Went on a 12 mile hike with DH, which was just glorious. Came home, cleaned up, then enjoyed the leftovers from last night's Greek restaurant dinner for lunch. Took a deep breath and dove into Michaels Crafts to pick up a needlepoint project I'd done and had framed (an adorable birth record project for our new GD), then Trader Joe's after that to get a $10 food item for an upcoming food-gift item exchange. Both places were packed with holiday shoppers, as expected, but the framing was prepaid, and the shopping list for TJ's short, so I got in and out of both in record time.
BTW - Can I just say how much I dislike generic gift exchanges at this point in my life? We have everything we need, and even if we did need something, last on that list would be a generic gift I end up with simply because I pulled a number, or was next in line to pick, or whatever. Most go right out to my Goodwill donation box the minute we get home. You know what I would like? For everyone to be encouraged to make a donation to an organization important to them, and then to share what organization they chose, and why. That I would find meaningful.
Anyway, after returning home and getting over my case of the cranks, finished off the day packing for Vegas, where we're headed tomorrow for a couple of nights of nice shows and nice dinners. We've started a new ER tradition of heading out of town for a quick midweek getaway the week before Christmas, as a way to slow down and catch our breath from the non stop activities this month delivers. It's something we now really look forward to.