My sincere apology's. First of all I'm incredibly touched that it was missed!. My youngest daughter flew over from Alberta Canada to visit from December 2nd to the 9th. My focus was totally on her! (I will tell you about that in a future post. ) December 2nds post was suppose to be about the cookie exchange. My cookie exchange got moved around due to conflicts. I truly meant to post that! If you had prepared something for the link in and I let you down I'm sorry! My cookie exchange is actually tonight now after being rearranged three times! Its been snowing here and the roads are not the greatest with the wet snow.. blustery winds that turn it to ice. It will be interesting to see how many ladies are brave enough to venture out! I'm currently in the office and will head home to plow out the long driveway and put finishing touches to the dinner etc. A huge Thank you to the neighbor behind us for plowing out the main drive and all I really need to do is our actual driveway. By the way, why is it that these storms only hit when Bear is away? You can pretty much time every storm. If he says he is going away for work...just slot in a snow storm and or what passes as cold weather for Michigan. (14F is considered cold here...and YES I am getting acclimatized to where I catch myself actually not only saying its cold but feeling that it is indeed cold!)
So on Monday... I will pick up Manic Mondays again with a post about the Cookie exchange. Although I have promised not to post pictures of the pajamas we are suppose to wear!...
Today I will leave you with a sneak picture of my cookies....Thank you Pinterest for the inspiration!
of course when I choose "melted snowman" for my cookie theme... I was going off the past two years where there really wasn't any snow at this time of year. I believe I jinxed myself.
So all though it isn't Monday.... It will be "Manic" as I am in the office until 1pm... Then I have a few errands to run quickly... have to rush home to plow... finish cooking and decorating. ( my front door entrance decoration is still sitting in a pile waiting to be created!!) That's what you get when you let the SAD get you and all of a sudden you find the day has arrived... Although, looking out at the lake effect storm that has rolled back in around yet again...... I'm waiting for the phone to start ringing or emails to arrive that announce one by one that they are not arriving. Getting home and starting the a roaring fire..turning on the Christmas tree lights and the smell of all the festive food will brighten my day... that and the "Momma Latte's" I'm serving with the cookies! My guest have the option of "pairing a beverage" with their chosen cookie... just to add a twist!.
Those of you that live in climates that stay green.... I envy you... I need my garden! Its my therapy.
I do love to ski and skate and snow mobile... but, when you live somewhere where these things are not readily available to you it makes winter not as fun as it could be! Perhaps I need to pull on my big girl panties and just go outside and make some snow angels or snowmen!.
Either way a pity party is never pretty and I have wallowed in mine for far too long!
So bright and cheerful will be the order for the rest of the year!
Seize the day and make it cheerful. Or, fake it till you actually feel it!
Kate
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