What's Up Wednesday

 Look at this! I'm actually doing a What's Up Wednesday post...ON A WEDNESDAY! Who is this sudden blogging rule follower????

So...what's up on this Wednesday?

1. What we're eating this week:

My health coach has gotten us onto sourdough bread, and Ryan couldn't be happier about it. So we've been having that with lots of things, it feels like! Ryan was gone last evening, which is rare, so I made myself a grilled sandwich with sourdough bread and had some veggies on the side. It was delicious! Today I made spaghetti (edamame spaghetti for me, regular for Ryan) with homemade sauce, and we had a slice of sourdough garlic toast. It's pretty yummy!

2. What I'm reminiscing about:

Yesterday I finished...finished!!!!!!!!!!...our vacation scrapbook from this summer. It ended up being 185 pages long and we sat and looked at the preview of it on my computer. We loved that trip so very much, and it was so much fun to look back over it in its entirety. And also...I officially met my goal of finishing this book before our anniversary. Barely. But I made it!

3. What I'm loving:

OUR HALLS ARE (mostly) DECKED!!!!! Sitting here looking at our beautiful trees makes my heart so happy. We have a few finishing touches to put on things - including finishing the last tree. (Some of my light strands were no good and apparently we don't have a surplus of lights in stores near us.) But I'm so happy that it's MOSTLY done and I can just enjoy it to no end. I'm still not ready to show final pictures yet, but in the meantime, you can enjoy Braeya hanging out under the tree, refusing to make eye contact with the camera. LOL!

4. What we've been up to:

Well, decorating. See above. We were off the last two days and spent most of it pulling tubs out of storage, putting up decorations, putting tubs BACK in storage...you see how this goes, right? That's what we've been up to at home, anyway. At work, we're prepping to bring in some new tenants, and we've been cleaning apartments from a couple who moved out. Resetting apartments takes wayyyyyyyyyyyyyy more time than you'd think.

5. What I'm dreading:

The idea of any of those bottom strands of lights going out on any of the trees. LOL!! It's happened before, for sure! Ryan did finally find a small stash of lights, so I am prepared, but it's always such a hassle to try to weave around ornaments! And in the absence of a good "lights" picture, I'll just show you Braeya sitting in a pile of decorations. I couldn't find her...and then there she was!

6. What I'm working on:

My talk for the WillowBridge fundraiser in January. I have the main part laid out, but I have some tweaking to do. I am a bit nervous about it, which is probably good. When I'm not nervous, that means I'm too confident! (Photo above courtesy of Rob - from wen we spoke at our church for Orphan Sunday.)

7. What I'm excited about:

Ryan and I are headed to my parents' house next week so he can see how my mom makes her homemade candies. I grew up with this every year, but he's never seen it being made, and I'm excited for him to get to experience it! I'm also excited to see him try it. It's a lot harder than it looks. I wish (oh how I wish!!!) I had the gift to do it, but mine look like a Lucy Ricardo special. I have promised to try again, however. Maybe it will just happen, right? (Hmm...seems like something went missing before the picture above from a previous year's candy adventure!)

8. What I'm Watching/Reading

Hallmark movies! That is the fastest summary of what I'm watching. Christmas movies while I decorate, scrapbook, cook, write...you get the idea!

9. What I'm Listening To...

Christmas music! (Anyone surprised by that?) I really only listen to music in the car, and I do actually listen to Christmas music year round, but now it's acceptable to do so with Ryan in the car! Gaither Vocal Band, David Phelps, you name it!

10. What I'm Wearing:

All the layers! Not only can Indiana not make up its mind on temperature, but the WillowBridge team doesn't all have the same core temperature. So sometimes I'm hot and sometimes I'm cold. Sweaters for the win! I can adjust throughout the day as needed! (Also: Braeya is quite the photo-bomber today!)

11. What I'm Doing This Weekend:

Working! We have a new tenant moving in this weekend, so I have quite the list of things that need to be accomplished as part of the onboarding/orientation process. In addition, we will celebrate Thanksgiving with our tenants this Sunday...so lots of BAKING! 

12. What I'm Looking Forward to Next Month:

Our 9th wedding anniversary! I canNOT believe we have been married almost nine years. I can't! I always love our anniversary so much. I love our traditions. I love celebrating our love and our life. And next month will be no exception!

13. What Else is New:

Did I mention the decked halls? And the Christmas cards arrived? And my scrapbook is done? I guess I already told you the new stuff! :)