Sunday Post/Sunday Salon - November 23, 2025: Homecoming!!

MY GIRL IS COMING HOME TODAY!! My daughter is at college almost seven hours away, and today she is coming home for the first time since we moved her there in August. Most of the other college kids headed home a couple days ago, but she had rehearsals through last night. Originally, I was trying to get tickets to a local show for this afternoon, and she wanted to see it too, so she said she would leave by 4am. The tickets sold out, though, so she's sleeping in a bit longer. That's really my only news that matters right now. She'll be home for the week, then back to classes, rehearsals, and performances!

I'm joining in with Kimberly at Caffeinated Reviewer for Sunday Post, and Deb at Readerbuzz for Sunday Salon. It has been a hot minute, and I've missed checking in with ya'll.

What I'm reading this week:

I just finished The Language of the Birds by K.A. Merson on my kindle (review to follow, 4/5 stars), and started A Family Matter by Claire Lynch. The print book I'm reading was a 'blind date with a book,' and I chose to receive one book from a cozy mystery series. It's Who Am I to Judge? by Emily Hanlon. There's even a personal note from the author on the cover - that always makes me happy!

Three Good Things:

1. Well, Thanksgiving week is the top of my list right now! Our daughter is on her way home today, I only have to work three days and get two days of holiday pay, and the kids opted for an intimate Thanksgiving dinner at home! Hubs and I are heading to the grocery store today to get stuff for all of our favorite side dishes, and he'll go grab a rotisserie chicken on Wednesday (cuz it's easier and less wasteful than a turkey, and our tummies will be just as happy).
2. I finished my Sanderson Sisters' House LEGO set! I've been trying to have the motivation and the time to re-do our corner curio cabinets in our dining room, and letting each family member have a few shelves, so the cabinets can really be about all of us. I want to use one of my shelves for that fun set.
3. It hasn't snowed and really stuck yet! Honestly, I spend so much of the year worrying about driving to work in the snow. And me and my car are fine, but I don't trust everyone else on the road. I'll have more PTO available starting in Jan
   uary if I decide to call in sick instead of drive to work... So the longer the winter holds off, the better for my sanity.

Three Goals for this week/month/whatever:

1. First off, I NEED TO finish my laundry so our daughter can use the machines when she gets here, and finish vacuuming her room and putting fresh sheets on the bed. She was in a rush when it was time to leave, so I am the one who told her that if she had what she needed, she should walk away and I'd deal with her room. And now I've put it off til the last minute. Today, today is the last minute and I need to get her room ready for her. 
2. Grocery shopping today! It's been more than a month since I've done a 'full' grocery shop. We had some financial issues and just grabbed the bare necessities a few times. Now, I need to do the list thing and buy all the stuff, as I do not want to go back to a grocery store again during Thanksgiving week.
3. I've done a few posts for my holiday wish list, but I'd like to add a few more. And another book review to post. And I really should do some Yelp! reviews. So...computer work? Yes. I need to sit here and do some computer work.