charmed, i'm not sure.

things were not going well yesterday. i got stuck in traffic 3 times while trying to find and pick up the gift coveted by my niece. three other gifts i wanted to pick up and cross off my list had to wait because i ran out of patience, energy, and time. it was rather icy, and my car was acting funny so i opted to miss a party back in my hometown, and that made me sad. i had to finish up something for work that had me puzzled for way longer than it should have. my project for my family gift was at a standstill because i just could not remember how to do something that it took me two days to figure out how to do the first time.

i went to bed, discouraged and not pleased. it seemed like everything i touched yesterday broke or something. i had the vague, yet not really hopeful, thought as i drifted off to sleep that "tomorrow" might be better.

and well, lo and behold, it was. i woke up and suddenly remembered how to finish my project. my friends texted to tell me they missed me, that it wasn't a party without me. i got all the gifts i had here wrapped. i went out and my car ran just fine, and i picked up my two presents without incident. my sister in law and called and told me she'd found another that i'd been searching for. i finished decorating. i fixed my balcony display. i finished decorating the apartment for my after Christmas guests. i had to wait when i went to pick up something else and got rewarded for my patience with a free giftcard. i crossed 7 "to-do's" off my list of things to do before the big day.

everything just ran like clockwork. and now i'm sitting here with a glass of wine in the glow of my tree, with the wrapped presents underneath, all peaceful and stuff. trying to decide if i should open up a friend's card or not. savoring the moment. very nice.

so how do you think tomorrow will go?