To Do Lists – Dropped

I forgot what this time of year is like for college students.  I think Martin did, too.  He’s just about finished with some final projects this week.  We’re ready to emerge from this craziness!

At the same time, I’m making journals just as fast as I can.  (Thank you guys!)  My hole puncher makes an enormous KA-THUNK noise.  It serves as an incredibly haunting alarm clock if Martin is in bed while I’m working in the early morning.  Do you do that?  Wake up waaaaay too early sometimes?

Then my hole puncher makes his studies impossible in the living room during the day.  KA-THUNK!  KA-THUNK!  I guess that’s how it goes in a tire house (the rooms don’t actually have a fourth wall).  I’m making my schedule match his out-of-the-house schedule.

Last night we paused.  Just a little.  I wanted to capture it in my Christmas journal.

You know what I love about this tire house?  The fireplace.  That glowing square is the perfect little fireplace for heating up a little corner of the house.  Now we’re adding mugs of hot chocolate, and next, I hope to be writing to you with some of our favorite European cookie recipes.  Don’t those seem like the perfect addition on a cozy night?

I can’t wait!  Martin really wants to start with this one that’s been passed down in his family and translated just for me to keep passing down…. and passing on!

In the meantime, KA-THUNK.  Yep.  Martin is out of the house.

What’s your favorite Christmas cookie?  Will you drop the to do list for it?