Thanksgiving is Over, Bring on the Decorations!

Thanksgiving was great. Lots of good food and family is always a good thing. No sooner than the food is served I start thinking about Christmas. Each year I have grand ideas that don't always come to fruition. Even this year I have vowed to make it special as this is our first year in our new home. Maybe by Christmas Day I will have everything done. Ha!
I have to admit, I am by far, no Martha Stewart. I would love to have that kind of talent. I've been in this crafty/decorating phase lately. I don't know how successful I've been though. I've made a few Christmas/Birthday gifts for some. (I have purchased a few for others.) I see a good idea and then try to do it~and I am not always the best at it. I will give myself an A for effort though.
For a few years now I have been wanting to have lighted, potted Christmas trees for the front porch. Well, I guess the hubs was tired of hearing me hint to him that I still haven't gotten them yet. He took me to get some! I can't wait to get them out on the porch. Just hope no one tries to walk off with them like they did our pumpkins!
Hopefully once I get some of the decorating/crafting done I will try and post pictures....

Let's Bow Our Heads and Have a Moment of Silence...

It's a very sad day.
I just read that Costco will not be selling Coca-cola products any longer as there has been a pricing dispute between the two.
What?
Where will I get my bazillion cans of Diet Coke from now on??

My Brain Feels Like It Could Explode!!

There are soooo many projects that I want to do it truly feels like my head is going into overload. We've been here in the house just shy of 6 months and there is still so much I want to do. Maybe Santa can bring us lots of materials so that we can finish all of these projects.
1. The dining room could use some molding and some pictures/artwork.
2. The den with a fireplace still needs to have a few boxes un-packed.
3. The office needs serious help. The hubs built a desk for the room. The whole room lacks its purpose as of right now.
4. My pantry needs re-organization. The teen takes all the dishes and just throws them in there so you can't even get to what you need to get to.
5. My poor kitchen desperately needs new counter tops. I have some all picked out, they just need to be purchased. :) The room could use some paint, too. Oh, and don't let me forget the lovely floors~I'd like some tile please.
7. I'd love to get a new shower curtain for the main bathroom upstairs. The teen decided to spray a bleach cleaner around it and it looks all spotty now. Nice...
8. The downstairs "powder room" needs to be finished. We need a mirror and light fixture to complete it. Pictures will come soon enough. It would just be nice to be able to look in the mirror.
9. Our laundry room could use a nice coat of paint. I have an idea of some things I'd like to hang in there as well. A new floor would be helpful, too.

I realize that all of this takes time. I'm just wanting to see progress and I am being impatient...

And finally, it's about 6 weeks until Christmas. There are several projects I'd like to do in regards to decorations. Don't worry, I'm not neglecting Thanksgiving, I'm just so anxious to get started on making the decorations. With so much to do, I don't know where to begin with everything. I want to have some nice decorations as this will be our first Christmas here in this house.

Totally Random

It's been a totally random week here...

~The oldest son is recovering well from the flu. He's got a nasty cough, but that is to be expected for a little bit. Hopefully he'll continue to get better.

~My parents (dad and step-mom) were supposed to come yesterday, but were not able after my step-mom fell in the parking lot at her doctor's office and hit her head. She's doing okay, she's at home and resting, but I still worry about her with her MS.
She's lost a lot of weight and is exhausted and gets weak very easily. I can't imagine having to feel that way each and every day.

~The teenager has her last band competition this evening. It has been a very busy season and I am anxious to get back to some normalcy. Hopefully they will have a good night and bring home 1st. Go Marching Wolverines!

~I've had a good week workout wise. I took a two day rest period due to a major headache and then getting home late the other night. I can definitely feel myself getting stronger. I just need to keep the momentum going and hopefully see some good results. I know I really feel better when I've been working out. It helps clear the mind after a stressful day. I wish I could just re-program myself to exercise in the morning vs the evening!

~With all the stress at work I've been investigating a tip that a neighbor gave me in regards to a new job. I know I can handle the work and all at my current employer,but I am just truly amazed at the lack of respect and behavior of some. Whatever happened to good 'ole flexibility? Obviously it's disappeared for most. This has been such an a-typical flu season and we can't control the flu or the vaccine companies. So why waste energy on being upset about it all and be grumpy? I refuse to do it. Flexibility is the key. I wish more people could see it that way...

Have a good weekend!!

Scales

I've been on this fitness kick off and on lately, but with work being so hectic and two trips to the doctor's this week, I haven't made time for myself to workout as much as I should. I am exhausted by the end of the day and in the morning I can't seem to get my back-side in gear. I know, it's not an excuse if I want it bad enough. I am also terrified to get on the scale so I avoid it by all means. I don't like to disappoint myself when I see the reading. Well today after my workout I had this nagging urge to get on the Wii Fit. According to the little person I haven't been on for 217 days. What??? Today I love the Wii Fit though, it said I was down almost 6lbs! That was a nice surprise, but not enough to keep me wanting to get me on the scale frequently. Now I just need to get my back-side in gear so that I can lose another 10!