Not-Black Friday Fragments

I don't do Black Friday. But I most certainly do Friday Fragments!! Click the button to go visit Mrs4444 and the other Fragmenters- and hey, for kicks, join in the fun!!

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If you were one who celebrated the holiday, I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. I'm typing this up on Weds but I"m pretty certain my Thanksgiving was a good one!

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I thought getting a new office was exciting... but look at my new addition!! It's about time!! Anyone who has seen previously posted pics of my office had great fun about my old school monstrosity... and now I'm sleek and new! Whoohoo!

*** Went down and peeked through the window into our old area... demolition is in full swing. That pile of insulation? That was my office! This used to be Christy's office, a conference room, and you can see our old kitchen area- the counters are still sitting there.

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I think that anytime someone starts a new job or moves into a new area in the company, someone should secretly give them a handbook of all the unspoken, unwritten rules. "Susie is a real bear until her 2nd cup of coffee kicks in. Just avoid the area within a 500 ft radius of her workspace, and you'll be fine!" "The fridge by the front door is only used by Joe, Mo, and Flo. You can put your stuff in there, but that action will result in cold shoulders and evil glares for at least 6 months!"

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The other night, I got down on the floor in front of Teagan, held her hands, looked her in the eyes and said, "Teapot, I want you to know how proud I am of you! You have been making a big effort to make good choices at school and at home the past week. Because of your good choices, the yellow room has been happier, home has been happier. Thank you for being a happy Teagan and being such an important part of our happy family." She didn't know what to do with that- who would, right? She gave me a grin that I will never forget and that I hope to see often and threw herself into my arms. Best hug ever.

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For Thanksgiving, I made my cranberry sauce. Our family Thanksgivings never included cranberry sauce. Once I was no longer living at home, I wanted to participate in the family meal. I opted to bring cranberry sauce to our table. My recipe is easy and super duper tasty. It is now demanded at any big family meal- and my brother, Ted, loves it so much that he asks me to make a batch just for him to take back to college! I like having a "signature" item. I'm also do some appetizers- dips, crackers. And a pie- Turtle Pumpkin Pie.

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I want a new mattress. Ours is 20 years old and held together by the various toppers and thick mattress pads that we've continued to pile on to make it bearable. There is almost no structure left to the mattress OR the toppers anymore. I hate to part with a chunk of money but I think we will soon be at a point where we have no choice.

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I hope you are enjoying your Friday! We are hunkered down, avoiding the crazy shoppers, hanging out in our pj's today... chillaxin'!