Namely, during my lunch hours at work (before taking a 15-minute pumping break) and then at 8:30PM once Casey's gone to bed each night, I've been cramming for an insurance exam. It's been consuming, frustrating, mind-numbing, and nerve wracking. And on top of it, my brain has been drifting to the many tasks to complete for the holiday season.
~ I have to make six dozen cookies for a work cookie-exchange on Monday.
~ We're hosting our 4th Annual Ornament Painting Party at our house tomorrow, which means we need to have on hand: tons of wooden, glass, ceramic, and plastic sun catcher ornaments; paints and brushes; soda galore; three big crocks of delicious hot soup; and some small appetizers.
~ Casey's Christmas gift from Mommy and Daddy this year will be a homemade fabric crinkle book. (Everything else is from Santa.) Sewing has not yet begun!
~ A beloved nephew is going on 3 years old this year - which means that it's finally time he receives his own super hero cape. Also being sewn here at home; also not yet begun.
~ Christmas cards are ready (though a portion of the design got cut off, which greatly disturbs Tee Jay, the creator of said cards). We just need envelopes and some quick addressing/stamping skills.
~ There is still a list (ever-dwindling, thank goodness) of gifts to buy and wrap.
~ And on top of everything else, I've been convinced by one-who-will-not-be-named (but is a pretty smart person, I'll admit) that the best stocking for Casey -and all future Boudreau children, I s'pose- will be one which is hand-made out of her "going-home-from-the-hospital" outfit. Again, another project not yet begun... and one that may have to wait until her second Christmas.
I know that I'm probably preaching to the choir and not likely to get many sympathy votes from any of you harried, hurried, or worried Christmas-ites out there. We're all stressed, I'm sure. 'Tis the season!
But before I could focus much worry on the Christmas stuff, I first needed to get through the insurance exam - which I took today AND PASSED. (Thank God, thank God.)
However, my elation was a bit marred when later this afternoon, Alex from Four Seasons Roofing & Siding told me that we need a new roof (a whole new roof!), and no, this probably isn't going to be covered by insurance.
You win some, you lose some, right?
In the end, though, how can I really consider anything a loss when these two peanuts live in my home??
2 comments:
I'm sorry about your roof. That's just stinky on top of everything else.
And that nephew can wait until he actually turns 3 for his cape!
I love the new photos at top. Share, please???
Can you delegate? Soups or cookies or anything? Your intentions are so wonderful that I know that that love will be shining out of you even if Christmas isn't exactly as you pictured this year.
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