Thanksgiving Break

Well, today was the last day of school for about a week. I don't have school next week because we have a house to clean and lots of cooking and baking to do and lots of guests coming. I'm gonna get to see my niece and nephew! I miss Piper. I don't get to see her very much, but I miss her anyway. I wonder if she thinks I'm a good aunt or a terrible aunt. =\ I guess she probably hasn't thought about it much. I haven't had much chance to be an aunt. Anyway, I'm off school for a week and have lots of baking and cleaning and TONS of extra praying to do. So anyway, maybe I'll get to go riding one more time before Christmas. I dunno. My Mom's not for the idea, so I guess I'll have to see. I miss Delaney soooo much! I want to visit her soon. Maybe between Christmas and Thanksgiving? Oh, well. I guess I'm talking about nothing again. I'll probably post some recipes this week.

Things mostly pertaining to Christmas

Okay. I'm deliriously happy now. Mom found my Christmas cds! Yay!!!!! I've been looking for them for a couple of months. They are my favorite cds. Even though I only have three. =(

Here are some things that I've discovered make me extremely happy.

Horses.
The smell of horses.
Riding horses.
Riding horses bareback. =P
Anything horses.
Four certain Cocker spaniels that are behaving(for once).
Getting gifts for people I love(except when I'm out of money).
Gifts from people I love.
Emails from people I love.
Finding Christmas cds close to Thanksgiving that I've been looking for.
Going Christmas tree hunting.
Pine trees.
The smell of wassail on the night we get our Christmas tree.
Drinking wassail on the night we get our Christmas tree.
Black and Blueberry Rush Naked energy drink.
Decorating Christmas trees.
Decorating for Christmas while playing Christmas music and drinking wassail.
Egg casserole(I'll post the recipe soon) for Christmas breakfast.
Reading the Christmas story on Christmas Eve.
Waking up to an early surprise of a movie and peppermint coffee on Christmas.
Getting the teddy bear I wanted in a box labeled for someone else. =D
Seeing nieces and nephews.
Walking on a cool day with my dog and my sis(not necessarily in that order).
Playing Christmas music on the piano.
Finding things packed away that I've been looking for forever.
When my friends call me. (hint, hint) (jk)
Taking pictures of horses.
Horses that are running in a field.
Popcorn balls for snacks for Christmas.
A perfectly beautiful, cool, crisp day with a breeze when I ride.



I think I better quit. This takes work thinking of all these things. ;-)

Gotta run anyway.

My, my...

It is actually cold in November in Virginia. Okay. Well...I'll take what I can get. =) 40 degrees isn't that bad for Virginia. It almost snowed here today, too. Maybe Christmas? *hopeful look*

But, other than that, We're having a huge Thanksgiving and a very small Christmas. NOT normal for the Langners. Okay, well, it's kinda normal, but Christmas has always been a big thing at our house. Nobody is coming home this year. They all want to have their own small Christmas. =(

Aaaannnd why am I posting? My family is the only ones who read this blog anyhow...oh, well. Maybe I'll have a reason to look back on it someday. =\

Christmas

40 days, 6 hours, 48 minutes until Christmas Eve.

I hope no one will be disappointed this year, but I don't have any money for Christmas gifts. I'll see what I can do, but I really don't have money for everyone. Does anyone have an cheap gift ideas? Such as something I could make?