Thursday, December 18, 2008

Busy, Busy, Busy!

This happy little santa is from my christmas card places mats that i found thrifting (okay lani found) He makes me smile every morning :)




Busy, busy, busy! I am looking forward to so many things that are coming up but i also know that it will all be over the in blink of an eye. I cant ever seem to just be excited about things, it always comes with a feeling of dread that it will all soon be over.


I made molasses cookies the other night because my heat wasn't working and i needed a way to warm up the house. They turned out really well and i cant seem to eat just one - it always turns into ten.





The heat is now fixed. I got an A in my class! All my work presents are done and patiently waiting on my desk to be passed out.

Layla's graduation party is tonight with with very exciting triathlon of air hockey, darts, cornhole, and hop scotch - all must be completed with drink in one hand - wait a minute that isn't a triathlon it is a quad-athalon?

Tomorrow Lani and I are off to see A Very Merry Unauthorized Children's Scientology Pageant, where kids are playing Tom Cruise, John Travolta and other scientologists. It should be a riot!

Saturday is possibly the farmer's market in the morning to get some last minute presents, 3D Polar Express with Sandra, and cookie baking and candy making at Amy's.

Sunday is laundry, packing and all that jazz. Then, Monday is work and jet setting to Chi-town for a week of non-stop family. Phew, I'm tired just thinking about it! So much fun in so little time.

Monday, December 15, 2008

Holiday Chaos

word of the day (according to my calendar):
glogg - n. a hot spiced wine and liquor punch served in Scandinavian countries as a Christmas drink
where can i get some?



GRE finished!
Final paper half finished!
Presents are getting there!
Molasses cookies to bake and White Christmas to watch tonight!




Patterns from Sublime Stitching

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Holidays

I used to be a Grinch. I remember Age calling me Scrooge one year but since i don't have her or Annie to be full of holiday cheer for me, i seem to have found my inner Christmas spirit. I forced it on Lani last year and am trying to do the same this year. I started secretly listening to Christmas music the day after Halloween and my tree went up on the Sunday after Thanksgiving.



I couldn't sleep this morning, nightmares and then my brain wouldn't turn off. So, i got up and plugged in the tree - I just love the glow of Christmas lights! It was the perfect way to fix the start of today.



This the first year that i have an actual fireplace and mantel! This picture gives me a little anxiety with all my little things all over but i need my chachkies (is this a real word?). My comforts as Annie calls them.



Gracie's name didn't make it on the stocking last night but i did study for the GRE. Tonight is my last class of the semester. Where has the time gone?

Monday, December 8, 2008

Hello, there!

So, the thought is that if i create a keep up a blog then all my family and friends far and wide can keep up dated on my life.

Right now i am super busy with taking the GRE on Saturday and all my holiday projects. I have not prepared in the slightest for this test that will pretty much decide my future. That is out of character for me so i am going to go with it. I do have a back up plan if grad school falls through so i think that is helping. The holiday projects are coming along well. There is no way i can do everything i would like to in time... oh well. I sent christmas cards today and my goal is to get Gracie's name on her stocking tonight :) ok, well i hope this blog is a good idea...




patterns from Needle Noodles