already November

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I've been trying to interact with other people's posts today, but I suppose I should write a post myself so people can interact back. I'm not ready for the holidays. It's been a difficult year financially. My ex still hasn't found a job to replace the one he lost in January, and he owns the house. The rest of us have been struggling to meet the gap, and I'm worried about what will happen when he runs out of money from the severance and no longer gets unemployment. There are still a few months before that happens, but it's something I've been worried about all year and my anxiety keeps increasing over it as time goes by. I should have Thanksgiving dinner and the other upcoming holiday meals covered. I already have a turkey in the freezer and I know I'll be getting a gift card from work in a few weeks that I can use to get a rib roast or ham for December, it's the presents that I'm worried about. I'm going to try to go with the "four gifts" idea -- something they want, something they need, something to wear, and something to read -- to help keep the gift budget in check. The kids know it's been a difficult year, or at least the older kids do, and I think a few carefully selected gifts may be appreciated more than a bunch of stuff. I have a bunch of laundry to do today, and the room I'm sitting in could use a good cleaning. There are Halloween decorations that need to be packed up so they can be taken to the storage unit. Food needs to be prepped for the week, and I wish I had 3 days off in a row instead of 2 days with all of the kids home so I could get more done. I'm tired, but I'm remembering to take my vitamin D. I'm very much looking forward to Daylight Savings Time ending tomorrow because I could use the extra sleep. Picture of the drink containers that I decorated for my son's Halloween party at the school last week, because I know people are more likely to read posts that have pictures. I hope your weekend is going well.