No Snow in Sight

Hey there, A.

Thanks for calling me back last night so I could air my family laundry...Things are about the same.

Late last week I was hoping for a snow day for Monday, which would have worked out oh-so-well for me-- with Christmas coming up and the Patriots game at 8:30 tonight (kickoff at practically my bedtime!). The best part was it wasn't out of the question; there was a storm in the forecast and my students were as hopeful as I was. Alas the storm track changed and early this weekend I knew there was no chance of getting an extra day to get things done. I had the good sense to I do today everything I would have liked to do tomorrow.

I made more cranberry vodka (you must try it!), cooked a double batch of chili to give to friends for Christmas (I know it's non-traditional, but I guess neither am I; cookies aren't my thing), made cocktail shrimp and cocktail sauce for my own snacking pleasure tonight and to have on hand for a quick non-dinner this week, and got my lists and budget in order so that this week can be as easy as possible.

It's a four day work week that I'm sure will fly by with all the last minute things I need to do. In the middle of it all, I'm going out with C on Wednesday night--and am looking forward to that. We are going to a hot restaurant so it will be a foodie extravaganza...before the food extravaganza that is Christmas in my family. (So much for the gym.)

Hope to catch up with you for a few before then.

Love,
Barb