This is the first morning in quite a few weeks where I can relax, and drink my coffee, without thinking about the list of things I need to get done.  Maybe I will cozy up in my studio today and work on some sewing.  Gloomy skies and rainy weather makes for the perfect sewing day.  Every year I have big plans to make Christmas gifts ahead of schedule, and almost every year the weeks get the best of me and I fun out of time.  Maybe this is a good time to start working on holiday gifts.

I've also been thinking about thrifting for gifts this year.  Sometimes the perfect gift is a lovely platter covered with homemade cookies.  Or maybe a tablecloth for the Christmas season.  Any of these things can be found with some thorough thrifting.  So, I am going to keep my eyes peeled for some treasures.  

Although it seems early to be thinking about decorating for Christmas, I have found myself already pondering this year's decor.  After two Christmases in this small house I have decided that our tree is just too big for the space.  I am now on the lookout for an affordable pencil tree to use instead. And I am thinking of streamlining the decorations this year to a more simple white and gold theme to reduce some of the visual clutter.  Unfortunately, in a small home the rainbow of colors often found on a tree and other decorations start to feel overwhelming.  

So today I think I may hit the thrift stores for some wool sweaters in white and cream to convert into stockings.  Maybe this will be the year that I enter the post-thanksgiving frenzy in a calm and prepared state!