nothing particular to say today

having a bank holiday on a Thursday is really good for jinxing your daily rhythm. Today the boys were back to school & now it is the weekend. Weird rhythm this week. Oh well, I won't complain I had an extra day of sleeping in !

this morning a handful of small packages had been shipped, I hope they will reach their recipients in no time ! It's been a blustering but not cold (at all ! we reached 20°C again, that's delirious) kind of day today, my street is filled with tons of leaves from the Celtis australis (European nettle tree, European Hackberry or Lote tree) & Parthenocissus tricuspidata (aka Japanese creeper, Boston ivy, Grape ivy, Japanese ivy, and woodbine). This is how it looks now.

now I would appreciate if the weather would actually turn to cold. Understand me. It's mid November, and this kind of temps is really helping germs to attack us all. I much prefer a bitter cold, "against" (I used brackets because I don't like the idea of "fighting" the cold, cold in itself is not bad, it doesn't want you any harm, I mean, it's not a person ... I prefer the idea of "trying to live with the cold") which I can add layers & layers of clothes, scarfs, hats, gloves or mittens, warm socks and so on and so on ... instead of a weirdly-too-warm-a-weather, prone to germs & illness. I want some cold ! Please someone fan icy, snowy, artic, polar air my way !!!!

needless to say that these temps don't help me feeling in the mood for the holidays. I remember years ago when I was like, a pre-teen, (I am a single child, for the record), I was so much looking forward to Christmas time (except the tree & a couple more decorations, it was not much of a big deal for my parents) that one year, I had decided to take all the holidays/Christmas stuff out .... by mid-October. Oy, my parents must have thought I had lost my mind ! LOL We're now mid-November, and except the fairy lights I have taken out of their box to bring light to my creative corner, I really don't feel like decorating for Chrismas yet. No way. Now how weird is that ? I've been crafting for Christmas for the shop, but it was weeks ago, and it was actually a bit colder when I made them. Crazy, I tell you.

well, now I'm planning a cozy weekend at home, though little one must attend a birthday party on Sunday & that we must go to buying the present tomorrow. I borrowed my motto FOCUS for November from my friend Margie, and I hope to focus on my current WIPs, and on which Chrismas presents exactly I am going to handmake for my family & friends. House is reasonnably clean, fridge & pantry are full, I think I can focus.

now, please let me remind you two things :

1) the giveaway is still running until Sunday, don't forget to join the fun & get a chance to win a POTENTIAL necklace !

2) you are loved ♥ oh yes you are !

have a loving, caring, sweet & creative weekend, my friends !
hugs
xoxo