Looking forward to a little time when it's not so frantic...

We have a few days of weather forecasts that include 40 degrees and sunshine in the offing! I am going to try to get the last of my outside lights up and operational after I get in from work. Wish me luck: if the ground is frozen solid, then the snowflake stakes will not be happening. I will also try to get the last strand of fairy lights up in the backyard; I'm thinking the highbush cranberry will do. I can reach that one.

Lights bring me a little wiggle of joy. 

I'm also debating whether it'll be pizza night tomorrow. I'm particularly tired. I don't really want to cook. We'll see. 

Saturday and Sunday are scheduled with things to do. Not a ton, but still...things. And grading papers. Those should not take a ton of time, though. I've seen the drafts for most of them more than once. 

I'm hopeful of finding a time to go see Wicked: For Good with Meg, but once again, our schedules kind of suck. I will talk to her about it. I really want to see it. 

I'm really super excited about NOT having to rush a whole lot this weekend. And I'm particularly excited about the Thanksgiving break; we have the whole day off the day before. And G is off, and Holly is, too-- I think we will bake. And hang out in our jammies for a bit. I need, need, need some down time.

The last few nights I've had post-apocalyptic dreams. It's been a while, but here we are. Nuclear devastation, and I'm having to keep kids safe at school. Buildings are broken, there's flooding, and there's giant crawfish in my swimming pool. Yeeps. And broken bathrooms that are not that safe. I go through stretches of time when my stress dreams are all about me being in charge, having to keep kids safe, but this pattern is a doozy. Everything is in shades of gray, and I have to be secretive and efficient. I blame the news cycle. It's horrifying. Truly.



I'm trying to swing into the holiday spirit. I hope I can find my "muchness."

Ciao for now, and hug the loved ones in your midst. 

C


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