An email to my sister.
Thursday, December 17.
Okay... Finally, I have a minute to get my email off to you. I had good intentions this morning, but it's getting hard for me to get out of bed at 6:00 a.m.... A combination of not feeling well, snuggling in my warm bed, and the cold bedroom. But my trusty alarm clock is there every 15 minutes, shaking me, making sure I don't stay in bed when he thinks I should be up.... So I eventually give in. Get up. Sit here at the table for 15 minutes or so, NOT drinking coffee because I don't feel good. Then I grab my book.... the same book I've been trying to get read for months now.... and head upstairs to ride the bike. With that done, I barely have time to come down, get my shower (if there's even time), get dressed, and be ready with a smile and love in my heart for when the first grandkids arrive.... I'm almost exhausted by this time.
So, I decided to make a big batch of cabbage salad, like I said. I emptied the produce drawer of a whole green head of cabbage, a red head (which I ended up throwing out), a green pepper, an orange pepper, a few stalks of celery, some diced onions that were leftovers from other meals, some chopped green onions, and a bunch of parsley. Then I chopped up some dried cherries (but you can use raisins or cranraisins) and almonds. And the dressing is just the typical mayo/sugar/vinegar recipe. I'm talking a HUGE bowl. Okay, so now you don't think it went that smoothly do you????
I had no sooner started chopping the cabbage..... Did I mention it was around 8:10 a.m..... about the same time I make breakfast for the kids? Yea, I don't know what I was thinking. But they could wait. I'm chopping away and the kids are running in and out of the kitchen, throwing open the fridge door. At one point I went to close it and the stack of Styrofoam containers from last night's Chinese dinner went flying to the floor. Chinese food everywhere. So I stop chopping to clean up the mess. Well, one thing led to another and next thing you know, I'm cleaning out and scrubbing the produce drawers out and wiping out the fridge. While on my hands and knees, I notice how grossly disgusting the front of the fridge grate is so I pull it off, pull out the 2" thick pile of lint, or whatever-it-is. The grate got washed down. All this, at the same time I'm supposed to be fixing breakfast and making the cabbage salad. But I'm good. I can multi-task. So I keep at it. Get the kids breakfast made. The fridge cleaned out. The salad made.
No sooner did I get that mess cleaned up that the kids were at the table for their glitter project! Lordy lordy does Hunter have a love for glitter! This from a boy who will spend very little time doing crafts, seconds. But give him some popsicle sticks, paint, and glitter, and he's good for an hour! I sent several glitter "frames" home for the mommies last night, and glitter ornaments. Let them enjoy some of the flyaway glitter for a few days! But it makes the kids so giddy. They're so happy with their little projects, making something for their moms and dads. So, what's a little glitter on the table. On the chair. On the chair pads. On the carpet. On me. On my face. On my clothes....In the whole scheme of things, it's so minor. But I have to come up with some new craft projects for them to do.
I've managed to do four loads of laundry today, in between salad making, fixing breakfast, serving lunch, reading, changing poopy diapers, and craft projects. An apple crisp just came out of the oven. The Juncos, Chicadees, and Siskins have been fed. Dogs have been let out, brought back in, let out, brought back in, let out, brought back in, at least that many times TIMES 2. Hunter and Ellis are napping.
So, this is my day. Not much different from most other days. Uneventful. Boring. Lacking substance, creativity, and love. Just an ordinary day.
Anyway, the clock is ticking before the kids will be awake and I need to do a few more things. It's only 1:30. I should be able to accomplish a few more things before the day is over. Mike will be leaving at 4:15 today for a Lions training session. They learn how to load and unload passengers on to a helicopter in preparation for tomorrow night's Flight Night. This is where locals can take a helicopter up and over the Mendenhall Valley to look at Christmas lights. It's an annual event and one of their biggest fundraisers. But it will be a long, cold night for the volunteers. So I need to get all my stuff done before he leaves tonight so I can give the kids my total, undivided attention.
Glad you're having a good trip. Be sure to tell the kids hello for us and a Merry Christmas. N.
Thursday, December 17.
Okay... Finally, I have a minute to get my email off to you. I had good intentions this morning, but it's getting hard for me to get out of bed at 6:00 a.m.... A combination of not feeling well, snuggling in my warm bed, and the cold bedroom. But my trusty alarm clock is there every 15 minutes, shaking me, making sure I don't stay in bed when he thinks I should be up.... So I eventually give in. Get up. Sit here at the table for 15 minutes or so, NOT drinking coffee because I don't feel good. Then I grab my book.... the same book I've been trying to get read for months now.... and head upstairs to ride the bike. With that done, I barely have time to come down, get my shower (if there's even time), get dressed, and be ready with a smile and love in my heart for when the first grandkids arrive.... I'm almost exhausted by this time.
So, I decided to make a big batch of cabbage salad, like I said. I emptied the produce drawer of a whole green head of cabbage, a red head (which I ended up throwing out), a green pepper, an orange pepper, a few stalks of celery, some diced onions that were leftovers from other meals, some chopped green onions, and a bunch of parsley. Then I chopped up some dried cherries (but you can use raisins or cranraisins) and almonds. And the dressing is just the typical mayo/sugar/vinegar recipe. I'm talking a HUGE bowl. Okay, so now you don't think it went that smoothly do you????
I had no sooner started chopping the cabbage..... Did I mention it was around 8:10 a.m..... about the same time I make breakfast for the kids? Yea, I don't know what I was thinking. But they could wait. I'm chopping away and the kids are running in and out of the kitchen, throwing open the fridge door. At one point I went to close it and the stack of Styrofoam containers from last night's Chinese dinner went flying to the floor. Chinese food everywhere. So I stop chopping to clean up the mess. Well, one thing led to another and next thing you know, I'm cleaning out and scrubbing the produce drawers out and wiping out the fridge. While on my hands and knees, I notice how grossly disgusting the front of the fridge grate is so I pull it off, pull out the 2" thick pile of lint, or whatever-it-is. The grate got washed down. All this, at the same time I'm supposed to be fixing breakfast and making the cabbage salad. But I'm good. I can multi-task. So I keep at it. Get the kids breakfast made. The fridge cleaned out. The salad made.
No sooner did I get that mess cleaned up that the kids were at the table for their glitter project! Lordy lordy does Hunter have a love for glitter! This from a boy who will spend very little time doing crafts, seconds. But give him some popsicle sticks, paint, and glitter, and he's good for an hour! I sent several glitter "frames" home for the mommies last night, and glitter ornaments. Let them enjoy some of the flyaway glitter for a few days! But it makes the kids so giddy. They're so happy with their little projects, making something for their moms and dads. So, what's a little glitter on the table. On the chair. On the chair pads. On the carpet. On me. On my face. On my clothes....In the whole scheme of things, it's so minor. But I have to come up with some new craft projects for them to do.
I've managed to do four loads of laundry today, in between salad making, fixing breakfast, serving lunch, reading, changing poopy diapers, and craft projects. An apple crisp just came out of the oven. The Juncos, Chicadees, and Siskins have been fed. Dogs have been let out, brought back in, let out, brought back in, let out, brought back in, at least that many times TIMES 2. Hunter and Ellis are napping.
So, this is my day. Not much different from most other days. Uneventful. Boring. Lacking substance, creativity, and love. Just an ordinary day.
Anyway, the clock is ticking before the kids will be awake and I need to do a few more things. It's only 1:30. I should be able to accomplish a few more things before the day is over. Mike will be leaving at 4:15 today for a Lions training session. They learn how to load and unload passengers on to a helicopter in preparation for tomorrow night's Flight Night. This is where locals can take a helicopter up and over the Mendenhall Valley to look at Christmas lights. It's an annual event and one of their biggest fundraisers. But it will be a long, cold night for the volunteers. So I need to get all my stuff done before he leaves tonight so I can give the kids my total, undivided attention.
Glad you're having a good trip. Be sure to tell the kids hello for us and a Merry Christmas. N.
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