My Packed Day

@just4him (306236)
Green Bay, Wisconsin
December 7, 2016 12:04am CST
Today when the sun got in my eyes for a few minutes and I had all the notifications done, I decided it was a good time to do some Christmas shopping. My intention was to do something I've never done before, and find some small trinkets for St. Nick's Day. I've never celebrated it or even knew about it until about 20 years ago. However, I didn't find anything I really wanted in the trinket category, but I did find Christmas presents. Now I like coaxing the weather in winter. The ground is decidedly green at the moment. All the beautiful snow we got on Sunday is gone - history. So I put on my snowflake necklace my son gave me for Christmas a couple years ago. I finally found it, in of all places, a jewelry box. It had belonged to my mother and I remembered I had a few pieces of jewelry in it and gave it a look and found the necklace. So donning that, I went Christmas shopping. I gave the weather a one two punch in doing so. When I came out of Wal-Mart it was snowing. It didn't last very long, but it was definitely snowing. Tonight was also Writer's Guild. I almost didn't go, but I'm glad I did. I called my friend to ask her to give me a good reason to go tonight. She gave me a good one, and I went. It went well. I finished reading the first chapter of my story I took with me two months ago. I only read a few pages at a time and finished it today. I asked my friend if I should bring Chapter 2 next time, she said yes. So I'll do that. Arriving home, I took care of a couple areas in the first chapter that were commented on and got right down to interacting with you all. It's been a fun packed day and I found some nice gifts for my kids. How was your day? Thanks for reading. I have two necklaces, this is the other one.
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@JudyEv (325798)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Dec 16
We have our Writers Group wind-up on Friday. We'll start again in February although sometimes some get together before that.
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@just4him (306236)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
7 Dec 16
That's great. We go every month. The first Tuesday of the month. What genre do you write?
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@just4him (306236)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
8 Dec 16
@JudyEv That's great! Not everyone can write those. I know I can't. Flash fiction that is. I've tried my hand at short stories.
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@JudyEv (325798)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Dec 16
@just4him I haven't done much lately and have just started going back to the group. I mostly write flash fiction or short stories.
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@AmbiePam (85496)
• United States
7 Dec 16
The necklace is lovely!
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@just4him (306236)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
7 Dec 16
Thank you.
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@marlina (154166)
• Canada
7 Dec 16
Lovely winter necklace.
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@just4him (306236)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
8 Dec 16
Thank you.
@Tampa_girl7 (48958)
• United States
8 Dec 16
Love your necklaceit's lovely.
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@just4him (306236)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
8 Dec 16
Thank you.
@Drosophila (16573)
• Ireland
7 Dec 16
I like this necklace, it looks amazing.
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@Drosophila (16573)
• Ireland
7 Dec 16
@just4him that sounds very pretty! Should go well with a v neck
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@just4him (306236)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
8 Dec 16
@Drosophila It does.
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@just4him (306236)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
7 Dec 16
Thank you. The one my son gave me is just a little smaller and is curved instead of flat. It's also glittery like the one in the photo.
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• United States
7 Dec 16
I always find I'm glad that I went out and did what I planned, even if I did want to cancel.
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@just4him (306236)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
8 Dec 16
That's always the case with me. Sometimes I just need a little push and some motivation.
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@jstory07 (134465)
• Roseburg, Oregon
7 Dec 16
That is a pretty snowflake necklace.
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@just4him (306236)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
7 Dec 16
Thank you. The one my son gave me is just a hair smaller and curved, but just as glittery.
@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
7 Dec 16
this is quite a cute necklace!
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@just4him (306236)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
7 Dec 16
Thank you. The other is similar to it.
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@CRK109 (14558)
• United States
7 Dec 16
Love the necklace! I spent most of the day in bed since I'm not feeling well. I would much rather have had your day!
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@just4him (306236)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
7 Dec 16
I'm sorry you weren't feeling well and hope you're doing better today.
@AutumnSnow (4584)
7 Dec 16
That is a beautiful necklace. I've often done that before where I had my mind set not to do something or go somewhere but then someone talks me into it and turns out to a lot fun. Im glad you had fun at the Writers Guild.
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@just4him (306236)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
7 Dec 16
Thank you. It was fun.
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
7 Dec 16
I didn't know much about St.Nicholas day either until recently, cute idea to celebrate it - and at least you got some Christmas gifts
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@just4him (306236)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
8 Dec 16
I did, but they're more Christmas presents than St. Nick gifts.
@Kandae11 (53679)
7 Dec 16
Should be a relief that the Christmas presents shopping is over -- or is it?
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@just4him (306236)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
7 Dec 16
No, I've just begun. I'm still looking for their lists of what they want. I told my older son that when he called last night. It's been a long time since I was even able to give my kids Christmas presents, so it feels good to do so.
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