My Christmas List

There are so many things I want to do this Christmas.

The not-so-fun things:
- Clean my house, including that dreaded closet. We have this walk in storage space that's about the size of a walk in closet that's all cement with some make-shift cupboards that is a disaster! We moved in the day before school started and I have been putting it off until now. It is time!
- Get on top (and stay on top) of laundry. I currently have five loads to do. Yes, that is all of our clothing. At least we have clean towels... that's a plus right??
- Fix my computer. For some reason the screen won't turn on anymore. The computer sounds fine but something isn't connecting. That is bad because all the addresses are on there for our wedding "Thank you" cards. (Yes I left those until Christmas too)

The "me-time" things:
- Read. I haven't been able to enjoy reading for the past two years. I have only read nursing books and that isn't cutting it. I tried to read in the summer, but there was too much to do and reading just wasn't enjoyable when I wasn't busy. I miss falling asleep reading.
- Walk. When we first moved here I walked all the time. I loved it until school became too busy and sucked the life out of me.
- Write in my journal on occasion. I blame this mostly on Erik. I share everything with him and it feels redundant and tiring to write it all down either before or after I talk to him about it. I love writing my thoughts though. I think better that way. Now I'll have time too! (I hope)
- Write letters to people. There is nothing better than getting a hand-written letter by snail mail. I think they are so precious and much more intimate and personal.

The fun things:
- Bake! I'm getting together with my girlfriends on Monday and we are baking 16 dozen cookies together. We are doing 2 dozen of 8 recipes so it should be good.
- Make a gingerbread house with Erik. That will just be fun.
- Write Thank You Cards. This will not always be fun, but I like connecting with people and it gives me an opportunity to write some people that I would not normally send mail to.
- Go to Stanwood for Erik's Alaska Fishermen Christmas party.
- Go home for Stewart's wedding.
- Go home and then to Stanwood for Christmas and Mom's birthday.

And of course there's always:
- drinking tea
- lighting candles
- sleeping in
- enjoying rooms lit by nothing by Christmas lights

And that's just off the top of my head!