Why are short work weeks so long ? The kids were loud and hyper on Wednesday, tired and cranky on Thursday and still out of sorts on Friday? Probably because they stayed up too late, ate too much junk, played too many video games and a change in the weather. Hopefully this week will be better.
On Monday night we picked ED up from the airport. YS didn't even know we had left the house. She had no problem with customs and we delivered her and her suitcase with 8 bottles - 7 wine and one Port, home safely.Tuesday I got my haircut [ got my flu shot on Monday and boy was my arm feeling bruised for two days ! ] When I got home I started my dark fruitcake. I timed it so YS would be home from work to help with the final stirring. Just like last year, the wooden spoon broke ! The cakes took an extra 30 minutes to cook. probably because of the booze we used on the fruit !
I've another two stocking orders. I had one stocking already knit but needed to go pick up a red. While I was at the store I met the other grandmother. Now I really didn't have a whole lot of time to chat as Hub was in the car with the motor running so the fresh veggies wouldn't freeze. Yes, it is that cold. She no longer can make phone calls to her granddaughter. She has phoned and phoned, written e-mails but no answer. She has been sending the girl a care package every month. I am sure the amount is around $ 100 as she includes gift cards, books, clothing and games. Never has she received a thank you. She says one more smaller package and a Christmas gift and if there is still no acknowledgement, there will be only two gifts a year. I told her that the girl would look upon her as a moneybags... And she said yes and as a bad mother. She then told me that she had wanted to take 'the egg donor' to a psychiatrist when she was seven, but he husband wouldn't do it. But even back then, she knew that there was something wrong with her. She also said that if she ever came back to try and disrupt ES and YGS's lives, she would kill her ad willingly go to jail. She said she would not let her daughter ruin any other lives !! This she said in a normal voice in the store !!!
I made my get away because I had a lie of housecleaning and cooking to do for ES and YD's birthday dinner ! There was a lot of prep for a meal for 10 !! Hubby went to the swim meet to see EGS who had 4 personal bests of 6 races. His last race was 5:45 so I had to change when I put the ham into the oven. We had Baked ham, mashed potatoes, Brussell Sprouts, different raw vegetables all cut up, devilled eggs a ginger sesame salad, pickles and olives. Chocolate cake with two different ice creams for dessert. I thought I had peeled and cooked enough. Potatoes to have leftovers for today . However EGS thought they were delicious and had two huge helpings. SIL also enjoyed them !! Fortunately there were a couple of tablespoons left for ED. ED arrived late as she had to wait for one person [ out of 24] to bring their beer for their beer Advent Calendar. She passed 3 big accidents on the way home, Yes, the roads were that icy.
Everyone was gone by 9 as YGD has a Cheer event today.
I'm on the 6th row of the quilt !! I've checked out what she of needles I need for the stocking so I've lots to do. I don't think I'll get around to making any Christmas runners. Today I am making Port Red Onion Marmalade. There was such a deal on red onions !! They sure were strong , though
!! My eyes were sure watering.
YGS asked his uncle yesterday when they were going to do their Gingerbread House so that is what they've started now. I think the kits are two years old ! We buy them after Christmas for 1/10th the price ! YS just picks up extra candy. He put two houses together and at this moment they are decorating.
We had ham sandwiches for lunch. Supper will be hamburger patties and bootlegger beans for supper. I have to pack up the rhubarb apple sauce that I made. YS buys yogurt with apple and rhubarb so I decided to Mae my own as I always buy just plain yogurt. The rhubarb and apples were free so of course a cheap way to dress it up.
ED sent over her extra hair straightener for me. The older I get the curlier, frizzier my hair gets. We'll see how that goes. I am not a hair person. I'll wash my hair tonight and see what happens.
I've put the slipcovers on so the couches looks better. I can hardly wait to get new furniture. Hubby has been working slowly on the basement.
We have a PD day on Friday. It's a county wide one which we all hate. !!
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