The Holiday Start

Today was a wonderful start to the holiday. I was greeted by L, D, and baby L as I walked into school. L wanted to know if I wanted to see little L... yeah! Then M, the miracle baker of the treat I'll talk about later, came out of the school with a smile telling me she left me a gift inside. This was followed by a gift in my box and fudge on my desk. Next, my LA colleague brought me a hot cocoa. Maybe the worst gift yet nicest gesture came from a sometimes unruly student who of course came late to school. I took the gift, said thanks, then proceeded with the hectic day. Later he really wanted to know if I had opened it. Of course I hadn't. "I haven't had a chance, but I'll open it now. Do you want to come with me while I open it?" He did, and I hope I had a pleasing smile on my face as I looked at his gift (plastic snowman on a sleigh). I thanked him and said how wonderful the gift was and how nice it was for him to remember me. His smile was the true gift.

All isn't well with the holidays and the treats it brings. Saturday is the morning I do my weekly weigh in. Thanks to some very generous bakers, I am afraid tomorrow's weigh in might not be a pleasant experience. A few (too many) coworkers lavished wonderful treats (including my favorite fudge) on me today. The best (worst?) was something I had never tried (poppycock??). When I unpacked the treats bestowed upon me, I opened the festive tin. Inside this tin was a caramel corn type treat drizzled with chocolate(?)... oh so yummy.

I also found a somewhat annoying yet addicting game in one of my blogs. The link is below. Frosty the Snowman is the easiest, but I did poorly with all three songs. Give it a try... Handbell Hero.

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