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• Outside My Window... it doesn't look like a day that I want to spend outside.  Although the sun has been up for awhile, the sky is overcast so everything still looks very gray; and the bare trees and black-eyed susan stalks add to the dreariness.  We had rain yesterday and it looks almost as if all the color was washed away.  However, some of our outside Christmas decorations are up already, and one of the wreaths with its bright red bow is on the porch pillar just outside my window.  That does help to cheer the scenery!

• From the Learning Rooms...  we will try to get a lot done this week, as we don't have many plans (yet!) that will take us away from home during the day.  (the evenings are another story entirely) 

• I am thinking... that I should browse around the cyber-Monday sales and see if there's anything worthwhile for me.

• I am thankful for... turkey dinner leftovers.  It sure makes it easy to plan meals for the few days after Thanksgiving!

• From the kitchen... clubhouse sandwiches tonight.  And I will bake bread and pumpkin pie today.  Once the turkey is gone (which it will be after tonight) we'll go back to beef, beef, and more beef.    We still have a half hog and a side of beef on order, so we need to have room in the freezer.  And I will have to find someone to share that side of beef with...

• I am wearing...  light grey sweatshirt with the Calgary Flames logo on the front.  Dark grey sweatpants.  Red and black slipper socks that my DS thinks are ugly.  Hey, it's all about the warmth factor on days like today.   

• I am creating...  space on the desk for the new computer.  And I should be creating the annual Christmas letter too.

• I am going... to the post office and grocery store this afternoon, other than that I want to stay in the house!

• I am reading... Sister's Choice by Judith Pella

• I am hoping... to get my hair cut sometime this week or next.

• I am hearing... the ubiquitous computer hum.  The cat yowling.  Ugh.

• Around the house... must finish decorating!! Especially need to get out the Advent calendar since today is Dec. 1st!   I also have laundry (and lots of it, as usual on a Monday) and the kitchen needs some work.    We bought a new computer so I need to clean off the desk and surrounding area so we can set it up - hopefully tonight that will get done.

• One of my favorite things... Christmas music

• A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week:  Choir on Tuesday evening.  Harrison has an eye doc appointment Wednesday morning.  Church activities Wednesday evening.  I have a dress rehearsal for the Big Band Christmas Concert on Thursday evening (I'm in a choral ensemble that is singing).  Gym class for the kids on Friday afternoon, and then Saturday is FULL - Mens Breakfast at church (I have to send food); dress rehearsal for the kids Christmas program (Harrison and Kennady are both in it); DH and the other two boys are going to a hockey game; and I have the BBCC mentioned above.