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1. I used to fit blogging comfortably into my schedule. These days it does seem to cutting into my time. What's up with that? Does this mean I actually have a life now, or that I'm slowing down in my old age. To answer my own question, I think it has more to do with suddenly wanting sleep and an ordered household. This doesn't mean I'm getting these things. I'm just working harder, striving harder for them. 2. Our carol singing has been continuing. These sessions are quite interesting events. Last night, I strummed and sang solo to "Away in a Manger" while Rachel sang a dramatic rendition of a Christmas song that she made up. Twenty times or so. The performance went like this: (twirling in circles with hands held high) "Oh, thank you God. Oh, thank you God...for my wonderful Christmas. (stop, put hands in praying position under chin) And lots of peace." I had nothing to do with this. I have no idea where it came from, except that she may have been picking up on the religious tone of many Christmas carols. She kept wanting me to sing it with her, and I did try a few times, but the melody lacked a certain 'je ne sais qoi." 3. I keep using French phrases. Perhaps I am remembering last year in Paris. Sigh. 4. I picked Hannah up from preschool today and suddenly discovered why she has been singing Jingle Bells with such gusto. She had a reindeer shirt on (made by her teacher), paper antlers, a red nose, and jingle bells. So did the rest of the class. They sang Jingle Bells for us. She was much more subdued than she is at home when we sing it. 5. I was trying on dresses today for an upcoming Christmas dinner. Rachel gave me fashion advice while Hannah said "pretty" and rubbed deoderant on my legs. I felt like Cinderella. 6. My mother-in-law is having knee surgery this weekend. I will be thinking of her. My husband will be with her. 7. Meanwhile, I'll be trying to juggle quite a few things on my own and am not quite sure how it will all fall into place. We shall see. It's the painting that puts a kink into things. I'm trying not to think too hard about it. 8. I just had deja vu about something when thinking about my sister's new baby. I think I must have dreamed about her and her baby last night. I believe it had something to do with breastfeeding. I think it involved her breasts and not mine, but I'm not sure about that. 9. Yesterday on the ride to school Hannah saw a dog and said "puppy." Rachel said, "No, it's a doggie." Hannah whined and said "puppy." This repeated gratingly about 10 tens until I snapped and yelled, "Rachel, I don't care if she says it's an ice-cream cone. Just say, "Yes, it's an ice-cream cone." She laughed. 10. Later that day on our way to Target Hannah insisted that we were going to a "diffwent" Target than the one we usually go to. Rachel said, "Yes, it's a different Target, Hannah," in a sweetly patronizing voice. It was the same Target. I'm not sure how long we can keep this going without causing damage. 11. My dog steals food from the kitchen and brings it upstairs and places it under my pillow. She particularly likes to do this right after I've changed the sheets. I don't know why she doesn't just eat the food. Do you want to borrow her for a month? 12. My husband asked me what I wanted for Christmas last night. Apprently he's under the impression he bombs every time he buys me a present. This is NOT the case. Honey, I'm still planning to use those spa certificates that you gave me in May. I'm just waiting for the perfect moment. 13. I procrastinate on redeeming luxury gift certificates. It's a problem. I have another gift certificate for a massage that I got at a school auction, and two free in home yoga lessons I haven't used either. I'm going to make those phone calls this week. The truth is I like to hold these things over my head as incentives, as in "I'll redeem that when I've lost five more pounds." And by that time I forget about them, until I need another incentive for something else. I don't wear an engagement ring, because we were young and broke when we were married and didn't have engagement ring on the brain. We would like to get new rings, but I always say I don't want it until I weigh what I weighed when I got married. I don't think the ring is going to happen. Not just because I'm probably never going to be that cute and skinny again, but because I would much prefer something like this.  or getting my slope and front yard landscaped according to the landscape design we just got back and are contemplating. It's fantastic but pricey. This is also why I don't drive a fancy car. And why I asked my husband for Steinbeck's journals, rather than jewelry, for Christmas. As much as I would like the sleek car and the glitter on my hand, I dream about the Baldwin baby grand and a garden of cascading lavender and other lovelies to read Steinbeck in. I want to make those happen.  P.S. With our bedrooms being painted, events to attend, school vacation, etc. coming up, it is possible that I disappear for a while. If that is the case, have a wonderful Christmas or Hannakah. We're doing the whole she-bang. (Suddenly Ricky Martin is playing in my head. No, that reject from American idol who sang "She-bang" or whatever the heck the song is called.) I'm very excited about what we have planned. We're finally starting our own traditions and I'm loving it. I will be lurking/commenting if I'm not posting. Who am I kidding? I'm sure I'll want to stop in and let you all know how it all turns out. Links to other Thursday Thirteens! 1. MommaK 2. Squashed Toad 3. 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