Productivity

 Work was not as I expected this morning.  Things were so slow that they were letting people go home.  Since I am still not back to full health from my cold,

 I volunteered and went home.  Then I got productive.  Here are some happy things from today:

• This year I am trying to give very few gifts.  The ones that are here I wrapped this morning while the rest of the house slept.
• While everyone else slept I put away the clean dishes, loaded the dishwasher again, ran the dishwasher and washed the hand washable dishes.  By the time everyone awoke, the dishwasher had finished.
• It is my laundry day and I got my clothes into the wash before the house awoke.
• I went down to the cellar and did some plant supply organizing.  I set up a little space heater (which got repurposed after people woke up) to try to warm up the area with the plants.  
• When Aesop, the dog, woke up I gave him a short walk around the yard so that he wouldn't wake up the household.  The sun was up, but not over the hill yet.

• AFTER everyone was awake I went with Gideon and Zed's mom to do some Christmas shopping.  The few stores we went to weren't horribly busy on this Thursday morning.  
• Zed's mom has wanted an angel like is described in the Bible.  Keziah made one for her.  My daughter is very talented.

It even lights up!

It was a good and productive day.  

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Currently reading: The Middle Ages: A Graphic History, by Eleanor Janega and Neil Max Emmanuel.

Currently listening to: The Autobiography of Santa Claus, as told to Jeff Guinn.

Thank you for being part of my happy things. Stay safe.

Wednesday

 It has been another week of not sleeping as well as I would like.  After work today, instead of gardening, I just rested.  I didn't sleep, but I also wasn't very productive.  There are a few productive things that I did that are my happy things for today:

• It is cold out today.  The high temperature was supposed to be 48 degrees.  The air smells cold and it is welcome.

Pretty sure that the tree isn't leaning,
it was just a weird angle.

• I reached in deep and got the energy to do the dishes.  In all honesty, I wanted ice cream and needed a spoon, so I washed some silverware and loaded the dishwasher.  I think the rest of the dishes will be clean by the time the rest of the family eats dinner.
• Every day there are six things I try to do, including this blog.  For November there is one more thing, NaNoWriMo.  Once this is posted, all of those things will be done for today.  I only typed 106 words for NaNoWriMo, but the total for the week still falls within my goal.
• Self-care is maybe what I did this afternoon.  As I prepare for sleep my happy ending is a nice hot rice pack to keep me warm and rest my aching back.  

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Currently reading:  Mount Washington A Guide and Short History, by Peter E. Randall.

Thank you for being part of my happy things. Stay safe.