Set-ups, Day 6: Merry and Bright

• Enjoy quick breakfast of instant oatmeal with blueberries; hope there really is something to product's promises of staying power and heart health
• Layer clothing to fight biting wind-chill factor
• Remember to take daily self-portrait while lipstick is still fresh; lament what humidity does to hairdos
• Arrive at new client's home to begin set-up, grateful that she invested in beautiful, soft artificial cedar garlands which need little if any primping
• Wish that travel-sized hand cream in purse still had something left in it to soothe scratched hands (from primping countless scratchy garland throughout the week)
• Hang assorted kugels from dining room chandelier
• Call to reschedule afternoon set-up to allow for time to work in the store on one of the busiest days of the year
• Eat a quick lunch in the car on the way to the store
• Work in store until closing
• Head out to patiently-waiting client's house; hang kugels, decorate mantle, and generally work Christmas magic
• Express gratitude for array of tasty snacks provided by said client
• Load supplies into car, take deep breaths, and head to Kohl's for another round of Christmas shopping
• Wish for tub of hot water in which to soak aching feet