December 1, 2004

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  I am still building gift baskets, and getting a few listed on eBay.

  
  

   

  
  

  I don't know why I am spending so much time on this, because after they end this weekend I don't know when I will start my auctions up again, because of my surgery. It will all depend on how soon I am up and about and ready to do all the packing and hauling stuff to the post office. But I guess it is good to have them done and have the listings written up. With the exception of about 12 specifically "Midwinter Holiday" baskets, they are all okay for year round gift giving, and some will be particularly nice for Valentine's day. As long as I can find a place to store the finished baskets safely (so they don't become cat toys) I suppose it is better to have them assembled than to have all the little components still sitting in boxes.

  
  

  And beside that, I am tired of doing housework. It just gets so messed up again so soon, between the five animals and the husband.  So working on eBay stuff gives me an excuse to ignore the housework.

  
  

  I am also glad I didn't get around to putting up the Christmas decorations outside. The wind storm was so bad today, there are all sorts of limbs and stuff down in the front yard, and a metal strip blew off the front of the cabana in the back, two chairs blew around the yard, and a board flew off a bench next to the bamboo grove and smashed our Buddha.  At least I don't have to chase Christmas decorations all over the neighborhood.

  
  

  But in addition to the Christmas decorations, I still have a few other things I hope to do outside, so I hope the good weather they are forecasting for sunday actually arrives. And I hope my dear husband will be willing and able to help!

  
  

  Oh well. Whatever doesn't get done before tuesday will have to wait. Surgery is sometime on wednesday. Then I hope recovery is quick. But I woulldn't mind laying around in bed for a few days either.

  
  

  

  
  

   

  
  

  Here's one of the baskets I listed on eBay today. It is an assortment of different types and fragrances of incense from India, plus three different incense burners. Weighing in at over two pounds -- this is a gift for a serious incense lover! It was a really difficult auction listing to write, too, a lot of description... 

  
  

  

  
  

   

  
  

  Oh well, guess that's about it for me tonight.

  
  

  Half-way to the weekend, folks!

  
  

  

  
  

   

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