Work remains busy, we are trying to wrap up a major project, and I have two webinars this month. I have a couple of articles in the works, and I need to co-author a book chapter. Someday I will learn to say no. I have become better at working when I work, and not when I am not. I feel a healthier balance in my life.
It is time to start planning the end of the year holidays. I enjoy cooking for the holidays. For me Thanksgiving dinner is always turkey centered. Last year we did roast beef for Christmas - with Yorkshires. I need to decide if I want to repeat that. New Years is traditionally ham, maybe seafood this year (lobster?) My Christmas shopping is essentially done. I am am forever finding something cute, or fun, or funny at the last minute and adding it to the pile. I will push for the tree to go up soon.
I will start to review the year, and set goals for next year. I find when I look back I am often amazed at how much I have done. In the day to day hustle and bustle it is easy to forget what was accomplished, to focus on how much is left to do, or left undone. Pausing to look back and create a list, helps me to realize I have not spent the year spinning my wheels. I do this in my work life, I do it in my personal life. Goals set a road map for me, I need to know where I am going, what I expect to do. I know I am way ahead on the number of books I expected to read this year. I always look forward to that process.
I take a lot of photos. I have been creating end of the year books, for my personal collection. Shutterfly, Zuno, Blurb all print nice photo books. I got started on these, I have two that I want to do this fall.
I am trying to get out to walk, three or four times a week. Almost always with a camera in my hand.
Anyone know what kind of bird this is?
That bird might be a Stellers Jay. I though a wax wing at first but they aren't blue generally.
ReplyDeleteNo Christmas shopping for me yet, but I have very little to buy. Three gifts. Its more about gathering and enjoying of food and drinking for me. I'll do doing the whole Thanksgiving meal this year!!! Too much for the aunt and uncle with their health this year. Christmas eve is at my aunts...generally Roast beef with Yorkshire like you, and NY is always pork and sauerkraut for the day, while NYE is always surf and turf.
Decorating? My own house never gets decorated till the second week of December. It's pretty, but I don't want to tire of it either.
You can have the house boys help decorate
DeleteGorgeous photo of a Steller’s Jay. We I think will be celebrating Thanksgiving this year with our nephew and his wife. Normally, it would pass like any other day.
ReplyDeleteThe bird had such deep color. I always cook for the holidays.
Delete"I will push for the tree to go up soon." Uh-oh... 😉
ReplyDeleteThe day after Thanksgiving?
DeleteMy extensive knowledge of birds leads me to believe it's a Pretty Bird????
ReplyDeleteThat was my reaction
DeleteThe bird looks like some kind of jay to me. I'm finishing my Christmas shopping today.
ReplyDeleteMy shopping is done, I even bought myself something extra
DeleteThat bird looks like a mountain jay to me. He's a beauty.
ReplyDeleteWe saw two of them around Lake Tahoe, amazingly let me stalk him without flying off.
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