celebratory mood

In less than 2 months it will be New Year's Eve, and my usual plans are, I bring in a "stash" of "goodies" like cold cuts, cole slaw and potato salad, snack items, etc. A celebratory mood because it's a new year. This year it falls on a Friday, which is a late worknight with prescheduled runs...

There's a difference between acceptance and preference. You might have to "accept" a situation that's forced on you through no choice of your own, because "it is what it is." However, my PREFERENCES, I might rather it turned out differently. So if my "preferences" aren't met, I don't feel in a...