Being on the go constantly for the past 5ish years and then having nothing to do has definitely been a big adjustment. I mean, I had just gotten really good at discretely changing my clothes in my car. Luckily, I am easing back into doing more than just walking the dog.
Today I took Pearl to be temperament tested so she can potentially be boarded while we spend a night in Chicago. She passed with flying colors of course. After that I volunteered at hospice doing some holiday baking prep for a couple hours. I LOVE baking and had a lot of fun working in a big kitchen and knowing that doing something I enjoy so much, while very simple, could make someone's day. Pearl and I still fit in a walk before Ned got up. I decorated our Christmas tree, ran an errand with Ned and had dinner.
Tomorrow I am babysitting.. who knew I would have something to do two days in a row? Amazing.
The "to do" list maker in me is back in action... and it sure feels good! There are 201 days until our wedding and things are starting to fall in place pretty well.
Our Thanksgiving trip to Michigan was great. We squeezed in a lot of fun in only a few days. We made a trip to see John, Amy and Mikah. It was nice to visit with them and meet the newest member of the family. I am very happy I got to hold him while he is so little- he is growing so fast, I'm sure he will seem huge the next time we see him. Ned's parents came down to share Thanksgiving day with my family. My grandparents and parents enjoyed visiting with them as well. Later in the day we got to visit with the other side of the family and Pearl got to meet her "cousin" Coal. She didn't seem to be intimidated by the size difference between a Boston Terrier and a black lab. They had fun playing together and hopefully can wear each other out again at Christmas. My mom, Ned and I did some early morning black Friday shopping and found some good deals. Ned and I spent time with friends two nights- definitely took advantage of having free puppy care... such good Grandparents Pearl has :)
Apparently if you want there to be a snowstorm you plan a trip to Chicago. We wanted to do some shopping- Ikea, Outlet malls, etc-- stay the night and enjoy some together time away from this place. I guess we will wait and see what happens-- but I really hope we can still go!
Time for bed... hopefully I sleep as well I used to when my days involved more than sitting around the house!
Lots of love.
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