It's A Very Busy "Day Off" - Errands and Thanks for Cards

It's a busy, busy day for me today. A "day off" with errands all over the place and a multitude of things to get done. I'll be glad to sit down at 4:00 pm for my weekly chat with Aearwen. I'll need the break - LOL. But between now and then I'll be going all over town - to the bank for the shop, to the Co-op and then the grocery store ... I know I have at least two other places I have to go, but those are the most immediate that come to mind. 

I'll be heading all over town today. I'm grateful 
that the roads are clear and we haven't had much 
snow. I hate doing errands like that in snow and 
ice, and I know I'll have to deal with some of that 
later this month when I have another one of these 
days. 

Last Sunday was nothing like the Sunday prior. Although I had a couple of customers, one of whom bought a nice selection of things and was there for more than an hour, it wasn't as busy as first Sunday. This coming Sunday will be my final one, and I'm SO grateful for that. I need my Sundays back. I really don't like working on Sunday at all, especially during football/hockey season. I end up missing too many games when I'm at the shop. 

Thank you to all of you who have been kind enough to 
send me a holiday card. I don't require that as an exchange 
for my own cards, but it's always a delight to open the 
mailbox and see cards inside. You've each brought a 
bit of joy and sunshine into my day. 

I've received lovely holiday cards from Shiremom, cmcmck, my friend JenyBeth, and Tinnean (who always finds amazing cards to send to me). Thank you to all, they are brightening up my living room and are the start of my fireplace mantle of cards. Some years my cards stretch fully across it, other years they don't, but they are always very welcome and wonderful. It's been a mild winter so far, up here in the Frozen Northlands, though. Not very "Christmas"  at all. No snow for Santa's sled, just a relatively light dusting from last week. I know we'll get snow - it's the Frozen Northlands after all - but I'm fine with it taking its' time. 

I'll quite literally be all over town this morning doing 
errands, and with luck will be out again this 
afternoon mailing the last of my holiday cards 
to those few getting the replacement cards. It's 
a busy, busy day. 

So, as I said, today I'll be here, there and everywhere all around town. I'll be glad to sit down for my weekly conversation with Aearwen. I'll need the rest - LOL. Now ... on to the pool and starting my day right. Have an excellent day, get those last-minute Christmas gifts gathered, and start making a mess with wrapping paper (my cats used to LOVE playing in the cast-offs). I'll be back tomorrow. Slava Ukraini and חיים למען ישראל.