Notes to self...or woe is me..

The big day has come and gone, and once again I am putting away the wrapping paper/gift bags for another year.  In case I forget - again - I have enough paper and bags and bows and gift tags (the tacky store bought kind) to last for the next 10 years so DO NOT BUY MORE NEXT NOVEMBER WHEN IT COMES OUT IN COSTCO.  I am counting on you, dear reader, to remind me.  I don't need more tree ornaments, I don't need more decorations to put up around the house.  I DO need to get my wreath decorated and put with the wreath hanger to use next year. When I figure out where to store it, I will let you all know so that when I can't find it next November you will be able to tell me where it is. 


Sometimes, being organized and ahead of the game just frustrates me.  I had pictures of Murray and I taken on July 1st, had them printed out in October and had them lying around my house in one spot or another for at least 6 weeks for the purpose of putting them into the Christmas Cards when they were ready.  Then...one grey winter's day...Declan had them in his little hands and I took them from him and put them in a safe place.  Never to be seen again.  My cards were nice though so maybe it was just as well I didn't ruin them with pictures of old people.

So, that covers the notes to self section, now onto the woe is me (I know you can hardly stand the suspense...) I have fallen off the health wagon and have been run over by the team.  I have eaten probably 40 pounds worth of tarts (Thanks Dianne - they are sooooo good) - cherry chocolates (Thanks Tyler they are sooooo good) - Crisp Stix (Thanks Bev and George they are sooooo good)- Surprise Spread - lazy man cabbage rolls - stuffing/gravy/turkey/sweet potato casserole/mashed potatoes...and on and on and on.  Thankfully I have a wonderful daughter who pointed out to me that I should take my blood glucose levels.  I will go blind and loose a foot if I am not careful.  Reminded me of my dear dear mother - Gramma Dodd you will never be far from our thoughts - especially this time of year.


So, with that misery out of my system and pinging around the internet, I think I can finally put it all behind me and start over with my steely resolve to live a healthier lifestyle even if it kills my husband.  (Steely resolve can result in total bee-achh-iness - just ask him).  

On a more positive note - I got my advent calendar made for the girls (in just the nick of time).  It turned out to be a big hit - they loved it and used it to count down the days.  At one point, when there was only four days left to open, Kaida said to her mother "you better get this house ready, you are running out of time".  Holly was so grateful for that calendar at that moment, I have no doubt.  Making it was a lot of fun right up to the 17th day - then it was kind of a drag for the last 8 boxes.  However, I had no time to be fed up with it as it was the 30 of November!  I was not organized or ahead of the game here and it worked out so well.  My only regret was that I didn't get time to take a picture to post - because I just wasn't organized or ahead of the game enough...


We had a wonderful Christmas Day - thanks to Holly and Cory for breakfast and Bev and George for supper - and my four little sweethearts for so much fun in between.  I hope all of you had as great a day.

/bye