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It’s Friday 12-20-2024

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It’s cold here (34 degrees F.) but sunshine-y this morning. We will go get groceries some time today and get our mail, but that’s it for errands. I’m hoping for a quiet day. Lots on my to-do list.

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Yesterday my husband had an eye appointment – an annual checkup due to his Type II diabetes (he denies this and describes it only as a ‘sugar problem.’) We had to wait a few minutes to see the doc and my husband was like a cranky 3-year-old. He was threatening to leave in the middle of the appointment. I was embarrassed. We got through it, but I apologized to the doc and the receptionist. It makes me dread future appointments for him. End of rant.

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I did a good job with my new ‘chair-abdomen’ exercises yesterday. SO good that I’m sore today. I think the combo of the exercises with weights, the chair abdomen exercises, and my yoga stretches is a good way to keep this old body moving. It’s like the quote from Helen Hayes is flashing, neon-like in my head, “If you rest, you rust.”

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We’re going to have breakfast for dinner tonight – one of my favorite things. It’s a comfort food type dinner. My husband is determined to learn to cook fried eggs. They are quite interesting-looking (he has real trouble turning them over) but taste wonderful. :0)

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Enjoy your Friday, and I hope your weekend is a good one.

Please remember to stand back and enjoy all the preparations for your holiday. No rush. No worries. It will be wonderful.

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Thursday 12-19-2024

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As we begin the countdown to Christmas, the town of Greenwood AR is putting on her fancy clothes. Banners are up on light posts, decorations have been added to Memorial Park in the center of ‘the square’, some lights are up, Santa’s House is receiving children, and more. It’s spirit-lifting.

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I received flowers from my husband yesterday! It has been a while since he’s done that. He used to do it, having them delivered to wherever I was working to make the other women jealous. It was never for an anniversary, birthday, or anything. It was a “just because.” I’m thrilled with the flowers. There are several different kinds in this bouquet. :0)

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I’m hoping for a quiet day. We have errands this afternoon that will keep us busy, so I’ll be extra busy this morning and after we get back, trying to get things done. This is a busy time of the year for everyone, quiet Christmas celebration or large one with big, wonderful family.

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I hope that your plans for the holidays go smoothly. BREATHE. Take one day at a time. Remind yourself that things don’t have to be perfect to be absolutely wonderful. ENJOY.

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Friday Thoughts 12-9-2022

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Just hanging around, trying to figure out what I’ll do with the day today. It’s pretty, so I should try to lop off more weed trees in the back this afternoon. We have Lunch Bunch this morning, in about an hour. I’m hoping we’ll have a full house today. It’s been awhile since we were all able to get there, so it would be great to be able to catch up. After we eat lunch, we’ll go grab some groceries, since rain is supposed to start overnight and last through the day tomorrow.

I’ll get presents ready to mail and try to get Christmas cards going. I always do the envelope addressing, signing the cards, etc. I’ll see if my husband wants to dictate the Christmas letter we enclose to people we don’t see during the year. If he doesn’t want to, I’ll think about what to write. I love hearing from people at this time of year. It’s a wonderful way to virtually hug someone you can’t travel to see.

I wish you the happiest of Fridays, good weather, good company, and lots of hugs and laughter.

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