I did my first bit of Christmas shopping tonight. I’m done with my little sister’s gifts as a result - with one exception, but that’s OK. Tomorrow I hope to get one of my friends done and this weekend will allow me to finish up my family and give me time to knit for my friends. It’s going to be sort of busy, but not hectic. I hope.

There are one or two things I want to get as stocking stuffers for the family, so that will require another trip to Copabananas and one to Target. But I know what I’m getting already, so it’s all good. I made a list. I don’t usually make shopping lists, but this year it’s a good thing because it will keep me in check.

As for me, I allowed myself to get a skim chai latte from the Chock Full o’Nuts next to work and then got a lip gloss at Harmon’s. My chosen color (also on a list - I saw it on someone in InStyle magazine and liked the shade) was Neutrogena MoistureShine gloss in “Flirt.” It’s a nice berry shade and it looks pretty good on me.

Tomorrow morning, I am meeting my boss in NYC (taking the PATH, thank goodness, since the NY Transit strike seems imminent and might cause problems for all the people I work with who live in NYC) to walk the walking tour I’ve written/edited so that we can be sure the directions are accurate and clear. Then I’ll be back in the office for lunch. And then heading home so I can pick up some tasties for my friends who are coming over. I would have done that tonight, but the roads were getting increasingly bad when I was driving home from the train station - beginning to ice over and the like - and I didn’t want to risk my safety for the sake of hors d’oeuvres. I can get them tomorrow. Some nice miniature quiches? Perhaps a cheese platter? There are options - things I can throw in the oven for 20 minutes or so and serve warm and tasty-like in moments.

I had a tremendous headache at work today. I think it was partially due to the wisdom tooth and partially because of the weather and barometric pressure. My sinuses felt all flattened like pancakes. It’s lessened a great deal, but I am still feeling some pressure.

I’m going to sleep.