I’m reading A Restless Truth, and enjoying it.

Oh shit, A Marvellous Light is still in my TBR pile. I need to get on that.

Let's see, I put together an office chair for DH since putting together the desk has used up his assembly resources. Took the dog to the park to run like the wind. Oh, and had a visit from Pix and her dad, then we went to have lunch on the beach. (yes, I left the best for last)

Curled up under a blanket reading and listening to the rain

he's super excited about having a train to go under the tree

As is right and proper. My sister and dad used to set up trains at Christmas; it was so cool.

We're getting our tree and setting it up!

Yay, tree time!

Writing, for the first time in a long dry spell. Check GWW for details.

Fantastic! I love what you wrote. And who you are.

I feel good about lounging on the sofa, under the cat, near my Christmas tree.

Lovely!

(yes, I left the best for last)

Indeed! Love this.

Currently listening to Christmas Classics on Alexa and sending out emails. Just broke for a crossword puzzle sesh.

Curled up under a blanket reading and listening to the rain

Love that.

This morning I walked the dog in the rain, then spent an hour on the phone with my BFF (she got an awesome new job that doubled her salary and we mostly talked about that), then watched the US-Netherlands World Cup game on delay, then made a tuna melt for lunch. Next I will read a little bit in my pleasantly-clean house (the cleaners came yesterday), and then I will go to my local winery with my sister to pick up our mandatory orders for the quarter.

And then I will spend the rest of the day reading. I have to start and finish Rules of Civility by Amor Towles by Thursday at 7 PM.

Jim and I are going to a Seattle Symphony performance of The Nightmare Before Christmas; we were invited to a happy hour prior to the performance ("They want a donation, right?" "They probably saw our address and made assumptions. But there's cookies, so what the hell"), and I will be wearing a silk/wool scarf from Bev, a moonstone necklace from Jilli and a ring from Plei.

Timelies all!

Gary had his work holiday party last night, and things went badly while he was gone. Mr. S was fine during dinner, and while cleaning the dishes.(He wanted to clean all the stuff in the sink.) By the time he got to the last item he was getting silly and getting soap suds everywhere, so I took the bottle brush away. Bad idea, as that triggered an epic meltdown where he locked himself in the computer room and trashed things-including my iPAD, which he destroyed. He also called 911 several times. The last time, I ended up standing outside while the police officers dealt with Mr. S. They also called the crisis center, who sent over a couple of people. I had tried several times to call Gary, but he wasn't answering his phone. Eventually Mr. S fell asleep. Gary arrived home around 11, as the Metro was a mess.(I finally talked to him a little after 9.) I was a mess.

and I will be wearing a silk/wool scarf from Bev, a moonstone necklace from Jilli and a ring from Plei.

Awwww!

Today I:

• signed a contract with a home inspector to look at the new house next week.
• moved my papasan chair over to my mom's garage to make room for packing in my living room. (It will live there until the day before the movers come; my plan is to have some familiar furniture, an area rug, water & food, and a litterbox in the room I plan to stow the cats in throughout the move.)
• led the mama alleycat to one of her month-old kittens, who had wandered away from her den and was meowing at the feet of a couple in the alley.
• carried in some groceries and a step ladder.
• picked up some cardboard boxes and my new ugly Christmas shirt from the office, as well as verifying that my 2020 taxes and the W-2s and 1099s I need for the mortgage process aren't there.
• filled two long boxes with most of the free range comics scattered throughout my apartment, freeing another plastic milk crate up for book/videotape/DVD storage and emptying two shelves in my bathroom shelf tower.
• threw away a couple of old pairs of shoes I'd mysteriously kept for some reason.
• sauteed some sliced chicken in leftover garlic parmesan dipping sauce and microwaved broccoli and leftover Thanksgiving dressing for dinner.