{Virtual Coffee}

Hello there, Tuesday.
Hello everyone!

I am having coffee early because we are meeting friends later on this morning.

I got up early and tried to get a head start on a few things around here. It is a little bit easier 

with the time change, just a little. Okay, not really but I already walked, made my coffee
 and am having a little bit of quiet time to myself. I know the blissful quiet will be shattered
soon so I am taking full advantage of it while I can.

If we were really meeting for coffee I would tell you...

that the weather this week is gorgeous!
It's supposed to be 71* today.

Yesterday we were playing out back, barefoot, in the sand box and it is November. 

November 9th to be exact. 

We busted out the chalk, sat out on the patio,  watched the squirrels, 

raked up leaf piles and took a walk around the neighborhood.

I feel like a bit of a little old lady talking about the weather all the time but man,

 the weather can really make or my break your (my) day, huh? 

Over coffee I would ask you if you read this blog? 

If you don't already, you should check it out. Pure goodness. 

Her attitude, her pictures, her story and the way she tells it is just simply amazing. 

I always feel better after visiting her blog...seriously. Instant mood-lifter.

Is it too early to talk about Holiday plans? 

I mean, Thanksgiving is only a few short weeks away. Have you started (dare I say it?) 

 your Christmas shopping yet? Believe it or not, I bought my first gift at an antique store over the weekend. That is unlike me, I usually start much closer to the holidays although I fantasize every year about how I am going to do better, be more organized this year, etc. 

All just a pipe dream.

This Saturday we are taking the train to Chicago for our annual Christmas shopping trip.

 Me, my mom, niece, sister and a variety of cousins, aunts and uncles go on this trip every year.
It's so much fun and I look forward to it every year and really don't do much Christmas shopping at all. Keeping my fingers crossed for good weather in the Windy City!

This week is a 3-day school week and Mrs. Bramer is looking forward to the break.
 I am looking forward to lots of downtime at home with the kids and a break from my
transportation, lunch making and paper signing duties.

 If only for two days.
It's funny how before Wyatt started school I fantasized about  separating the kids
for a whole day and now that he is in school I cannot wait for just the opposite. 

***** 

Thanks for joining me this morning for coffee. 

I hope to get around to all the other coffee posts tonight!

Oh!
Tomorrow is 10 on 10.
So charge those camera batteries tonight and make a date with
 your camera for tomorrow.