Things to Do

My friend Tiffany has two blogs. Her newest one is a really cool idea and I wanted to share it with you all. It is a list of things to do before you die... but they are all really cool ideas. I plan on joining her in the attempt to do them. Make sure to check it out!

As well, have you all be checking out Josh Wilson's Advent Calendar? Yesterday was free shipping on ordering his CD, "Trying to Fit the Ocean in a Cup." Today he talks about his Christmas EP and the song "Sing." Check it out! It's a great way to countdown to the day we remember the birth of Christ, the reason for this Advent season.

You may notice some changes over the coming weeks and such... I have lots of things I want to blog about and ways I want to make this blog a little more fun for all... but mainly me. I love sharing my life with you blog readers, but I do this more as a way to journal, try to remember things, etc... so I am going to try to spice this up and I hope you all enjoy it!

Happy Thanksgiving, a little late!

Hello, Friends! Happy Thanksgiving!! I hope you all had fun on this past turkey day, eating you hearts out and enjoying your family or whatever Thanksgiving traditions hold for you.

Growing up, we NEVER, and I repeat, never, traveled for Thanksgiving. It just wasn't what we did. We stayed home and enjoyed a nice quiet meals together (with plenty of leftovers... yummy!).

Well, this year, for the third year in a row (whoa), we went out of town. This year we went to Michigan to visit my Nana (dad's mother). She has been lonely since the death of my grandfather this past February. It was a nice weekend, but I have to admit a little boring. No offense to my Nana's house, but there isn't much to do. There is no Internet (hence why I am posting now that I am back), and the TV can only entertain for so long. I did a lot of reading, which is nice... and even more sleeping, which was even nicer. Now, let's just hope I can re-learn how to function with the normal eight hours.

On a fun note, we went to my favorite place on earth while we were up there... Little Sable Point in Shelby, Michigan. We own land there and my parents are talking of finally building a cottage on the land. We used to vacation up there every summer and I can't wait to start that tradition up again, but this time in our own place! :-). Here are a couple pics of the land... love it!

Enjoy the Christmas season, friends! It will be over before we know it.

Christmas in September?

So, I was in Target the other day... doing my normal wander around the store. Seriously, I cannot get in and out of that store in anything less than 30 or so minutes. No matter where I need to go or what I need to get done... I have to wander. I wander through the Dollar Spot, the Scrapbooking area, the clearance section of the women's clothing department.

But that is neither here nor there.

Anyway... I went in the store on Friday before I went to the Jars of Clay, Switchfoot, and Third Day concert to pick up a bottle of water and shower curtain. WAIT! Don't judge the purchases. Walnut Creek will allow you to bring in a sealed water bottle. That saved me like $4 dollars. AND, the shower curtain under the blanket is genius. My blanket didn't get wet like everyone elses. :-)

Ok... so again... I digress.

As I was looking for the shower curtain I ran across the Halloween candy. No big deal... Halloween is about a month out. It is to be expected to see the Candy. But what was in the next aisle over?

Christmas stuff... Christmas lights... Christmas decorations... Christmas cards.

REALLY? Is that necessary? Is anyone thinking about Christmas yet? I am not. Heck... I am not even thinking about Halloween yet... and I am a planner, people. So now we get to lose both Thanksgiving and Halloween. Christmas really will just start in July... won't it?

Well... anyone else seen Christmas stuff yet? I hope Walmart or Kmart haven't yet broken the stuff out.