Time is FLYING by, and happily I am mostly done with Xmas shopping. The vast majority was done online. Same with all of you? I try and catch all the sales/sites with free shipping so I'm not adding big bucks to the already ridiculous budget. And most things are showing up on Tiffany's doorstep. Keeping UPS and FedX really busy.
Friday is departure day and we are trying to cram in what we can before we leave. Star Mt is calling. Of course we have a fun Christmas happening first with the family (Tiffany and Chris's in Virginia), with Heather and Jay making the trek over. And Santa is coming for Penny!
Mark had a business trip to Dallas last week in the aftermath of the huge ice storm. Happily made it there and back without giant delays or cancellations. It was just to get him warmed up for the many months of winter we go back to. I talked to a local in CB a few days ago and it was -23 - really. Oh boy...
We made it back to Bay House, this time for lunch since it sits on the river with pretty views and these darn short days mean pitch dark by 6. A new favourite for this trip.
Got into the spirit of the holidays last night going to a free concert at the Mercato featuring a person I really like, Five for Fighting (stage name). Real name John Ondrasik with massive amount of hits to his name. His portion was short but excellent- what can you expect for free after all. Italian food in outside seating added to the fun.
Still walking to the beach every morning. Otters, alligators, even a bald eagle, never know from one day to the next. The athletic shoes are going in the far back reaches of the closet when we get home. They do not go with piles of snow. That will be snowshoes and skis.
With my video lecture and reading list required in my historical fiction class, I haven't been getting through that many books. However ,found another new author from the class : Katherine Howe. Her book assigned was The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane. 1600's Witch era in Massachusetts with massive research done and a great read. Never heard of her even though it made the NY Times bestseller list. Definitely will be getting her newest.
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