dual personalities

I wore these shoes on Monday because how can one be unhappy with giant tassels/pom poms on one’s shoes? Well, I didn’t wear them today and my mood tonight reflects the brown loafer mules I wore instead. That is to say,

I finished the first of my sewing projects last week–but not before accidentally cutting a giant hole in the bodice and having to get creative with my bow placement. As one does. The sewing world really utilizes all the parts of one’s brain. Can’t recommend it enough.

Also, on Sunday, I realized that I really needed some background TV, that is TV that doesn’t require attention so that I can get stuff done while it is on. So I signed up for Sling and the Hallmark Channel (just until January) and boy, I gave up Hallmark movies at some point in 2021 and I have not missed a thing. They just crack me up. The movie I saw was about a girl who plays violin at a restaurant but is afraid to audition for the Philharmonic because the one time she tried she got the hiccups and embarrassed herself. A man moves in nextdoor who is a writer and a grump who hates Christmas and won’t decorate even though the whole street goes all out. Somehow, he ends up having to watch his niece and nephew for several days and they want to decorate so the girl next store helps and they go ice skating and bake cookies and eventually fall in love but not before there is a misunderstanding about relationship status. Also, it turns out his mom tricked him into watching the niece and nephew because she thought he needed to loosen up or something? I turned it off before I found out if the girl made the Philharmonic without getting the hiccups.

How am I not in charge of programming for this network?!

Despite all of this, I truly can’t believe Thanksgiving is a mere two weeks away. Now that I have a job that allows me to be off for the holiday, I have grown to really appreciate it. Even last year when it was just my parents and me alone at the table with our delicious meal. This year, if all goes according to plan, we will all be together. It will likely be loud and kind of crazy. And I will do the crescent rolls.

Anywho, I think I’ll end with this reminder as we hit mid-week (I like the whole paragraph):

“I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content. I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need. I can do all things through him who gives me strength.”

–Phillipians 4:11-13