ten on tuesday (the i can't believe it's december 1st edition)

1. Got the first Christmas card in the mail today from our old landlords. They are the winners this year! Congratulations, Glen & Lorraine!!!

2. Speaking of Christmas cards, I managed to find a picture of the two of us with a northwest-y background after all. (In case you were losing sleep over that or something.) The cards have been printed (because I had that $5 off Costco coupon, remember) and are eagerly awaiting addresses and stamps. Although many of them will be sent with my mom's Christmas gifts and she'll pass them out at church and family gatherings for free. I may or may not write the annual letter. So far I haven't seen any good ideas to steal off the internet.

3. Coming home today on Airport Way, I heard 3 F-15's taking off and saw a bright, full moon. Man, they're loud. And man, it's bright.

4. Mt. Hood has been blasted by snow. I could see it reflecting the sun in my rear view mirror. Sometimes I feel like I could just sit and stare at it all day. It's so pretty. But, while driving, that could be pretty dangerous.

5. We do not have a music teacher at our school, and to say that we are procrastinating on getting our little Christmas program going is a major understatement. Even I'm starting to get panicky, and I'm the world's worst procrastinator.

6. The front cover of my December Daily album is done. I have taken my photos for today. I have not, as is my usual, done the journaling yet.

7. I changed my blog background and music. All Christmas. All month. Merry Christmas, people.

8. I had a child tell his mother today that I was changing his answers on his math paper so they could be marked wrong. She said he thinks I'm out to get him. Ummm. . . I hate to tell him, but I don't have time to be changing answers on kids' papers. The three of us are having a little conference on Thursday afternoon.

9. We bought icicle lights for outside. I've always wanted icicle lights. Ever since they first started making them. When was that, like back around Y2K or something?

10. I already know three things my mom is getting me for Christmas. My sister blew it and told me that she got me the shepherds add-on to my Willow Tree Nativity set and I also got two Cricut cartridges. I picked those out this weekend when they were super cheap. She said I have to act surprised on Christmas morning. Don't worry, Mom, I teach first grade. I've got the whole cheeseball thing down pretty good by now!