Monthly Archives: December 2020

Day 293: Year’s End

On this last day of the year, I worked on some tasks from my to-do list, and even finished (finally!) the large version of the 2019 photo album. I told my inner perfectionist to be quiet as I hit the … Continue reading

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Day 292: K is for Kindness

Earlier today I saw a Facebook meme that asked me for a positive word, specifically one starting with the first letter of my first name, to act as a wish for a better year ahead. “K” is a common starting … Continue reading

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Day 291: Unscathed

As I mentioned in a post last week, the weather for Christmas was expected to be bad. That forecast turned out to be accurate. The wind howled and the rain poured. For a while it looked as though we might … Continue reading

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Day 290: Lazy & Not Lazy

I didn’t strain myself today. I slept late. Really, really late. That was very lazy of me. But, after I finally got up, I tackled my list of financial tasks. I paid bills, printed receipts, checked balances, and updated accounts … Continue reading

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Day 289: He Loves Me

My husband made lentil soup for me today. That means he loves me. Lentils are the Legume of Love.

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Day 288: Plans for the Week

I mentioned in yesterday’s post that I hope to coast to the end of the year. That’s true, but there are also some things I’d like to accomplish this week, if possible. Here is my tentative to-do list. Bring the … Continue reading

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Day 287: Christmas

This morning the kids were delighted to find so many presents beneath the Christmas tree. Marshall told me that he was surprised, because he had thought that there would be fewer presents due to the pandemic. Hah! As if Santa … Continue reading

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Day 286: Same as Always, Mostly

All I’ve done so far today is to wrap the presents for my husband’s family, but I did a good job. You would not be able to tell based on the quality of the gifts or the way I wrapped … Continue reading

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Day 285: I Hope Santa Knows

The weather’s not looking so great for the next few days. The forecast for both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day is heavy rain and high winds, with the possibility of power outages and/or flooding. I hope Santa knows that all … Continue reading

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Day 284: Not Going to Fret

We mailed our Christmas cards today. It’s late for sending cards, and most of them (if not all) will arrive at their destinations after Christmas. But, the cards say “Happy Holidays” rather than “Merry Christmas,” so as long as they … Continue reading

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