To be noted

It is to be noted that 

doing Christmas cards is taking 

more than the 1 day I allotted to it

and the St. Nicholas cookies,

if I only do one cookie,

needs only 1 day.

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I have decorated a bit more for Christmas.

Pictures forth coming.

Table currently littered with cards, decoration boxes

and a sugar and creamer in need of a new home,

since the holiday box and plate 

suddenly up-heaved them from their resting place.

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I found for a mere 3 $ something an old lovely copy of

A Window Over the Sink by Peg Bracken.

I am loving it already.

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I just finished the last bit of my re-read of

The Cloister Walk.

I mean to write up some thoughts on it.

I find I mean to do a lot of things,

will see if this one can happen.

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I can say now though that I am wishing

very much for a new book by this author to be published...

I keep hoping... 

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Meanwhile, 

I await the UPS man daily,

am to get the chocolate coins today and 

I am always hoping for another box,

as some things I am getting for the

Mr. Husband gift stash are still 

coming in,

drips and drabs.

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We have nobly promised to not look at each other's stash 

of gifts for the other.

We have birthdays, name days, St. Nicholas Day, Christmas

all a coming.

The only difference is that he knows about 1/3 or so of what he

is getting... while I believe I know 100% of what I am getting.

Though some of it was stashed so long ago,

like starting last February, 

that I am hoping I forgot some of it! :)

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Mr. Husband and I tend to plan in advance.

Actually, I have his Valentine's Day present already.

I know, sad, isn't it?

:)

Okay, off to repair my sock so I can wear it 

(seems only way I can discipline myself to fix them

is to darn them when I put them on and then find a hole).

What is happening to my socks though, I would like to know.

And my favourite pink hoodie has just discovered holes in it;

never mind that it already has a horrid stain so it is 

relegated to home wear only, but still.

Advice clearly invited! 

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Oh, 

and my idea of waiting until Dec 14 for Christmas music:

well let's say that I will be changing this!

We've been listening to Christmas music since about

the day after the Feast of the Entry of the Theotokos!

Clearly my calendar for the Nativity Fast will have to be updated...

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Blessed day to you all!