Week in Review: Week 197
Wow, I’m almost to my 200th Week in Review. I realized a couple weeks ago that I’d hit my 500th blog post. Woohoo.
This week, Monday-Friday was werkwerkwerkwerkwerk. Work has several projects that have GOT to be completed before the holiday break (this coming Friday is the last day before the break), so there are a LOT of loose ends right now, and the accompanying anxiety.
We had a little more snow. Not enough for a snow day, but…it was pretty.
It’s nice to be able to see the pond again. And the sunsetty sky.
Went to a couple local art gallery exhibits Saturday night.
This feels like me trying to put on tights. And any of you who know me in real life, know this room looks EXACTLY like the living room in my house (the one Katie grew up in).
Went to lunch at a cute place in Astoria.
Then stopped for coffee at a dog cafe.
Where there was, literally, a Mickey Mouse themed dog’s birthday party happening. That’s the birthday boy with his head cut off.
Then to LuminoCity on Randall’s Island. It was brrrry cold and windy!
From the jaws of death, I wave to you.
Lucky Cat! My favorite!
Lucky Cat, Panda Waterfall and Unicorn were my favorites.
And now it is Sunday night and I have the day off tomorrow (yay) but have an ambitious To Do List…
MONDAY TO DO
* Shoot two outfits for this week
* Make shopping list to make chocolate bark for work holiday gifts
* Go to the market
* Get two little trees for pots outside (maybe)
* Find Christmas decorations
* Write Tuesday blog post
* Assess Christmas gift lists
* Find passport paperwork, make appt for next week
* Call student loan co
* Check checking account to make sure all returns have been refunded
It’s a day off, but not a day OFF. Katie is flying in crackadawn Wednesday morning and is coming over that evening for us to go get a tree and decorate it, so I have to have all that dug out and organized, ribbons ironed, lights untangled, etc. And I want to have something Christmassy already up when she gets here, so…I’ve got lots to do!!!
The End.
What I Read
Why the Sky is Blue by Susan Meissner. I’ve read several books by this author, and enjoyed them all: Secrets of Charmed Life, A Fall of Marigolds, The Last Year of the War, As Bright as Heaven, Bridge Across the Ocean. WTSIB is one of her earlier books and was quite different than the rest. They were all historical fiction. This was a contemporary Christian story. She was still a good story-teller, even in her early days, and the plot was interesting. But it felt very different than her more recent books. It was good, I liked it, but the “God” part sort of…distracted me. I’ll say a 3.59/5.
I hope everyone is finding some calm during this hectic time of year!
jodie filogomo
How exciting that Katie is coming, Bettye. But it’s more fun if you put the decorations up together. I always liked that better when I came home!! Then it’s like a transformation!!
What a fun outing to Lumino City!! That would be perfect for blog photos.
XOOX
Jodie
bettyewp
I knew we would have limited decorating time together before I needed to shoot for A BLOG POST ON SATURDAY, so I needed to start without her. We will do the tree together tonight.
jodie filogomo
PS…I was going to respond to your comment on my Fashom box, but since this was up, I thought I’d give the answer here:
“If they offer extended sizing I might give it a try in the new year.” I guess it would be nice to know how big the sizing goes?
Yes! At the moment, we offer sizing from 00 – 24W. We also carry petites and maternity!
bettyewp
I will take a look!
Iris
LOVE all the lights and lighted things. Thanks for that tour.
Glad Katie is coming. You’ll enjoy your visit with her.
Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year, Iris
http://www.IrisOriginalsRamblings.com
bettyewp
Yep! Picked her up this morning at dawn’s first light…she’s at Russell’s now, sleeping…and she’ll come to me later this evening to go get a tree and decorate it (and replace my bathroom ceiling light cuz the bulb just blew this morning and she’d tall and not afraid of standing on things…and I’m not and I am 🙂
Happy All the Holidays!
xoxo