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Sunday Matters: December Needs a Few More Weeks In The Month

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Sunday Matters

I wanted to spend December doing all the things I love, plus a few new things. I’m trying, but there are only so many days in the month and availability is a challenge. Cookie decorating party? Sure, but trying to find a date for it? Impossible. Get together for a holiday lunch? Sure. When? We need at least two more weekends in December or we really do need to start doing these things in November. Anyone else with me?

Right Now:

Slowly. Slowly. That is how the Christmas decorations are going. We’ve had rain every weekend since Thanksgiving so The Hub has not put any of it up, but he has taken it down from the attic now so I can at least get the tree up.

This Week:

It’s a busy week full of fun things.

  • My VP’s retirement party on Monday
  • A much-needed haircut on Tuesday
  • Two winter concerts for choir, Thursday and Friday
  • The choir party on Saturday
  • The High School ministry party on Sunday

Reading:

I am reading The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell. It’s a page-turner because at this point, the story could go anywhere.

The Family Upstairs

Watching:

We have Verizon and they offered us Disney Plus free for a year so we signed up. I wasn’t sure if we’d use it but I’ve been loving it for all the classic movies it has (The Apple Dumpling Gang, Herbie (The Love Bug), etc.) plus all of the classics out of the vault like Snow White and Sleeping Beauty.

Also watching a lot of The Bob Newhart Show. Specifically the Christmas episodes.

I did see The Irishman on Netflix like the rest of the world did Thanksgiving weekend. I love Scorsese but it was so much like Goodfellas.

New Things I’ve Tried:

This Christmas playlist made by someone I follow on Instagram. I love it. It’s a good mix of fun and sophistication.

Grateful for:

Time off. I don’t have any time off this week but last week I did and my winter break is just around the corner. As fast as the holiday is approaching, I am still going to do my best to slow it down and enjoy it.