I know, I know... I have been VERY absent from my blog. (insert deep sigh)
As a bit of an explanation, here is what I have been up to since my last post:
1) We finally signed the closing papers on our home refinance (Hooray! We locked in at 4.3%!)
2) We had to scramble to buy ingredients for the family Thanksgiving dinner (uh hum, Costco does make the best pumpkin pie in town)
3) Why were we scrambling? THIS was happening around here
4) Elijah was baptized at the local Catholic church (he did NOT want ANYTHING to do with the priest)
5) Natasha (a.k.a. Sissy) came home for three fabulous days
6) Thanksgiving dinner was hosted by Jeremiah & Angela, but Bill was in charge of two delicious turkeys
7) Which, unfortunately, was followed by the dreaded "Black Friday" at Hallmarkland (UGH)
8) Which was followed by "Black Saturday" ... and "Black Sunday" too. I don't exactly know why, but we have been SLAMMED at Hallmark ever since! Which is why I get much comfort from my usual tall peppermint hot chocolate (extra peppermint, extra hot) and a nice morning cinnamon bun
9) To relieve my retail stress, Bill and I snuck up to Bellingham for another Nerd Day
10) Why am I stressed? Because I find myself leaving Hallmarkland after dark
11) And it was time to bring Biology 100 to a sweet end. My last lecture was on "Sharks!" and I gave my final exam this week
Will you forgive me?
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