Day 8: Stamped & Addressed Cards

Okay, this one was a little tough for me because I don't send cards.  Call me a Grinch or a Scrooge, I just think it's a waste of time & money.  Plus, a lot of the people I would send cards to never reciprocated, so I would end up feeling like the friendship was one-sided and then get upset about it.  (Man, that sounds like I have some major issues!)  Bottom line:  I just don't think it's worth it.
I took a picture of the 3 cards I've received so far, and one of them was from the manager at Starbucks!

 

The kids at school were BONKERS yesterday.  With the combination of the weather and being close to Christmas, they were completely out of control.  We had rain all day, it was very gloomy outside, and then the temperature fell.  BINGO.  Whoever thinks that the barometric pressure doesn't affect kids like the full moon needs to spend a day like yesterday in a school.   Surely it can only go up hill from here.  Only 5 1/2 days 'til break.

Wednesday Hodgepodge

1. Will you be hosting any house guests between now and the end of December? Does that thought make you happy or crazy? Do you do anything special for your guests to make them feel at home? How long should a house guest stay?

No, we won't be hosting anyone.  My family was always a firm believer in staying home for Christmas;  I'm not sure how much CH's family traveled during the holidays. 

2. Walter Elias Disney was born this week (December 5) back in 1905 ...what's your all time favorite Disney movie? Here's a list in case you're struggling...and yes, you have to pick one.

Old movie:  The Jungle Book

Holiday movie:  The Santa Claus

Newer movie:  The Princess Diaries

3. What was the last thing you purchased that you realized was a mistake after the fact?

I honestly can't think of anything that I have buyer's remorse about.  I used to be an "impulse shopper", but now  I'll carry it around in the buggy for a while and make sure I really want to spend money on it.

4. What percentage of your Christmas shopping is done online?

I usually do very little online.

5. Amaryllis-snowdrop-poinsettia...your favorite winter blossom?

Poinsettia.  To me, nothing says winter or Christmas like a red poinsettia.

6. What is one thing on your personal Christmas wish list? I think we all want peace on earth so let's make this answer an actual item.

CH has been asking me what I want, and I honestly don't have anything I want.

7. If you could only use one word today what would it be?

"Rainy".  I'm writing this on Tuesday night, and it's been really rainy here today.  Warm, and rainy.  There's a cold front coming through tomorrow, and we may see some of the white stuff falling Wed. afternoon.  Here's what it looked like outside of my room at school Tues.

 

8. Insert your own random thought here.

I'm actually going to have a couple of thoughts here:

1.  YS had his Christmas Concert Monday night.  The band is sounding better and better every year.

He participated in Tuba Christmas on Saturday.  I would LOVE to get him to NYC next year for it.  It's definitely worth an hour of your time to sit and listen to these musicians play for the sake of loving to play.  Tuba Christmas is a world-wide event.  To see when/where one is in your area, check out this site:  TUBA CHRISTMAS 

2.  The photo challenge for today is "A wreath with a red bow".  Here are a couple of wreaths above a couple of the Kindergarten Classrooms at one of my schools:

  C'mon, y'all!  It's not too late to get started with Susan's photo challenge, and it's not necessary to have a "big girl camera"!  The list is here.

Day 6: A Candy Cane or 5

Day 6 of the photo challenge is " A Candy Cane or 5".  I searched high and low at school on Monday for a stinkin' candy cane.  Plenty of Santas and Reindeer, but no cutesy art projects with candy canes.  No real ones, either, for that matter.  I noticed these Christmas Trees outside of a Second Grade Classroom:

Do you see what's on the trees?  Not one, but FIVE candy canes!!!  Here's the writing that went with them:

Sweet, huh?
It's still not too late to join in the fun with Susan at This Day!  The link to the list is here.  Susan assured me that it's not necessary to go in the order she has listed, but since it's listed in order, I have to do it that way!  OCD?  Yep, that would be me...maybe just a touch!