late october post
oooh boy, let me tell you about my productive day today! it was almost 60ยบ today, so i had to take advantage of that, for sure.
- i look forward to my weekend coffee. during the week, i make it in a coffeemaker, which is fine, but it’s always sort of meh. on the weekends, i use my french press, which make a more robust coffee. this morning, in honor of the season, i had some pumpkin coffee with pumpkin creamer.
- i pulled in my christmas lights from last year to see what was going on with them; i plugged them in, tested them out. i had one string that was out, and i knew i had a couple from last year that were no good.
- so it was time to go to menards to get a couple strings of lights. on my way, i stopped at the bakery in st joe, where i pre-ordered my dinner rolls for thanksgiving and picked up a mini pumpkin cake and ghost meringues *heart eyes*.
- at menards i picked up two colored strings of lights and one clear. then i stood in front of the light hanging kit that i’ve been staring at every year for the past 10 years. $20 for a telescoping light hanger? really? i could never justify it. but today i pulled the trigger. what the heck, let’s give it a go.
- then i headed over to the copper pony, a new shop in sauk rapids, which i’ve wanted to check out for a couple weeks. WHAT A DELIGHTFUL SHOP. it just kept surprising me with every turn. it had a good christmas selection, plants, standard MN gift shop fare (like adam turman, a surprise!), some kitchen implements, drink mixers, inappropriate socks, etc. plus a little cafe! i picked up a soy candle for myself, a christmas present for my mom, and then got a chicken salad sandwich and chocolate cake to go.
- apparently i’ve had a sweet tooth lately.
- it was time to test out this telescoping light hanger and OMG LET ME TELL YOU THIS THING. i can’t believe i’ve been holding out so long. so, every year, i overcome my fear of heights to teeter on the tippy top of the ladder as i shove a plastic clip into the peak of my garage, clinging to the ladder with one hand. usually it’s chilly out, and while i’m up there waiting to plummet to my death, i’m just thinking about how the hard plastic on the bottom of the ladder is going to slide right along the concrete of my driveway as i would have to scrabble against the siding. hanging christmas lights at my house is not a fun time, but i like looking at them. but this telescoping thingamabobber? what a genius thing. i stuck the (proprietary) clip on the end, shoved lights in it, and telescoped it out all the way. blip. right up into the peak with both feet firmly on the ground. the best part was i was able to get lights up on the secondary roof peak without having to go up on the roof, which is something that nate and i have wanted to get done. (we have both tried and fail to enjoy heights enough to get up on the roof.) i went halfway up the ladder against my first level and then telescoped over to the roof. there’s my tip for the year. decade.
- got my halloween lights up and ready for tomorrow! i strung solar lights all down my driveway.
- then i took a snooze. (the most important part of the day.)
- then off on a run. it was about 60 degrees when i left, but as i was out, it got progressively colder and windier. i could’ve dealt with the cold if it hadn’t been so windy. by mile 7 and 8, i was booking it to get home. i had dressed for 60 and that’s no fun.
- spent 30 mins in the shower to warm up. i was looking forward to my new merino knee highs, but I HAVE LOST THEM. WHERE ARE YOU, SOCKS.
- ate some supper but was really there for the dessert (mini pumpkin cake).
- now i’m considering going to walmart. i need some softener salt. (that was a miss while at menards. grrr.)
i’m hoping tomorrow is as productive. i need to pull in my garden hose, wrap up my solar lights, and carve some pumpkins. at some point the shed needs to be organized so i can get the deck chairs in there. hopefully before the snow flies!
KABLPOMO is coming. yikes. i barely write any blog posts these days; what am i supposed to write about on a daily basis?
