Wherein I get to sit in my comfy J. Jill shirt and jeans with a cup of pumpkin spice coffee and the last 240-some pages of 1Q84 and read to my heart's content while restoring from TWO TWELVE HOUR DAYS in a row. But I'm not even going to say anything about that because my conferences were awesome and today's a new day for which I am eternally grateful.
Thank you, veterans. Thank you for giving to America. I know it was incredibly more than I have done to deserve this day off.
(What are you doing with your day?)
Today I'm just curling up with my books and coffee. :-) It feels so good to be at home today with nowhere to be. Happy reading.
ReplyDeleteMe, I am looking forward to the 1st of December, our national day :)
ReplyDeletewhat am I doing?....getting ready to go to work, like a good shift working utility work. 24/7/365..that is us.
ReplyDeleteMe? I'm home for lunch. It's a work day for the self-employed - and a whole lot of other folks.
ReplyDeleteMy husband didn't get today off - as a matter of fact he's out of town for work.
ReplyDeleteMy dad was a veteran of 3 wars, so I've been spending a lot of time thinking of him today.
The guy has to work today. I think his company is one of the few larger ones that doesn't pay attention to today. So, I am technically supposed to be cleaning, but I am instead watching Bones reruns...
ReplyDeleteI'm working in Gallery 11, City Market, in Savannah, Georgia. Then I'm going home, changing into plaid flannel pj's and watching a movie with my thirteen-year-old daughter.
ReplyDeleteWe call it Rememberance Day in the UK and it's not a national holiday but everyone stops for two minutes of silence at 11am. We had a very moving service at school and all of the children released a red balloon at the end of the silence. It was quite powerful.
ReplyDeleteIn Australia there's no holiday, but a 1 minute silence is held and respect in most public places. I was flying home from Brisbane. I was deeply moved when the announcement came over and the trumpet played - and 95% of the people around my terminal stood up and silence was respected. We are blessed to have this freedom.
ReplyDeleteTotal sloth for me today. Did not even get dressed so my hat is off to you for making that effort. :) Tomorrow I will be normal again. Happy reading!
ReplyDeleteHad to work today, but managed to take the afternoon off to run lots of errands. I feel so fortunate because of those who keep us safe.
ReplyDeleteI was supposed to have physio on this day, but was cancelled about 1/2 an hour before I set off for it, So had the day free, read a bit, wrote a bit (post)then went for a pub lunch.
ReplyDeleteI know...not funny but the truth...getting a wisdom tooth extracted and lying down with 1Q84, I am starting part 3
ReplyDeleteI'm on page 165, 1Q84.
ReplyDeleteI'm reading also Great Expectations for the first time.It is a beautful day.
Driving up Napa Valley the air is filled with the fragrance of wine fermenation.
Sounds like you enjoyed a perfect day off. My employer doesn't give us the holiday and even my son's school doesn't give it off!
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