It’s late, I’m tired, and so I’m giving you a half-assed blog post:

Tasting: Right now, tooth paste, because I’m literally this blog post’s length from getting into bed. But before that it was reheated tea and peanut butter M&M’s (the candy was raw) to give me enough energy to wash the dishes, put away the leftover pizza, and get ready for bed.

Hearing: The sound of Rudi’s breathing. The fridge humming. Traffic outside. Corey sharpening his claws on my bike tire. (Oh, now he’s here to see what I’m typing, so loud purring.)

Smelling: Nothing, which means the litter box soaking in the tub must be ready to be emptied, dried, and put back into circulation.

Seeing: All the bags in my living room. We haven’t unpacked from our trip north and tonight we went shopping for my contributions to our office adopt-a-family charity and didn’t get home until almost 11. We’ve already agreed tomorrow we’ll put everything away after we get home.

Feeling: How sharp Corey’s claws are (Apparently trimming them is also on tomorrow’s agenda.), but how soft his fur is. The warmth of the quilt. The ache in my back. Tired.

Those last items means it’s time to put the computer away and then put me away for the night. See you tomorrow!

Oh, but before I go, one last thing: There’s still time to sign up to take part in the the Virtual Advent Tour if you’re interested! I sent out emails today to everyone who asked to have a date or two, so if you left me a comment (saying anything other than that you’d be back in touch yourself this week), you should have a message from me. Once I hear back everyone is okay with their dates, I’ll post an updated schedule. And I’ll get badges done tomorrow or Thursday in case anyone wants one. We begin on Friday!

The weekend in Connecticut was lots of fun. I got to see my folks, my brother, and my best friend. There was a lot of talking.

I watched the parade, some old and a new-to-me holiday movies, and a nice chunk of the Great Performances‘ taping of Holiday Inn.

There were old favorites consumed and new favorites sampled. I helped bake rolls, roll pie dough, mash potatoes, and make gravy. I decorated several dozen spritz cookies. I drank hot egg nog and ate gingerbread cake.

I helped my parents set up Christmas trees (or, at least, to get them indoors) and did some Christmas shopping.

I vegged in front of the fire, finished some knitting, and got a little reading done. I did not get to go through many of my boxes in the basement.

And while there was a lot of time in the car, there was no time in the office for six whole days!

I hope you all had a nice holiday weekend, too!

It’s been a lovely long weekend, over, as always, too soon. The week ahead holds:

Sounds busy, but doable. What do you have planned for the upcoming week?

This is the sunset I was referring to in yesterday’s post. My photo doesn’t begin to do it justice:

I hope you had a nice week and are looking forward to a weekend that might include Small Business Saturday shopping around your town or maybe some baking or reading or crafting.

I’ll be spending the day with my best friend, Karen, which is always one of the highlights of coming north.

Last weekend’s list was overly ambitious, particularly since I was sick. This weekend’s to-do list is shorter, if not actually more scaled back:

• Do a couple last Coffeeneuring bike rides.
• Dig up my potatoes.
• Clean the bathroom and the kitchen.
• Sort through my clothes.
• Complete my socks.
• Finish Exit West

I’d like to include watch a movie on this list, but Rudi caught my cold, which caused us to cancel not one, but two, movie plans this week already and I just can’t bring myself to make it three.

How’s your weekend looking? What are you hoping it includes?

Here’s what I hope my weekend includes:

• Get some sleep. I think I’m fighting off the cold that’s going around the office. Also, drink a lot of orange juice and tea.
• Procure quarters.
• Do laundry.
• Go for a coffeeneuring bike ride.
• Meet Sarah for Crafty Bastards (the big annual craft fair)
• Write the Virtual Advent announcement post.
• Read.
• Finish my socks.
• Watch a movie.
• See what survived tonight’s frost/freeze at the garden. (I stopped on the way to work this morning and picked all the remaining tomatoes, peppers, and ground cherries.)
• Send out my Christmas party invitation.
• Clear off my desk and the coffee table.
• Bake a cake. (This one, above all the others, is contingent on not getting sick.)

How about you? What do you hope to do this weekend?