Tell a friend :: Oxfam America Unwrapped

Tell a friend :: Oxfam America Unwrapped

I've been thinking a lot about what types of causes I'd like to support in the coming year..and I think this one will be getting my vote - and dollars.

so....very....tired...

Please remind me never to try to host two events in one weekend. I am, of course, using the word event loosely...but as someone who doesn't normally have people over, this was quite an endeavor.

Friday, I went into the office. I rarely go in on Friday...and by rarely I think I have been in three times since we moved back in May. That threw me off because normally I don't "come home from work" on Fridays because I've been here all day. When I came home, I was tired and felt compelled to lay on the sofa for much of the evening. And I am trying to think what we even ate for dinner but I am at a total loss...the evening is kind of a blur.

Saturday, we got up, went to 3 different grocery stores (looking for something we never did find), came home, cleaned the house and then made dinner for friends who were coming over. It was a little stressful because it was something I have never made before - but a family recipe so it wasn't like I was guinea-pigging anyone too badly..though the recipe had no measurements..but just some advice from my mom that said just put what looks right....ugh! Anyway, but it turned out really good so that made me happy. And thank god for Whole Foods and their fantastic deserts... At 10:30 I was in bed...

This morning, we got up (noticing a trend here...) and my mom, dad and one of my sisters came down to make cookies. IT TOOK ALL DAY! I had forethought to make a dinner in the crock pot and thank god because after spending the whole day baking and washing dishes and then had to make dinner...well...lets just say I would have been on the train to crazy town. Anyway, it was fun...but now all I want to do is crawl in bed...oh look..it's almost 10:00.

I am not conditioned for this!!! This kind of weekend really requires an additional day off...which I fear I will not be getting tomorrow.

Next weekend I plan to sit on my ass and watch TV....eat leftovers...oh..and cookies....

Scandal

We've been busy here at Chez Hoover...mostly trying to keep dry and warm given the weather nature has dealt us these last few days. Never mind though...it's winter and we had to know it would finally decide to arrive..and it's putting me into the holiday spirit. Not sure how I'll feel about it in January when I am freezing and the holidays are over.

Anyway....

There seems to be some scandal in the news lately about Tiger Woods. I for one think that this maybe shouldn't necessarily be on the nightly news...because with all that is wrong in the world, is this really a story that should trump things like homelessness and hunger? Probably not. But I did see this posting on one of the blogs I read...and...well...read it for yourself.

when did December rear its ugly head??

I can't believe it's December....when did that happen. What makes it worse is that Christmas is 3 weeks away.

So..now that there is no escaping December, I have a few things that need to get done. The tree is already up..and the decorations and the lights, but now I need to get to the Christmas cards and finish my shopping. I LOVE online shopping!!! There's nothing better then picking up a package at the mail box...and knowing you didn't have to schlep around a shopping bag!