It’s That Time…
SIGH. Starbucks is back to their plain old cups. No more holiday! Sob. But- I did get The Last Gift of Christmas. Every year we do a Secret Santa gift exchange at work, and every year it gets messed up in some way. This year we didn’t draw names until the 23rd (???) and as a result, I FINALLY got my gift yesterday… I’m SO EXCITED! We’re already planning a fancy charcuterie board for next week, after our trip to Tampa. Let’s talk about that trip! Yesterday our pet sitter (a friend of my daughter’s) came over to get the key, and go over the care of all the critters. This is a big job! In addition to the two cats, we have two guinea pigs, and- look away, rodent-haters- three rats, and a mouse. The mouse is new. The house has become a pit of despair- I just haven’t had time to clean, the Christmas things are half- put away, and the animal cages were getting, ahem, fragrant (I put off cleaning them because I want to do it right before we go.) I felt the need to apologize to our pet sitter, and she said “Oh, it doesn’t bother me! I used to work in a barn.” Ahem. I’m glad she’s not bothered by the state of our house, but I really don’t think I want to compare our house- even favorably- to a barn. Tonight I had a private massage client scheduled, which meant a two-hour commitment (I go to her house) but she canceled, HALLELUJAH. I can use that unexpected time to clean up- and I might just achieve my lifelong goal- still unrealized- of leaving for a vacation with a perfectly clean house. Back to the trip! We’ll be in Tampa for several days. My daughter will be rehearsing and then playing a concert on Saturday night; my husband will be attending music education seminars and clinics; my son will be doing his own thing. I have a fun blogger meetup planned (ooooh! who could it be…?) and we’ll also be seeing some friends on Saturday afternoon. Other than that, I plan to have a nice chunk of downtime to do my own thing. I want to read my book, and also work on a list of 2025 goals. Everyone has been posting their “25 for 25” lists, or goals for the New Year, and I’m having FOMO. I want to make my own list, but I just can’t seem to focus on it. Saying I need to “get more sleep” or “strength train more consistently” isn’t going to cut it. I need to be more specific, otherwise nothing is going to change. I also want to have a list of fun things, or mini-adventures for the year. My own “25 for 25” list will be coming soon! Did you make a list of goals (or fun things) for the new year?