As I look outside my window: Everything is white. That last winter storm dropped a ton more snow and the wind hasn’t let up. The below zero temperatures are not helping the situation. But I can concede that all that snow is very pretty to look at.

Right now I am: Deciding what we are going to have for brunch. Sausage, eggs, and maybe banana bread?

Thinking and pondering: I’m working on the Coop Steering Committee agenda. There’s a lot of random things that I want to discuss, but I need to work on prioritizing the really important bits. My biggest question to tackle is how to have people sign up to teach next year without me losing my mind with frustration?

On my bedside table: Despite my best intentions, I have a stack of library books to read. I’m really really going to try to not put a ton more library holds on my card (exception being book club reads). I want to read more from my own Unread Shelves. But for this week, I have The Secrets We Kept by Lara Prescott and Mr. Fixer Upper by Lucy Score ready to go next. Plus I want to listen to the next Murderbot book after I finish this Carl volume.

On my tv this week: The family is continuing to watch Percy Jackson episodes as their air. We also started watching Monarch together. I started Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist (I know, I know, so late to the party) and am absolutely loving it. J and I watched a few movies and finished The White House Plumbers.

Listening to: Mostly just the adventures of Carl and Donut. Maybe I’ll go crazy today and listen to music instead…

On the menu for this week:

• Monday - Spicy Black Bean Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

• Tuesday - Potato Soup with Sausage

• Wednesday - Buffalo Chicken Dip

• Thursday - Whatever Dinner

• Friday - Honey Lime Chicken with Asparagus

• Saturday - Bourbon Grilled Flank Steak

• Sunday - Beef and Barley Stew

On my to do list: My reading weekend is just two weeks away. I need to finalize some plans and make a packing list including a TBR for the weekend. I also need to plan my coop lesson for this week. We are covering symmetry.

Happening this week:

• Monday - Chemistry Class

• Tuesday - Dentist appointment for me

• Wednesday - El Museo Latino field trip

• Thursday - Coop; Winter HS Dance

• Friday - Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company performance at The Orpheum

• Saturday - Home Day

• Sunday - Breakfast Club

What I am creating: I received my 2024 Memory Planner base, so I want to start on January’s pages. But I also need to start and complete my December Daily pages for 2023.

My simple pleasures: Earl Gray Tea Bread, snuggling in blankets, good television

Looking around the house: I need to do laundry today, including sheets, and I want to reorganize part of my office. Otherwise, the house looks pretty good.

From the camera: Enjoying the snow earlier this week. We have much more snow on the ground now, but the temps are below zero.