I had a good time hanging out with relatives for the early part of the day. I bought a new Christmas tree this afternoon, put it up, and added candy canes. It's quite a bit smaller than the 12" behemoth we had before. We got the bigger tree from MIL. It didn't feel like my tree anymore. I'll be starting my vegetable soup recipe shortly. It's hard to believe that I'm 16 hours away from my marriage being officially over. Obviously, I'm sad. I'm trying to keep busy, so that I don't think about it too much. I found a new trick that has helped me. Whenever I find myself thinking of W or our marriage, I tell myself "squirrel". It's my key to think about something else. It's surprisingly effective.
