I find that I might be too old to blog, as yesterday, or was it? Yes, it was, I was going to update and I couldn't remember my password and didn't have the energy to "jump thru the hoops" to find it. So today was better luck.
The house is temporarily quiet. The big girls went shopping. I hope Jess doesn't have trouble in all the holiday traffic. The younger girls are all outside. It's a gorgeous day, almost 60 degrees. I was out early with Abby to finish her 2 items. Then went to the grocery store. I don't think I've ever seen it so crowded, except on the "flu shot" day, but then the old people don't all stand in the baking aisle. ARGH! It was nuts. And I forgot nuts and oil. But Jess is brave enough to tackle Wal-Mart, a college learning experience. So she will help me out. She made me go there this week, and broke my record of NOT going there between Thanksgiving and Xmas. Our store is very hard to get to and get in and out. So I send the young, inexperienced driver. Works for me!
Today I'm happy to report that we are vomit-free. Katherine woke up feeling better. She was the 4th to get Abby's Birthday Bug. Abby started throwing up on the night before her birthday, and shared with H and Em then Kat. Mark, Jess and I are planning on being immune. I got enough of my stuff done that I could give directions from the bathroom or bed, if necessary, just hope NOT!!!
We decided to have our Xmas dinner tomorrow for lunch. Jess workds 4-7 tomorrow night and Sunday will be BUSY with church and Santa, so no time to cook and clean up. So I'm off to finish the cookies for the neighbors, dip a few more pretzels and start the wrapping. I drive myself crazy when I leave ALL the wrapping to the end, but it's such a mess to get it all out a bunch of times. Will work on that tonight.
We'll head to SE MO next week. Mark's big problem at work will have to wait until the break is over. He was glad to hear his software rep say "take it easy, we can't help." M is growing a GREY goatee, we'll see who breaks down first, me with a real haircut, (I haven't had a real one since July) or Mark to shave. The contest will continue in 06, to be sure.
Time to move on and finish getting some clean sheets around. Lots of bedding to do this week. Jess had 2 guys drop in earlier this week. They were in the St Loius area and thought she was in the Cape area, so they drove 2 hours farther than they planned, They aren't Geography majors. :) They were very nice, and prob are sharing Abby's Birhtday Bug with their families. We like to share!!! All for now.
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We're even having Wal-Mart traffic jams here in little ol' Searcy. It's so bad that Tam decided to go do her grocery shopping at 5:30 this morning. She said that was the only way to do it here just 2 days before the BIG day. Not much crowd at all at that unholy hour.
I'd never thought of sharing the stomach flu with my daughter's potential suitors as a way of keeping them thinned out. How clever! Sure beats cleaning the ol' shotgun on the porch. I still haven't figured out how they got to KC via Cape from St. L. in 2 hours. I think someone needs to invest in a map!
You guys can't shave or get a haircut until we get to see you! If either of you thinks you're going to whack it, then get a picture. Last time I had a beard my older kids tried to get me to cut it to a goatee, but I never took them up on it. I guess I quit growing one all together when Julie kept pointing out how much of it was white (not grey).
Well, have a great Christmas, everyone. Hopefully the puke monster will leave you alone for a while (especially when travelling).
dkd
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