So, so, so sick with the tonsilitis/mononucleosis. I have never been this sick before. Able to swallow liquids now. I guess I started my New Year's diet early. 104 degree temperatures will melt fat off of anything:)
I'm intrigued by the "101 things in 1001 days." I think that I will return to my couch and try to come up with a few things to start mine with.
Monday, December 31, 2007
Saturday, December 15, 2007
Family
My nieces and nephew are here tonight while their parents are at a Christmas party. That makes 7 kids 12 and under. The house is amazingly quiet. No yelling or screaming. Boy these cousins REALLY like each other:) It makes me very happy.
Friday, December 14, 2007
Miscellanous Musings
I think that I'm probably going to get kicked out of Holidailies. Do they do that?
I started the Flylady yesterday. So far I think that it's helped:) I also ordered recipe organizing software. Maybe I should start a diet now, too. I hope that I don't crash and burn with both. I have very good intentions.
Tonight is my office Christmas party. I have to go stag. For some reason, this makes me unconfortable. I have worked with some of these people for over 11 years. Eleven years should be enough time to get comfortable. Any shrinks out there want to comment on this?
I started the Flylady yesterday. So far I think that it's helped:) I also ordered recipe organizing software. Maybe I should start a diet now, too. I hope that I don't crash and burn with both. I have very good intentions.
Tonight is my office Christmas party. I have to go stag. For some reason, this makes me unconfortable. I have worked with some of these people for over 11 years. Eleven years should be enough time to get comfortable. Any shrinks out there want to comment on this?
Sunday, December 9, 2007
Satisfying Sundays
I hate when I have to work on the weekend, but for some reason I get more done at home on those weekends than on non-work weekends. Must be that annoying voice in my head that keeps saying, "You have two whole days to get this stuff done. Slow down a little."
Last night I wraped most all of the stack of presents I had to wrap. There are still a few downstairs that are being hidden from little boys eyes and I finished our Christmas cards.
Today I did a lot of laundry, picked up and vacuumed the house, cleaned the bathroom and mopped the mudroom and the kitchen. I also changed our sheets.
I still need to make our bed and fold three!! baskets of laundry. I'm thinking that I'll get one of those 2 things done. 10 points for anyone that can guess which one:)
Tomorrow, it's back to work. I have a lot that I could write about that but I don't want to get "dooced." Highly doubtful that my boss is smart enough to find this site, but miracles do happen. Maybe I should google myself. Nothing there, I should be safe. I work for four men. Three of whom are "partners" although I think it's more of a benevolent dictatorship. I actually like the "dictator" quite a lot. It's one of the others that drives me and most of the others in the office crazy. He is very book smart but has NO people skills and NO common sense. He has no ethics and very little respect for anyone around him. To him it's "all about the money." He routinely gouges clients, employees included, especially if he thinks "they can afford it." He seems to think that he should get to decide how others spend their money, but he's so tight with his own that he's barely buying his kids Christmas presents. My respect level at this point is so low that I can barely be civil. However, the real kicker is that I've worked there longer than him. Our company Christmas party is next week and Craig can't go. I can't decide if it's worth the bother of getting a sitter which is sad considering that I truly enjoy everyone else that works there.
Time to wrangle my boys out of the bath and settle down to watch Frosty the Snowman. Sounds like a good time to me!
Last night I wraped most all of the stack of presents I had to wrap. There are still a few downstairs that are being hidden from little boys eyes and I finished our Christmas cards.
Today I did a lot of laundry, picked up and vacuumed the house, cleaned the bathroom and mopped the mudroom and the kitchen. I also changed our sheets.
I still need to make our bed and fold three!! baskets of laundry. I'm thinking that I'll get one of those 2 things done. 10 points for anyone that can guess which one:)
Tomorrow, it's back to work. I have a lot that I could write about that but I don't want to get "dooced." Highly doubtful that my boss is smart enough to find this site, but miracles do happen. Maybe I should google myself. Nothing there, I should be safe. I work for four men. Three of whom are "partners" although I think it's more of a benevolent dictatorship. I actually like the "dictator" quite a lot. It's one of the others that drives me and most of the others in the office crazy. He is very book smart but has NO people skills and NO common sense. He has no ethics and very little respect for anyone around him. To him it's "all about the money." He routinely gouges clients, employees included, especially if he thinks "they can afford it." He seems to think that he should get to decide how others spend their money, but he's so tight with his own that he's barely buying his kids Christmas presents. My respect level at this point is so low that I can barely be civil. However, the real kicker is that I've worked there longer than him. Our company Christmas party is next week and Craig can't go. I can't decide if it's worth the bother of getting a sitter which is sad considering that I truly enjoy everyone else that works there.
Time to wrangle my boys out of the bath and settle down to watch Frosty the Snowman. Sounds like a good time to me!
Friday, December 7, 2007
Best Ever?
How come when I make recipes that say they are the "best ever" I don't really like them. I made Orange Cranberry Bread and Lemon Blueberry bread tonight. The cranberry bread was really pretty good except that it was rather flat on top. The blueberry bread was OK. All the blueberries fell to the bottom of the pan so I kind of have blueberry upside down bread. Except that is is right side up. It, however, poofed up on top and looks like a loaf of bread. Oh well, at least I get an A for effort.
Thursday, December 6, 2007
To Do List 14,783
I feel like I can't function unless I write stuff down.
Take table to A. Sissy
Wrap presents DONE
Make hotel reservations DECIDED NOT TO GO
Call about Religous Ed play SEE ABOVE
Make Cinnamon Rolls
Make cranberry bread DONE
Christmas cards DONE
Take statement to nursing home
Mail boxes DONE
Glue broken ornaments DONE
Christmas presents to buy:
Jeramie DONE
Clark DONE
Uncle Marv DONE
Dad D DONE
Grandma D DONE
Mom D
Chad DONE
Rindy DONE
Take table to A. Sissy
Wrap presents DONE
Make hotel reservations DECIDED NOT TO GO
Call about Religous Ed play SEE ABOVE
Make Cinnamon Rolls
Make cranberry bread DONE
Christmas cards DONE
Take statement to nursing home
Mail boxes DONE
Glue broken ornaments DONE
Christmas presents to buy:
Jeramie DONE
Clark DONE
Uncle Marv DONE
Dad D DONE
Grandma D DONE
Mom D
Chad DONE
Rindy DONE
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Breathe
Am I the only idiot out in internetland that can't figure out how to import the Holidailies button. Good grief!!
I feel like December is like an out of control roller coaster ride that just keeps going faster and faster. My aunt and I took my mom Christmas shopping today. I still need to buy my present, Craig's present and K's present from mom. I will take care of that next week when we go on our Christmas shopping/get out of town expedition.
Both older boys (K and A) came home from religous ed. tonight talking about what they're going to be in the play next week. What play??
I feel like December is like an out of control roller coaster ride that just keeps going faster and faster. My aunt and I took my mom Christmas shopping today. I still need to buy my present, Craig's present and K's present from mom. I will take care of that next week when we go on our Christmas shopping/get out of town expedition.
Both older boys (K and A) came home from religous ed. tonight talking about what they're going to be in the play next week. What play??
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
Forgiven?
I forgot to post yesterday.
I had such good intentions of taking pictures of the apple crumb pie and pecan bourbon pie I made (completely by scratch!!) and posting recipes with pictures and then I forgot. And then I watched the Charlie Brown Christmas special with my boys. And then I did the dishes. And then I went to bed and I never once remembered.
And then I took the pies to work. And then we got really busy. And then I went to lunch. And then I came back to work to find two almost completely eaten pies.
I was only gone for 20 minutes. 20 MINUTES!!!! I guess they were really good!
I had such good intentions of taking pictures of the apple crumb pie and pecan bourbon pie I made (completely by scratch!!) and posting recipes with pictures and then I forgot. And then I watched the Charlie Brown Christmas special with my boys. And then I did the dishes. And then I went to bed and I never once remembered.
And then I took the pies to work. And then we got really busy. And then I went to lunch. And then I came back to work to find two almost completely eaten pies.
I was only gone for 20 minutes. 20 MINUTES!!!! I guess they were really good!
Sunday, December 2, 2007
Blah
I had such lofty ambitions for this weekend. At this point, I'll be happy if I can get the laundry done. Just being lazy, I guess.
I'm very excited to start Christmas baking. Craig thinks that I'm nuts. Out of this family of ours, 1 HATES chocolate and 2 aren't big sweet eaters. That leaves me and middle son (K) to eat it all!! I must give most away to other deserving sugar addicts.
I'm the designated bithday treat bringer at work. I think that everyone should get what they like the best for their birthday treat and Tuesday I will bring treats for one of my best friends. She requested Pecan Pie and Apple Pie. My s-i-l has the best pie crust recipe and I'm going to try it. It contains vinegar and an egg yolk. Flakiest crust ever.
I'm very excited to start Christmas baking. Craig thinks that I'm nuts. Out of this family of ours, 1 HATES chocolate and 2 aren't big sweet eaters. That leaves me and middle son (K) to eat it all!! I must give most away to other deserving sugar addicts.
I'm the designated bithday treat bringer at work. I think that everyone should get what they like the best for their birthday treat and Tuesday I will bring treats for one of my best friends. She requested Pecan Pie and Apple Pie. My s-i-l has the best pie crust recipe and I'm going to try it. It contains vinegar and an egg yolk. Flakiest crust ever.
Saturday, December 1, 2007
The Stockings Are Hung
The tree is decorated, the stockings are up and the snow globes and the nativity have been liberated from their boxes.
I'm going to bed.
I'm going to bed.
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