Wish List 2018

Well. I am late! Usually I post my Wish List between November 1 and November 5. But, to be honest, I've hardly thought about it this year because I have been so busy, and I continue to be so busy!

First, Brandon came home on November 15! That meant a trip to Salt Lake and back, and all the preparation before we got him too (like cleaning a space for him to sleep and put his clothes—and finding and washing his clothes, too, while we're at it.).

Next up is Thanksgiving. We love Thanksgiving in our home! Family, feasting, talking, playing games—great, good stuff. And it lasts most of the weekend around here because on the day after Thanksgiving we continue the feast as we celebrate Decorate the House Day and just hang out together.

On the 25th Brandon and Ryan will both be speaking in our ward—Brandon to report on his mission, and Ryan to say farewell. We will have an open-house for them in our home immediately after church.

And then, we will be driving Ryan to the MTC (Missionary Training Center) on November 28.

So we will have one busy, busy month.

Nevertheless, Santa still needs my Wish List. So here it is:

NAVY perfume I don't often wear perfume (I rarely wear perfume), but when I want to be girly this is the one I like.
(available here)





A Laser Printer (for the home).  I don't know which particular one would be best, but Ryan recommends Brother.

A Negative/Slide Scanner. Again, I have no idea which one is best.

Gertie's New Fashion Sketchbook. This looks awesome! A fashion illustration guide that is for real people shapes—not alien croquis'. (find it here)


Nice Hand/Body Lotion. It doesn't have to be any particular brand (right now I have Dr. Teal's and it is nice). It should smell good, but not very perfumey and not very strong; citrus is yum! (especially grapefruit), but not if it smells like candy. And not Jergens—at least not the one that smells like almond extract.

Mr. Holmes. The movie, not the man.

A Good Power Drill. Ours died.


Ummm...

A Steamer/Juicer (stainless steel). I was able to rig a make-shift steamer this fall and got twenty quarts of grape juice concentrate and four pints of grape jelly in just four days. But with this juicer I probably could have done it in one or two days. I want one of these.

And, while I'm on the subject, a Strainer/Juicer/Food Mill. For tomato juice, tomato sauce, syrups, apple sauce...

These last two don't seem very Christmasy, but I could use them.



Well... there's probably quite a few things I'd like to have, but right now I can't really think of any—too many other things on my mind these days. (It was a mental workout to come up with these things I did list.)

And, anyway, more and more I find that what I really want is to spend time with my family, doing our traditional, fun holiday things.

And we will be doing that!