I can’t believe it, I am getting sick. ARGH. I have absolutely no time to be sick. Once I make it through this week, it will be an easy month. Last week wasn’t anything too exciting. I worked 40 hours in 4 days and took Friday off. I went to volunteer in Tommy’s school on Friday. I sorted papers for the kids to take home and hung up some new projects in the hall. Then the Kindergarten and 1st Grade classes made holiday house. I would call them gingerbread houses, but there was no gingerbread involved. The house was made out of rice crispy bars and decorated with frosting and candy. I helped with the houses and then headed home to clean up a bit before my dentist appointment later that afternoon.
The weekend went fine. Friday night we watched the new Chronicles of Narnia movie. It was good, but a bit too scary for Tommy. While watching the movie I made my shopping list and menu. Saturday we went to Sams and grocer y shopping. Once Steve got home from work we went to the library and then to visit my in-laws and take them a poinsettia. We drove around a bit and looked at holiday lights on the way home. Josh came over on Saturday night and highlighted my hair.
Sunday we skipped church again! Argh…bad, bad. I cooked up the hamburger and chicken we had bought. Then I packed up my clothes and things and headed to Duluth for work. I took the material for Tommy’s blanket with me. It was a terrible drive to Duluth. It was snowing and the visibility at times was not good. I took hubby’s truck so I just took it nice and slow. I had no trouble but shortly after I got on the freeway a car next to me spun out. I hit my breaks and they swung in a circle in front of me and hit the median. I hit the shoulder and missed having them hit me. I was freaking out!! I calmed down and they walk back to where they were. Another woman and I were just missed. The car stopped when it hit the median. It was driven by 3 teenagers. They had called for someone to come and were ok. Once i was sure they were fine, I continued on to Duluth. It took me a bit longer than usual to get to Duluth, but if you drive slow it was fine. Every car I passed in the ditch was driven my teens or very young drivers.
I checked in my room in Duluth and ordered some food. Once I ate, I fell asleep. I could tell I was starting to get sick and really need the rest. I woke up later that evening and started working on Tommy’s blanket. I had found some really cool pirate fleece. I stayed up late and finished the blanket. Now all my gifts are done, except for some chex mix I want to make.
This week is crazy!! As always I volunteered for a few too many things. But what can I say, I like to help. I need to bake 20 dozen cookies by Friday. I also need to bake a few loaves of mini berry bread. I am the volunteer coordinator for the Holiday Cookie Sale for Tommy’s school. I have all the shifts filled for selling the cookies, but I also volunteered to bake cookies. So I have to have all the cookies done by Friday. I have tomorrow off as Erik has a school assessment meeting in the morning and his CADI worker will be coming in the afternoon. So once home I will be baking for the afternoon. I will put a roast in the roasting oven and get busy baking.
A Glance At Jen’s Week:
MONDAY – Jen coming home from Duluth
TUESDAY – Off of work – Baking Cookies
WEDNESDAY – Working
THURSDAY – OFF – Baking Cookies – Jen has a Dr. Appointment – Tommy’s School Christmas Program
FRIDAY – Packaging cookies at the school
SATURDAY – Wrapping Party at Work for my Project Christmas Wish
Wish me luck in all my baking adventures. I can’t believe I am getting a cold when I have so much to do. Isn’t that always how it goes!!!!
Yuck to being sick. And, “WHAT WERE YOU THINKING???” to volunteer your precious time to so many in need?
You must have more energy than me! (giggle!)
@cherylyn_p – I don’t think that it is that I have more energy. I think it is simply that I am not as smart! Every year I say I will cut back, but it all means so much to me. ARGH!! This is the exact reason I have all my Christmas shopping done by Thanksgiving!! I certainly have no time in December to shop too. Well I am off to clean up my kitchen so I can bake 20 dozen cookies………..what **was I thinking!!!
I’m not sure “WHAT” you were thinking – but I’ll sure pray for you, dear sister!!!!