wahoo!!

I tried to think of a deeper, more thought-provoking title. Unfortunately, all my brain can think of is WAHOOOOO--- and other unwriteable noises of excitement. You know, squeals and all that.

NO WORK FOR FIVE DAYS!!!!

I've never had off the day before Thanksgiving. This is new and uncharted territory and I am excited to experience it! Matt took the day off, too, so as soon as he gets home...it's weekend! And yet it's only Tuesday afternoon. It's surreal I tell you. Surreal.

We had a great weekend hanging out with our friends James & Kristina and just laying low. Got a lot of cleaning and organizing done on Saturday. Ate a lot of delicious food all weekend. You know...the good things in life. It was a good weekend. Work barely even interrupted my fun these past 2 days!

So now it's almost Thanksgiving...still need to make a last minute grocery-run in order to prepare my famously delicious sweet potato casserole. Oh, speaking of delicious...have you guys caught Bobby Flay's Thanksgiving Throwdown?? Featuring none other than my most beloved PIONEER WOMAN?!!! Yes, P-Dub takes on Bobby and YES there is some magical food-preparing and YES there are cowboys and chaps and all the other things you would expect out of a PW-centric episode. It was awesome. Both times I watched it. If you're not in the Thanksgiving Spirit yet...check it out on Food Network (I think they play it about 10 times a day) and I promise you will not be disappointed. Only you might be slightly disappointed at your own actual Thanksgiving meal when it turns out to be not cooked by PW & Bobby. But don't worry-- it will still be delish.

And not to rush things...because I fully love and appreciate Thanksgiving for all its inherent greatness...but holla-- Christmas is right around the corner!! Since we might not be around this weekend, I thought I wouldn't decorate til next week. But then it occured to me that I could decorate now! Since I have all these great days off...why not?? So I just may bust out my Christmas decor and have myself a merry little time decorating.

Which leads me to my final and most probing thought. Well, 2 thoughts. That will require you to probe your own heart and soul and help me out. Get ready.

1. Any easy cheap & crafty decorating ideas?? I love making and re-purposing things into fun holiday decor. I'm currently having a love affair with some pretty sticks and pinecones and my beloved silver spraypaint. If it turns out well, I'll let yall take a peek at the results. Any ideas you want to share with me??

2. What Christmas movies should I watch this year? I feel like I really slacked on the Christmas-movie-watching last year, and I don't want that to happen again. I feel like I need to mix up all my trashy reality-TV-watching with a little holiday goodness. Help a sister out. And I already have Love Actually on DVD because I already know it's the best movie ever, so help me think outside the box and don't recommend that one...I already watch it like once a week. :)

After you have answered these questions, you are free to go and enjoy your wonderful holiday with your family!! Happy Thanksgiving!