Welcome to T stands for Tuesday where we share a little about whatever the heck we want along with our beverage of choice. Pretty easy rules, right?!? Here’s my adherence to the rules…
Since I am finishing up my extended break from work….6 days off… Woohoo!…. I thought I’d share a few highlights.
Wednesday evening, Mini-me and I went to MOA (Mall of America) not to shop but to pick up J. So cool that he can take the bus right from campus to home…or relatively close.
Thursday, we enjoyed a lovely meal at my in-laws. I brought the stuffing aka: dressing as it is unstuffed. I wrapped the dutch oven in newspaper and towels just like my parents taught me when I was a kid.
Later my BIL followed us home to extend our visit a bit. We hadn’t seen any family in a couple months which is sad when we are only about 20 minutes drive from one another.
Friday, we decorated for Christmas….it’s our tradition to decorate the day after Thanksgiving. 
No Black Friday shopping for us. Only twice in my life have I braved that chaos. No thank you!
Saturday was so quiet I can’t even remember what we did…or didn’t do.
Sunday Mini me and I made the first batch of lefse of the season. So yummy. 
Of course, later In the day Mr. G and I had to deliver J back to MOA to catch the bus back to college. Just a few short weeks and we’ll be driving up north to get him for winter break.
Monday I spent going through some totes in the storage room. I was able to reorganize and purge enough stuff that I have one completely empty tote. Mini-me and I brought a pile of stuff to Goodwill to donate. They always give a 25% off coupon when you donate…so of course we went in to see what they had. Mini-me found some yarn…
she’s requesting another cowl.
I did manage to work on some creative pursuits as well during this long break. You can check out the previous two posts for my vintage linen remake and art journal page. I also continued work on my personal journal and completed my December Daily journal. It’s all ready to go! I’m thinking I’ll do a video with a flip through perhaps. It has WAY too many pages for photos. WAY more than I need but hey…I’m still learning with this process.
The current experiment is rose gold tint for Mini-me
She’s been trying little bits of it all through the break but tonight decided to go all in. I helped her spray it in damp hair…now she’s waiting to rinse.
I think it will be fun regardless. Besides…it’s temporary. When I go, I go all in with the pink hair…permanent style.
Tuesday is back to reality for everyone. All good things come to an end. I do really like my job, so its not all bad. I just miss my free time. My mini-me time. Gosh, it’s going to be really hard when she goes off to college. *sniff*
A quite weekend sounds like the perfect way to spend the holidays. Your goodwill find is great with a coupon. I wish mine gave coupons with donations.
It’s crazy how sometimes those that live closest to us, we see less than those that live further. This is exactly the way it is with our family. And we live only 10 minutes away.
Happy Tea Day,
Kate
Wow, you taught me another new thing. Wrap your dressing in newspapers and towels to keep it warm.
I bet it was great getting J home for a few days. That would have been something to be even more thankful for.
I also decorate my home the day after Thanksgiving. I started doing it when I was in undergrad school, because it was the only time I had four days off both work and school. I love the look of your tree and I am especially thrilled to see Marvin enjoying time under the tree and NOT trying to climb it.
That’s a beautiful color for Mini-me’s hair. And that yarn is lovely, too. Our Goodwill doesn’t give discounts like that, so lucky you.
Thanks for sharing your week with us, your tree, and other activities, as well as your coffee mug for T this Tuesday, dear Halle.
Just read your comment. Your link had posted and I visited before I even read you might not be linked. You obviously were!
Looks like a busy time for you but enjoyable as well I am sure.
The hair colour looks amazing
Have a very happy T Day
Love Chrissie xx
Your Thanksgiving sounds a perfect way to spend time with family. and having loved ones home must have been even more special.
Your cat looks so comfortable under the pretty Christmas tree, it will be a while before mine makes an appearance.
Oh nearly forgot to say that Mini[mi’s hair looks lovely colour.
Happy T day wishes
Yvonne.
Sounds like you had a wonderful time and oh my, your Christmas tree is stunning! It looks like Marvin has taken a liking to it too ?. The yarn and hair colours look so beautiful! I love your permanent pink hair ?. Sending you happy T Day wishes! J ? x
Wow- I love Thanksgiving break and you certainly had a great one. Your tree looks fabulous and you must have really enjoyed having the whole family back together for a few days. happy T day. Hugs-Erika
sounds like a perfect break from work to spend with family Loved the way you tied up your take along dish-will remember that one.
Love that orange mug too and wow your tree is beautiful Loving your hair color as well
Happy T wishes Kathy
Of course I love your mug. Orange is the Dutch national color.
Wrapping a pot up like that is old fashioned but very effective. I do it too,although nowadays newspapers are hard to fine. In a rural village like ours, it is nay impossible.
Your decorated tree is absolutely beautiful. A sight for sore eyes as they say.
Mini me has taste. A cowl with that yarn would be just the thing! (I want one too!)
Happy T Day,
Lisca
Sounds like you had a lovely break with all the family, Halle.
Thanks for the links. I checked out both posts.
Your tree is very pretty. I love the cat posing so prettily for the picture.
Happy T-day! Eileen xoxo
We started decorating the day after Thanksgiving once we were grown and Mother was trying to fix a date she knew everybody could come help. We still decorate on that day :)
Hair color is fun to play with lol I have gone green before. Happy T Tuesday!
Sounds to me like an ideal weekend! I like to wait until near my birthday to put up our tree but I do love the idea of doing it straight after your Thanksgiving day!! Minima’s hair is going to look great I think!! Belated Happy T day!, Chrisx
What a gorgeous tree! It sounds like you had fun.