oh that cold wind!

 This fine morning, I wrapped presents, all cozy and comfy.  It's hard this year, because I'm cutting back.  My kids don't quite believe me, because for years I've told them that this Christmas there will be a little less.  I want to give them the world, give them everything, let them know that they each mean the world to me.  I think because there are so many, I have gone out of my way, overboard.  Well, this year I did get gifts, just not as many.  Wrapping them up, seeing what I have for each one, and knowing what I still need, wondering why I am so behind, but enjoying the process.  I don't feel stressed at all.  (For the record, I LOVE getting them all gifts!)

The vanity I bought from the Amazon store was ready to be picked up, and that is up in Oswego, right on Lake Ontario.  Brr!  24 degrees and wind off the lake.  Camille and I headed first to the bin sale, on Thursdays it's Dollar Day.  She found a really nice nail kit, and two nice Target bras.  I found some granddaughter sandals, some little jeans, a phone case, and a few other things I didn't know I needed.  We got 18 items all together, and for eighteen dollars, Cam could barely have gotten just those two bras, maybe one of them!  Shh, it was fun...rummaging through.  

The vanity weighs 95 pounds, the guy put it in the back of the truck for us, and we were off.   A few more stops, and ahh, home.  I cut up some chicken, put it in a beaten egg mixture, then into a mix of flour, cornstarch, and hot Nashville chicken seasoning, then onto a baking sheet with parchment and avocado oil.  Sliced sweet potato on another pan with oil, salt and pepper, into a hot oven...then some frozen broccoli stalks, microwaved a bit, drained, and put on the pan with the sweet potato fries, and mmm, roasted broccoli.  It was all very good, nice and crispy.

Now it's quiet in here, Jon and Camille have gone to their Norwegian class, and the dogs are snoring. 

And, now it's Friday...this has been a scrambled post...Jon and Cam came in the door, I closed my computer to talk to them, ect. I am headed to the pool now, in the frigid sunshine.  Just north of us, coming right off Lake Ontario, Oswego is getting up to a foot of snow today, but we have clear skies.  I'll take it.  

Today, I have so many plans and ideas.  Another batch of cut out cookies for the kids to frost at Sunday's party, today is also Achille's birthday, his party is tomorrow, and tomorrow evening Paul and I are going to a gathering at our friends' house.  Busy busy.  We have to get Miss Charlotte Claire's room ready for her, she's coming home for Christmas, from Germany!  (Just vacuum and wash her bedding).  

Ah well...here I sit, I'll be scrambling to scrape off that car in this cold, it snowed just a little last night...have a really good day!