The first strange thing that happened this morning was with my PEANUTS page-a-day calendar. I ripped off December 3rd on Tuesday and the next page was December 5th. I though I tore two off together in error but not so. Hmmm. So this morning when I ripped off December 5th I found December 4th!!! Yikes! Back on track now – I hope.
After breakfast I made the chicken salad and the egg salad for lunch tomorrow with the Skunk Hollow girls (at Kathy’s). I printed off the story to read for tomorrow, as well.
After I cleaned up the kitchen and got organized, the sun was shining. Kelly had told me that Belle Vernon Gabe’s had a ton of Christmas blankets, and I had a bit of a shopping list (about 8 items) that I couldn’t get yesterday. So I drove down there and walked around Gabe’s for a while. They DID have a ton of blankets – fall, winter, Christmas, and all season. But nothing that I felt I had to spend money on. I looked around at some other items. This store is much neater and seems bigger than ours. I was looking for Christmas storage containers. I had bought fall ones back in September and they worked so well and held up nicely. I used them over and over. I couldn’t find ones I liked, and was walking down the cup aisle and there was one lone little package of Snoopy Christmas ones! I think God put it there just for me! I’m very excited.
I managed to get most of what I wanted at Walmart, but believe it or not they did not have the vanilla ice cream I use to make Oreo Ice Cream. Peyton special requested that for Christmas so I was being proactive — but no vanilla! I have plenty of time to grab some later. I did, however, find dark chocolate Klondike bars! So, one plus and one minus!
Over the years (and I mean YEARS!) I had collected about a dozen holiday pens. Every year I would put them in my desk pen holder then put them away after Christmas. This year I decided to see if they actually worked. Only one did. So I stopped at Dollar General and bought 2 pens (for $1 each!). Trouble was, I couldn’t figure out how to get into the parking lot! Belle Vernon’s shopping area has a ton of traffic and restricted lanes and turns and I was always in the wrong place. So finally I parked on the side in the next parking lot and walked over! I also bought 2 small candy bowls. They say Merry Christmas and are perfect for small candies or cheese or something. They too were $1.00. Now I’m done!
I heard a new song on the radio coming home. It was by Cole Swindell and it was called FOREVER TO ME. Since I have free downloads (thanks to the Hancher family!) I came home and added it to my playlist.
Now I’m settled in, and am going to get my ironing done. I had a very late lunch so I won’t need supper. I’ll grab a quick snack in a few hours and be done.
My blessing today was the new song and finding Holiday pens!
PEANUTS Thought for the Day:
Extra though for the Day:
TOMORROW December 7th is:
Hanukkah; International Civil Aviation Day; National Cotton Candy Day; National Letter Writing Day; National Stripes Day; National Pearl Harbor Day of Remembrance; National Play Outside Day (NOPE! Too cold!!); National Slime Day; Skywarn Recognition Day (check it out – pretty interesting!).
Yesterday’s fake day was National Sleigh Day. Tomorrow: First of all, it’s Gen’s birthday! Happy birthday, sweet friend! Also, Skunk Hollow Christmas! We can also remember Pearl Harbor and write a letter. God bless…
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