catching up

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I thought I would do an update of sorts:

• I finally made the last of what I had planned for Thanksgiving dinner - stuffed mushrooms.


• We have just about finished the leftovers from Thanksgiving. We really got our $8 out of that turkey.


• I finished my holiday card list. I am sure there will be some additions, and I still need some addresses, but I could get the bulk of the cards in the mail by the 15th.


• I have even started addressing the cards. I should probably order stamps.


• I also figured out our holiday gift list.


• I am also once again caught up on my postcard project. Card number 10 goes in the mail tomorrow.

on the night stand :: Of Bees and Mist by Eric Setiawan.

a postcard project

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I have decided what to do for December's challenge. I really do have close to 31 postcards around here. Why not send them out over the month, and see what happens. It could be fun. Or at least interesting.

I have postcards from Vegas and Disneyland and even Oregon. There are also some from the W Hotel. Those are actually pretty cool. I love postcards, but do agree that they are best sent out into the world.

I also realized today that I need to get started on my holiday cards. I always say I will get them out by the 15th, but have never succeeded. I'm lucky if I make it by Christmas day.


on the night stand :: Await Your Reply

a mitzvah december

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Mitzvah is defined as a precept or commandment. A good deed done for religious duty. Comes from 17th century Hebrew.

I signed on for another month of blogging. December comes with an additional challenge from Eden Kennedy: "to give something, to someone, every day of the month, and then blog about it. The goal is to act with kindness, obviously -- I don't want to be responsible for people giving each other black eyes. Your gifts can be as large as volunteering or donating to charity, or as small as a kind word to someone who needs it."

Being a bit of a shut it, I am not sure exactly how this will work. I also am not much into bragging about doing something good - somehow I think that takes away from it. I do like sending things in the mail, so perhaps that is something I can do.

Here are some other ideas (off the top of my head):

• Do something nice for someone you care about: make someone a sandwich, walk the neighbor's dog, do someone else's regular chore.


• Do something unexpected for someone you have lost touch with: phone a friend out of the blue, send a card, write a letter, buy someone something off their wish list.


• Be kind to strangers: hold open the door, help someone with a heavy package, smile, let the other person have the better parking space.


• Help the needy: give your leftovers from your dinner to a homeless person, put some change in the Salvation Army can, drop off a used coat or warm clothing.


• Start a project: bake cookies, take up a cause, start a postcard campaign.

on the night stand :: That Old Cape Magic by Richard Russo.