Gearing Up for the Week

I'm starting this post Sunday night. The lovely four day weekend has come to an end and I admit I have a bit of the Sunday night blues. I did enjoy the weekend and it's not that I have to go in tomorrow morning to a job I don't like. I just would love to have more time to completely call my own. Whine, whine, poor me. It's a short week for me since I'm off Friday and leaving a couple hours early on Thursday. I shouldn't get too far behind as Friday tends to be a catch-up day and not a day with many meetings. I think I'll get to bed decently early and give myself , with luck, a full  7 hours of sleep.

Well, sleep was not great-I'll call it seven in my bed, but sleeping an off an on perhaps a little over five. I had a glass of wine at my sisters then a beer with my heavy meal last night. I had ribs and chicken, drinking a lot of water with it. Saturday we hit a couple pubs and I was feeling quite dehydrated on Sunday morning, despite just two beers. The combination of the cold and alcohol has that impact on me. I was feeling it yesterday so drank oodles of glasses of water-hence my poor sleep. I guess two drinks is too much, even if my birthday. No one said aging gracefully is always possible. Still, despite the poor sleep quality, I'm up and ready for the day with coffee in hand after getting the dog outside and a quick shower.  

Work is one thing, and home is another. I have tonight to myself since my daughter will be at show choir and DH works later. I have some lingering Christmas cards to address. I haven't put mine in the mail yet. Despite Thanksgiving being over, I don't like to send mine out until around December 1. I'll get them in the mail Thursday before we leave, then people will get them the first weekend of December. I'm starting to get present clutter in a corner of my family room. I should knock off a bit of wrapping as well; gifts will be ready to put under the tree after we decorate next weekend. I toyed with putting up both trees, but If my daughter wants one to use, I'll take over to her house. She was going to buy one but I know after Christmas she can get one for a steal. Plus, she really doesn't have storage for more Christmas stuff. Her house apartment is spacious and has loads of cupboard space, but actual storage is quite limited. 

I am about 75% finished with my Christmas shopping, using online options. Several packages arrived yesterday with the rest today or tomorrow. I have some ideas for those that I'm not done with, and I' aiming to be completely done by December 9th. I'll then just have gifts I make, jams and jelly's, and candies, baking, and wrapping. I feel very on top of the holiday this year. I hope I stay in that mindset as the days go by. I got an e-mail with my show choir chaperone duties. I'm helping with the preview show on January 1, and the two competitions that are localish-transportation on temperamental school buses. I'm glad I invested in new warm boots. Have a good start to your week.