Wildly busy weekend! Since we’re going different directions this year, we celebrated Christmas together on Saturday, complete with gifts. I was still shopping at 2 on Saturday, so it was a bit stressful. But we had a few flakes of snow, which put me right in the mood.
I spent yesterday putting together the Christmas cards and putting together a holiday dinner. Turkey tettrazini for them, squash soup for us (he cooked that). Nice celebration. It felt right somehow to be doing the holidays with a lot less stress. We’ll do it again over the next few weeks, but it was nice to have family time with the kids who are here.
I’m on my vacation starting tomorrow, so I won’t be posting, won’t be peering in here, won’t be doing anything other than avoiding technology. Almost. I broke down and bought myself a smart phone. I did my research and found the highest rated one on the market – Motorola Atrix 2. It comes with high recommendations from tech editors and users alike.
From what these iPhone users here in the house tell me, it’s amazing enough to give even the kid who’s a hard-core Apple user phone envy. He told me my browser is faster than his and we’re both 4G. I let them tell me how great it is – I don’t know from anything. It’s my first smart phone. I just wanted something reliable, easy to use, and one with the most customer satisfaction. I don’t know how I lived without this thing. And let’s just say I’m having a blast syncing everything from my computer. Easy as heck and nothing extra to buy to do it. Now if I could only find that ghost hunting app….
Two client calls today before I head out on vaca. I’m about to pick up more client work, which is always a blessing. Then I’m invoicing two more clients and calling it a day.
Have a wonderful holiday, everyone! I’ll leave some posts behind, but not with the same frequency. No one is around to read them anyway, so just enjoy your family and friends and leave the technology behind. 🙂
How was your weekend? What’s on your agenda the rest of the month?
My students get a break starting tomorrow, and while they're on break, I have to finish a different book!
Writing and re-thinking my plan for next year are on my agenda.
I'm working fast and furiously this week so I can knock off when my sister, her daughter & granddaughter arrive from the Cleveland area. My younger sister & her family (including the adorable pet, Kali), arrive from southern Idaho on Christmas Eve. So looking forward to family this holiday.
Enjoy your time off, Lori, and thank you for all you do.
Happy holidays to all and a very prosperous (and busy) 🙂 New Year!
Devon, even the instructor needs a break! I hope you find some quiet time for yourself. 🙂 Happy holidays, toots. 🙂
Cathy, we have one more thing in common – my sister is also in the Cleveland area! I hope you enjoy their company and have a wonderful holiday. 🙂
My weekend was great. My brother's birthday was yesterday, and my sister-in-law planned a surprise party for him. He walked in, and after the shock wore off he said, "Last summer I was at a surprise party and thought, 'How did he NOT know!?'" When we started telling him how we conspired right under his nose since before Thanksgiving, he realized just how clueless (and= trusting) he is. I honestly don't think he thought anyone could be bothered to gather on a Sunday evening right before Christmas, but boy was he wrong!
Now that the birthday event is done, I can focus on Christmas. I only have one or two more little things to get. So this week the only work I plan to do is write a few interview questions and do some marketing. I have a couple query ideas I'd like to flesh out and pitch. Oh, and look into that new computer… my cousin printed out a side-by-side comparison of a couple Macs he thought would fit my needs, so now I have to figure out what the differences are (other than a $200 price difference).
Go with the one with the most on it, Paula. You'll never be sorry you did. 🙂
Enjoy your vac, Lori. I'm also wrapping things up this week and then taking off for the holidays. Going to visit the family, travel around the country a bit, sleep A LOT!