I just put up my first wreath. Handmade (sort of) by me. I bought a $4 fake wreath and pushed a bunch of real clippings into it. Then I added glitter acoutrements and some red balls. No matter how you phrase it, christmas balls just sounds funny. And you can't say ornaments because that isn't specific enough. They're balls. Christmas balls. Christmas ornament balls. Christmas tree or wreath ornament balls. See what I mean? You are still left with that awkward and sheepish "balls". Anyways the wreath is on my back door welcoming all with a swift punch of Christmas in the gut. Some may call it gaudy, but I prefer the term garish. Sounds much more festive.

From a three year olds perspective........

Surprisingly in focus, wouldn't you say, from a boy who is only still when asleep.

THoughts...

SO I went to my doctor and saw the baby on ultrasound yesterday. The nurse said its still in "Gummy Bear" stage so we don't know what the sex is, but it was so so amazing to see kicking it's legs and waving it's little stubby arms. It's a very active little baby in there, although I still don't feel anything. I started crying, like I always do, seeing it move and give it's arms and legs a workout. It almost looked like it was having...fun. Look, at 10 weeks, this thing is a BABY. No foetus about it. That's a person in there, trying out its legs and growing at an incredible rate. It so trite, but life really is a miracle. Next ultrasound....boy or girl?

I also went to WalMart grocery shopping. I've been craving wings like nobodies business, so Ron and I were in the condiment aisle, trying to decide which sauce to get. Fianlly I shouted:
"Look! Sauce from Hooters! They're known for their great wings!" And then me and pretty much the entire aisle started laughing. I felt like a teenage boy trying to convince his mom to let him go to Hooters. "But Mom, their wings are the best!" Yeah, Hooters is well known, but not for their wings!

THen I was at the checkout and had my 50 lb bag of dog food. The checkout lady was like "I'll scan that but I aint movin it." So I took it off the deal and was trying to shove it in the bottom of my empty cart. The cart was bucking and squealing, trying to get away from that bag of dog food and I was grunting and starting to sweat, which I HATE, when all of a sudden the cart calmed down I shoved that bag all the way on. I look up and here's this guy holding my cart for me. He had long stringy hair tufting out from underneath a stocking cap, was dressed in all black with flourescent skulls, and looked like he'd been dragged behind a Hell's Angel for half a mile. That guy? Angel in disguise right there. I thanked him profusely and he smiled. He had one of those smiles that you don't see very often. Big deep dimples, scrunchy eyes, white teeth. His whole face smiled with him. It was great.

I am full on Holiday spirit over here. To me, November is the buildup to December. If I can get all my shopping and crafting done, then I have a full month to just enjoy the blowout of holiday events in dec. I'm doing pretty good so far. I have found so much great stuff to make for K kids, I hope they like their stuff as much as I liked making it!

We got our first snow and it's perfect Novemeber, over the river and through the woods snow. Just a dusting. Perfect!