New Leaves

I just want the holidays to be over. Give me January. Mid January preferably.

We have finished with our Christmas celebration with the kids. Wonderful short notice, we had 1 day to finish. Fill in the blanks of the question "Why?" When we discovered that M was being taken by her bio-dad away early. K won't hold him to the custody agreement. Insert one pissed off Mike.

Next year *has* to go better. At least I'll have an idea of what the kids will like, and we will have a Christmas fund that doesn't get touched. Not even in the case of emergency. Because Mike likes to *really* spend money during the holiday, and for me, it's about to give me a coronary.

Things are going smoother. For that much I am grateful. I never was much of a holiday cheer person, but I am trying.

M doesn't like dresses. Color me distraught. Thank goodness we didn't purchase the dress that we were going to get her for Christmas. She opted for a Buckeye's jacket, and flag. I picked up a wire working jewelry kit for her, and a beading magazine, and a bunch of stuff to start her off on beading. Also, she likes to draw, so I bought her a set of pencils and sketch pad.

B got transformers and hotwheels. And, upon my insistance, a purple lightsaber. Which he plays with in the exact center of the room away from all breakable objects, and I pray for warm weather.

I have yet to hear from Chipotle.
No, the guac would not be safe.

If anyone has a really good tried and true recipe for hummos, please, out with it!

Next year, I declare hibernation to begin 1 day before Thanksgiving, and end on January 3. At which time, I will do my utmost to be outside as little as possible.

Posted by hawkie at December 19, 2005 03:37 PM