The weekend was intense.
It may have gotten to the point where I renamed the to-do list I write in chalk on the back of my bedroom door the "freak out list" because on it I prioritized tasks by the level at which they were freaking me out.
But there was also a cookie exchange, organized by Dewey, where I got to meet all her cool friends and eat soup and have an excuse to make these. (Our family makes them every year; if we have a traditional Christmas dish, these weird but delicious toffee things are it.)
On Sunday, there was a walk with Mom. The woods are really beautiful this time of year, and you can see so much further than you can when all the trees are covered in leaves. We happened upon this spot, and it didn't really feel like we were only twenty minutes outside of Boston anymore. It was magical.
It's supposed to snow today, I'm having a telephone chat with an old friend this evening to talk about Graduate School, I have a new granny cart, and Christmas is on Saturday. Freak out lists aside, I think this week is going to be magical.
Happy Monday, friends!
It may have gotten to the point where I renamed the to-do list I write in chalk on the back of my bedroom door the "freak out list" because on it I prioritized tasks by the level at which they were freaking me out.
But there was also a cookie exchange, organized by Dewey, where I got to meet all her cool friends and eat soup and have an excuse to make these. (Our family makes them every year; if we have a traditional Christmas dish, these weird but delicious toffee things are it.)
On Sunday, there was a walk with Mom. The woods are really beautiful this time of year, and you can see so much further than you can when all the trees are covered in leaves. We happened upon this spot, and it didn't really feel like we were only twenty minutes outside of Boston anymore. It was magical.
It's supposed to snow today, I'm having a telephone chat with an old friend this evening to talk about Graduate School, I have a new granny cart, and Christmas is on Saturday. Freak out lists aside, I think this week is going to be magical.
Happy Monday, friends!
Oh, the freak out list. I started this weekend with one too, and luckily no longer feel like freaking out! Also, granny carts are the coolest!!
ReplyDeleteI agree! I'm amazed you still have leaves on the trees there. Have a wonderful Christmas!
ReplyDeleteGood luck with your "freak out lists" and more importantly, HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!
ReplyDeletei love that you have a chalkboard to write your to-do lists or "freak out lists" on love that idea!
ReplyDeleteLove the idea of freak out lists!
ReplyDeleteIs that picture from the Fells? I love going there.
ReplyDeleteI can't believe you didn't get the whole draped table of cookies! We'll have to do it again when people have their real cameras with them :)
ReplyDeletehappy monday! I too have freakout lists..they def help prevent potential and real life freakouts :)
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful place where you took the walk with your mom! I can't wait to visit places like that again soon. Have a wonderful week!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas, Abbie my dear! Hope it's just as magical as you imagine.
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Oh. 'Freak Out List' is good! But...at the same time aren't they kind of like a sanity list? If I don't write it down, I'll forget it and then feel...soooo overwhelmed (which leads to freaking out...so either way works!)
ReplyDeleteThis week IS magical!
Wow, that bottom photo is definitely magical. I adore it.
ReplyDeleteAnd a cookie exchange sounds like the best idea ever!
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Granny carts are the best! Good luck with your freak-out list.
ReplyDeletelove love the freak out list. actually hate hate the freak out list, but you get my point.
ReplyDeletealso reminds me of this line from one of my favorite movies "you have a freak flag. you just don't fly it." (<---------- completely describes me as well.)
Graduate school is behind me (thank goodness!) but strangely, my freakout list hasn't changed all that radically!
ReplyDeletelove the name of your list, Im going to adopt that one too.
ReplyDeletei love, love, love that this is your "freak out list". !
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