I came into work today -- don't ask me why. I didn't post over the weekend - I was too freaking tired to type.
Let me sum up that last push to the finish line...
Friday, up early, worked until 2 PM, dropped off Carpool buddy, ran back to the surgeon's office, picked up paperwork, headed back up north, went to the dollar story so my hubby can complete his sister's box-within-a-box X10 gift, plus I was out of bows, I found some cookie containers and then hit McDonalds for a coffee, then to the nail salon for new pretty Christmas nails, then I popped over to Wal-ly World and got a gift for the nephew on Bubba's side of the family, some stuff to complete cookies and the like... then headed home.
Left work at 2 PM - pulled into the driveway at 5:30 PM.
Walked the dog, came inside, we did something for dinner, I made 2 kinds of cookies, Oh - yeah and dipped the two different kinds of biscotti cookies, one in white chocolate and one in regular chocolate.
Saturday the alarm went off at 6:30 AM - I rolled out of bed at 7:15, got up, got showered, tended to the dog, and Bubba and I, in separate cars headed to the big mall at the bottom of the major highway. Why? Because they have the West Coast Candy store we needed, and the cool coffee place also for Granny, and my office mate. He found this place on his travels - wouldn't buy it for himself -- perfect gift!
We tried to finish shopping there but couldn't find all we needed, so Bubba headed back North, I headed to my meeting with the Ladies' group, got that done, started to make my way back North as well, stopped off at a ladies home, dropped off her package, made my way to the liquor store for nog makings, then called Bubba, where are you did you get the gift --- his comment was not yet - he had gotten a massage first.
Insert dead silence here....
Um - OK fine butthead -- I'm off to finish my list you do yours. We ended up at the same mall, met up, finished shopping (independently) then decided to go have some lunch. Went to place A -- parking lot was a zoo, decided on place B -- we're such the yuppie couple, on our car wired blue tooth phones, making lunch plans. Ended up at a place had Chinese food, not bad, I headed to the grocery store, got gift cards, then headed home. Made batter for the gingerbread, and iced all remaining cookies that required it, got work packages all done up, and I got those all boxed up for work people and those containers into a larger box for transport to the car and into the office...
I do believe I fell into bed and died that night...
Sunday, lather, rinse, repeat. We went out to breakfast, quick dollar store run for Egg Nog containers (which turned out to be complete CRAP!) then the grocery store for the nog makings; I got dropped off, Bubba went out to do something -- then he was going to watch football at the bar. I went home booted up the computer and listened to the first half of the game while making gingerbread house pieces, icing for said houses, pulling all the necessary stuff for decorating, and then made egg nog, finally got that right, was down to the nog bowls in the cleaning process, Bubba called said he had a table at the bar, so I said screw it -- and went to the bar enjoyed the second half of the football game and about 7 chicken wings. I was hungry apparently. I came home, finished cleaning up the kitchen put cookies in my car, because Bubba bitched about not having a place to sit in the living room upstairs... like he ever sits up there --- but it was done and one less thing I had to content with at 5:50 AM Monday morning.
I fed him dinner of whatever fundraiser pizza things I ordered, and life wasn't bad. I was done, all the wrapping was finished Saturday night, by Sunday night it was all done - but the logistics of getting all this crap into my poor car. That is a fight for today.
I am leaving work in about an hour, driving home cramming all these goodies into my car, listening to my husband whine and complain about the volume and the cost - and then we fight our way home --- dinner is out tonight - our favorite Italian place - there will be wine involved.
I don't know what the rest of the week hold for us, but it's Christmas I'm trying to hold on to those good feelings and smile my way through all the stupid...
Stay well, safe and warm - and in case of DC dry... sheesh. We shall return to the airwaves some time this weekend if we have time - if not Sunday for the annual Christmas wrap up. OR later in the week when I sober up.
Merry Christmas
Aunt Ing
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