Friday, December 11, 2009

A different Monday


On Monday Mr. T had the day off unexpectedly. In addition to my usual laundry and other Monday tasks, I was able to take some time to work on Christmas preparations with him. In the morning we looked for some specific items at Walmart and Dollar Tree.

One thing I was particularly looking for was some plastic holiday placemats. The only placemats I have that work with my Christmas tablecloths are green fabric ones I sewed a few years back. But I don't have enough of those to wash them every time there's a spill. Since it's much easier to just wipe down plastic ones after a meal, I was looking for plastic placemats in either red, green or gold. I didn't find any -- the only ones I found were fabric. But what I did find, in the clearance aisle at Walmart, was some red/white checked vinyl placemats for only 30¢ each! They look super with my Christmas tablecloths and other decorations too. I bought ten!


After we got back and had lunch, Mr. T put up the Christmas tree. We have an older, but very high-quality artificial tree given us a few years back by friends who were downsizing. It looks almost real... and it even sheds its needles! This will probably be its last year, and we'll look for a new one on clearance after Christmas. We have always had real trees, many from our own land, but the past couple years have used this artificial one. We like it because it doesn't need watering and can be safely left up as long as we like.

Later, we headed out again. Mr. T had an errand to do in a nearby town, so I decided to go along and we could check out a favorite bookstore in a quaint shopping center for some Christmas gifts. Sadly, they had only one of the books I was looking for (I found the rest online later) but it was worth the trip. When we came out of the bookstore, snow was drifting down on the charming brick paths and it was just like a Christmas card come to life.

It was a different Monday, but a pleasantly productive one for our Christmas preparations. It really put us in the Christmas spirit!

8 comments:

  1. Hi, Mrs. T! I linked over here from C's blog--well, via your other blog since she mentioned it the other day. I have definitely enjoyed reconnecting with her through her blog and email. And I think of you every time I use my wonderful cookbook--including both times last week--and yet again, I thought, "I should write and say thanks again sooo much for such a wonderful resource." And now I get to enjoy a blog resource as well!!

    Have a wonderful Christmas season--with whatever family you get to see!

    Erika (C.) M

    ReplyDelete
  2. Erika, so nice to see you here!!! I don't get to post on either blog as much as I would like... too busy with eldercare and other responsibilities. But the archives are full of recipes and other ideas, so visit whenever you like!

    I am so happy that you are continuing to use and enjoy your cookbook!

    Hope you and your family have a blessed Christmas season as well!

    God bless,
    Mrs.T

    ReplyDelete
  3. Mrs. Tea~ Sounds like you had a very nice Monday, sorry they didn't have the books you were looking for. I always try to buy local but the store I shop at never seems to have what I am looking for so I almost always end up getting it online.
    Have a great weekend.
    Blessings,Joann

    ReplyDelete
  4. Hi Joann,

    Thanks for stopping by to visit at my kitchen table! It is always so nice to see you here.

    We have a couple of very nice bookstores in our area, but often they don't have what I'm looking for. I'm always happy when they do! I did buy one book but got the rest on Amazon.

    Have a nice rest of the weekend. Not long now until your son comes home!

    God bless,
    Mrs.T

    ReplyDelete
  5. Glad you are back!! Sounds like you have been busy!!I plan to start some of my Christmas baking this week. I have not done a thing!! I do have the ingredients in the pantry so I plan to bake and freeze things. Have a blessed week!

    ReplyDelete
  6. Hi Arlene!

    Thanks so much for stopping in to visit! I have been to your blog and saw the big news of Margaret's arrival, but couldn't take time to comment. Congratulations! (And no wonder you haven't had time to bake!)

    I hope to get a lot of baking done this week and also to finish up a few handcrafted gifts. We'll see how that works out!

    Hope you have a wonderful week as well.

    ReplyDelete
  7. Sounds like you and Mr. T. had a great time shopping. I wish I had some plastic place mats also. I don't guess I will be getting out now to get any because we are covered with snow here in the South. I wish you and yours a wonderful Christmas and a great New Year.

    ReplyDelete
  8. Hi Marie,

    Thanks so much for stopping by! It's so nice to have you here for a visit. We have lots of snow took but we didn't get any snow at all in this most recent storm. I really don't mind; we already have enough for a white Christmas.

    Merry Christmas to you and your family, and a blessed New Year as well!

    God bless,
    Mrs.T

    ReplyDelete

Thanks so much for stopping by to visit my kitchen table! I love company here in my kitchen, so be sure to leave a comment so I'll know you've visited! I'll answer your questions and comments here on the blog unless you request otherwise.