Monday Chit Chat Without Coffee
By MARILYN
@Marilynda1225 (79722)
United States
November 12, 2018 11:18am CST
Happy Monday Everyone!
It's a cold day here in my little corner of the myLot world. Thankfully I don't have anywhere to go so I'm happy to be home in my nice warm house.
The morning flew by and I've already had my coffee.
The few things that needed doing around the house are done and I'm free to do as I please with the rest of my day.
First things first, I have to make a grocery list for everything we need for this week and add in all the things we'll need for Thanksgiving. I have two separate lists so I can keep it all straight in my head and then I'll have to combine the lists for the actual shopping trip.
My oldest daughter always does Thanksgiving at her house and everyone brings something. This year I'm doing about 3 different vegetables along with 2 pies. Not everyone likes pie so I'm leaving the actual baking to other people.
Besides Thanksgiving being only a week and a half away I have so much Christmas running through my head. I really need to take a deep breath and concentrate on one thing at a time.
I'm off to see what's happening here before I drive myself crazy.
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
12 Nov 18
Take a deep breathe and take things one at a time.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104632)
• United States
12 Nov 18
I am not sure what I am doing for Thanskgiving.
I sometimes go to my best friend's for Thanskgiving. My aunt hosts a thanksgiving but there's just too many people around and I don't like to say, that I am not the biggest fan of some of my cousins. They are okay people, just too fake and I don't like being around that.
I may make a ham, green bean casserole, yams, potato salad and dressing for my Thanksgiving though.
I hope you enjoy the rest of your day. It is cold and rainy here. It's beautiful outside though (I love an overcast Autumnal Day!)
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@JamesHxstatic (29242)
• Eugene, Oregon
12 Nov 18
It a busy time of year, especially for those with big families.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
12 Nov 18
I do not know what life will be like for me this holiday season, I take one day at a time.
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@Blondie2222 (28611)
• United States
14 Nov 18
Glad you got your stuff done early and our able to relax the rest of the day. It was nice and warm here Monday high 45 nicest day of the week. I had the day off work got caught up on cleaning then ran some errands and relaxed at home the rest of the day. I hope the rest of your week is going well.
@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
12 Nov 18
This year my birthday falls on Thanksgiving, that happens every 7 years. :) I won't be cooking for it and we won't be having turkey.
I'm no longer stressing about Christmas anymore either, the main focus is Jesus and the few gifts my kids get they will be grateful for.
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@wolfgirl569 (95165)
• Marion, Ohio
12 Nov 18
We dont do a big deal now with Mom and Dad gone. I will probably make homemade noodles and I have everything for that.
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@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
16 Nov 18
There's still enough time for Christmas. Just breathe and have a wonderful thanksgiving time.
@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
12 Nov 18
Its such a busy time of year. I really need to get my christmas shopping started.
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@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
13 Nov 18
I do not know about how it is where you are, but I had things to buy and my sister needed to shop. We went to the grocery store and it was pure crazy. Of course a little of that is because they have just redone the whole layout, people were lost. Still, it was crazy because it was packed. On the other hand, when hubby and I went, Wal Mart was just comfortably busy, no crowds, no crazies. I hope you had a great time shopping.
@Juliaacv (48422)
• Canada
12 Nov 18
That's a lot of different vegetables to be bringing along, I'm sure that everyone will enjoy them.
I had a coffee in the car on my way to our son's place, and my stomach turned a bit and I couldn't finish it. That's not like me at all. I hope that the morning is better.
@noni1959 (9886)
• United States
13 Nov 18
We keep our Thanksgiving meal simple and each of us makes part of it so it's not so overwhelming. I'm making an apple pie this weekend and my daughter will make a pumpkin the morning of. I love to shop online for gifts and have already got most done. I really want to enjoy the holidays this year and do without the crazy.
@JudyEv (325759)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Nov 18
Christmas is a very quiet time for us with my Mum and brother now no longer part of the equation.
@dgobucks226 (34365)
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13 Nov 18
Yes, Thanksgiving sure snuck up quickly this year. Sounds like your focused and getting ready for the holiday! Gobble, gobble.... 
