What a busy, fun and productive week. I accomplished
everything that needed doing on time, sold a bunch of yarn, had fun with family
and friends and am on track for Christmas. Yay, right? The only negative was a
stomach bug that had me puking in the wee hours and home from work on
Wednesday. But in looking for the bright side, I’m hoping this got it out of
the way so I won’t be puking on a plane like last Christmas.
It was all about deadlines this past week. I had a big list with
things to do every day and night to get it done on time. I went through all my
Christmas stuff and delivered the extra to the library on Monday night. I
mailed yarn just about every day – 29 less skeins in my house and a newly
replenished PayPal balance. After getting nothing done on Wednesday, I was back
to work on Thursday, got my hair cut after work and then started wrapping
stocking stuffers. I had Ginny’s box ready to go Thursday night and did Dottie’s
on Friday. After pulling 3 lots of yarn from my basement acrylic stash for
Dottie to crochet afghans, I packed up that huge box and was at the post office
before they closed on Saturday. Done! All that was left on the short list for
the weekend (except chores, of course) was to put up the inside tree.
I was scheduled to pick Andrea up at 1:00 on Saturday for a
shopping trip to Seward. I had just gotten home from the post office when the
phone rang. Helen was on her way into town and wanted to know if I wanted her
to bring BK over. Sure. I only had an hour but we caught up over burgers and I
ran out the door at 1:00 to get Andrea. After a fun time hitting all the stores
in Seward, I suggested we drive to Stromsberg to the yarn shop to pick up the prize
Andrea had won last month. They were open until 5:00 and we could be there by
4:30 so we headed west. But when we arrived after driving 40+ miles in the
wrong direction, the store was dark. I was not happy. I called Lori to get the
shop’s number and Andrea called the owner who agreed to come back. We crashed a
private Christmas party at the coffee shop next door while we waited and then I
bought a pity skein of yarn since she’d come back for us. That accomplished, the
problem was Andrea had a date at 6:00 and this had held us up. She called her
date and we made plans to meet on the highway near his farm so they could still
make their dinner and basketball game. It was pitch black, foggy and drizzling
and I’m trying to find an unlit, long defunct truck stop along a country
highway, which I did and dropped Andrea at 5:50 and was home by 6:15. I thought
that was it but…
Helen called to say she needed to drop something by my house
on her way to the Laundromat. I was cooking dinner when she called and offered
her some when she arrived but she didn’t have time. No problem. I made up 2
plates and threw placemats, windex, cutlery and salt into a book bag and headed
out. By the time her loads were all in, I had windexed the funky Laundromat table
with attached stools and set it for dinner. We had a lovely time continuing our
chat from the morning. Of course I’d brought my knitting. What an odd but nice
end to the day. Clearly I wasn’t getting my tree up Saturday. Sunday was
another day. Lorri was coming after church for tea and cookies but I’d have
time in the morning to neatize the house so went to bed.
And woke up at 3:30 a.m. After laying in bed for half an
hour, I got up and picked up the entire house, did the pots and pans, read for
half an hour and went back to bed at 5:30. The cats had all gone out because it
was 54 degrees at 3:30 so I was able to sleep until 7:30. I had a nice morning
having done everything in the wee hours then enjoyed a nice chat with Lorri
over tea and the Christmas cookies she’d brought. Once she left, it was time
for laundry and putting up the tree. My little inside tree had a funky shape but you'd never know it once it was up and decorated. It was a Charlie Brown transformation and I love it.
So by the end of the day I’d crossed the last thing off my
week’s holiday to do list. All that was left for Christmas was wrapping Carolyn’s
stocking stuffers and the few gifts for friends. Oh, and finishing my last pair
of socks but I’m on the 2nd one so that’ll happened. Then I’ll prep
for being gone and pack. Nothing stressful and I have a whole other weekend. I’m
loving this holiday season! Love both my trees, love being so on top of things
and love having time to socialize. I hope you are all having holiday fun too.
Just ten more days. Ho ho ho.
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