Well. I got my Christmas tree up. BUT 2 strands of my 3 strands of white lights are goners. So amazon to the rescue, new lights ordered, coming Saturday. I hope to have this all up and decorated by Monday night....

After 3 quick pictures, Cleo the Curious was kicked out of the Christmas tree box! 

2 of my white cords were not functioning so I have to wait 

for the new ones so that I can trim the tree. 

Tomorrow is NYC day and Friday I am going to try to bake!

One of the best moments is when I am reading out loud to my Beloved Husband 

from JRR Tolkien's Letters 

we are currently in 1938, the Hobbit has been published recently 

and these letters are such a joy to read!

I am glad for each moment that was a pearl of goodness...

I managed to get the dishes done, the counter clear, the dishwasher full

now of clean dishes and 3 loads of laundry done and two meals for us.

I was tired today,

not having slept well in a while now, 

and it is wearing on me, related to the unbloggable.

But my Husband and I keep communicating and that helps everything.

I am hoping to see the White Sisters from St Elizabeth Convent tomorrow

at the Columbus Circle Holiday Market in NYC!

And it is a fish day tomorrow 

(for Holy Apostle Matthew) and as the fast just started today,

I am already glad for a fish day!

(the fast being that one has no meat/fish and if strong enough no dairy,

medical problems often necessitate otherwise).

So I am thinking this for the next few days, schedule wise,

Thursday ~ NYC

Friday ~ bake

Saturday ~ quiet ~ hopefully my new Christmas lights come this day

Sunday ~ stay local, a quiet day

Monday ~ Trim the Tree! and Clean House! Hopefully my dishes I ordered come this day

Tuesday ~ Feast Day liturgy!

Wednesday ~ bake a cake + prep for lunch on Thursday + get chairs from garage

Thursday ~ have local church friends over for St Nicholas day lunch 

There. 

Having a schedule for this helps a lot. 

My Husband will be working during the lunch I am hosting

so this is new for me, though I have had many

come for lunches and dinners when I was single

and I had a lovely couple for dinner in the Theophany season a few

years ago when my Husband was traveling for work.

So I can do it, but it feels new at the same time, but I am excited.

I am keeping it simple, or simple for me.

Fia sauce (pasta sauce with red wine) and pasta.

Fish fillets, breaded; salad; bread.

desserts, tea, coffee. 

The presentation is a big part of it.

That and preparation before hand. 

Thankfully I have friends coming to help!

It will be a joy!