a day of chill

soooo...it was 14 degrees this morning and i went out in warm leggings, a sweatshirt (hood up, i'm no fool), gloves, and my fauxuggs (they're the toe-toastiest!) to walk the dog. i was FINE and have now decided that most people in this state with their COATS and multiple layers are a bunch of wusses and i, miss california herself, am a badass. 

please do not come at me with facts about how i'm going to die when it really gets cold....let me live in denial for awhile longer. =D

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mister and little are in duluth doing some final bits and bobs shopping — they left at 9 and won't be home until 2, so i PLAN on getting a few things done before they get back. or maybe one thing, because i am going to get more coffee and read "a bit" before i start on the holiday chex mix stuff. when they get back, i'll probably make up the meringue peppermint cookies since they need at least 3 hours in the oven — the plan is to whip them up, cook for the hour, then let them sit until mister needs to make the finnish cookies tonight. 

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i told mister last night that i'm struggling to find my positive right now, and i hate it. there's so much on hold with the house, his raise/promotion, etc and so on, and i've been trying so hard (and mostly succeeding) to be in the moment and realize that things will work out on their time. when i can embrace that, life is so much better. when i can't? i get all blue and mopey and no one wants a mopey lori around. not even lori. :P

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