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And the closet I got to Hallmark today was Starbucks...darn it!

Hallmark Ornament Premiere.  Wish I could go this week end.

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So I was in the seasonal section of my local Walmart earlier today and I noticed they'd put the Back-To-School stuff out. I know from past years, that NEXT to go in that section will be HALLOWEEN, and along with that, a few CHRISTMAS things!

I've seen Christmas items out in a few stores as soon as late September. This year has gone by fast! Just a little under 3 months and we'll probably start seeing the first signs of Christmas in stores! SO CLOSE.

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Hello, all.(:

I have a little 4-foot prelit tree that I keep up in my room all year round. But recently, the lights on the entire bottom half went out.): I checked the fuses, and they're all fine, so I assume it's just a broken bulb. I do not, however, wish to go through and test every single bulb until I find the right one. Lazy, I know.;D I don't think I'd mind much if it were a strand I could remove, but it's pretty much attached to the tree and makes it a little more difficult. Now, I'm not sure but I figure I should ask-- does anybody know any easier way to do this that doesn't involve taking up so much of my life and time? Any suggestions would be much appreciated.

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Postcard announcements from my two favorite stores arrived this week,
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I made miso salmon for dinner again, and it was delish! And so quick and easy! ( Anyone want the recipe? )



This is what I came home to today:

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My uncle and cousins are visiting from Kansas City, and they came yesterday to see the condo. Just before they arrived, I decided to quickly take Chloe out so that I wouldn't have to while they were here. As we walked down the front steps, something spooked her, she ran into me, and I stepped sideways off the step into the grass and rolled my foot. I shook it out, limped while the dog did her thing, and then my uncle called to say they were here.

We chatted, walked over for sushi, came back and spent a couple hours catching up, and then they left. The whole time, my foot was kind of throbbing, but I ignored it in favor of paying attention to my cousins.

By about 10:00, I was on the couch with ice, mostly unable to move my little toes, and the throbbing was getting worse. I started thinking of all the things I have to do in the next few days and, looking back on Akarui's broken foot a year and a half ago, I decided to go have X-rays taken.

Everyone at the hospital kept wanting it to be my ankle I'd hurt. They'd put the ice bags on my ankle (which I'd then move down to my foot), poke around in my ankle, and it wasn't my ankle. Two hours later, and my foot's not broken (thank goodness!) but sprained. I'm to take Advil, keep it elevated and wrapped in an Ace bandage as much as possible for the next few days, and in three to six weeks, I'll be good as new.

So I can go meet my cousins in Beverly Hills for the younger one's 16th birthday lunch, which is good. And I can do my last training audit tomorrow before I'm on my own, and I can do everything I was planning on doing with soulescaping next weekend, so it turned out alright. I guess all's well that ends well. *g*


Also notable: Chloe's learning to fetch! Last night we were throwing her rope toy and she was running over and getting it and bringing it back! Sometimes it took a little encouragement to complete the process, but she was so happy about it. Hee!

Hi! Just joined this community the other day because basically i love Christmas to such a crazy extent! haha
Anywayyyy just to let you all know i've finished my Christmas lists (alcohol lists, decorations list, games list, dvd list, etc) and i've also finished my Christmas plans! I have a page dediacted to each month untill Decemeber where each day has a half page. This allows me to write down everything i need to do to make sure i stick to it!
By the end of June i want to have one stocking finished (this year i'm knitting them because i want a homemade feel)and a little bead box finished which i'm also making.
I'm so excited it's crazy!! :)