Thursday, December 6
When I finished my last post I mentioned that I had a lot of piano practicing to do before our choir practice that evening. It was a long practice because our praise band always practices afterward for Sunday morning. But my day was not finished after that.
The church was having our annual cookie sale Friday and Saturday, and I had signed up to make oatmeal chocolate chip. So when we got home from practice I got right to mixing up the dough, but I had forewarned Dick that I might need his help to stir in the last of the rolled oats. I was just too tired! He's a good man!
Friday, December 7
I baked the cookies the next day while I also made Chicken Tikka Masala and rice for Anthony and Lori. Then I delivered all my goods, lol!
Saturday, December 8
Saturday was a stay-at-home day. Dick had put up our Christmas tree the evening before and had brought all the decorations in from his shed. So I decided to be completely comfortable in my red robe and my flash orange sneakers AND my glasses. I was a sight to behold, I'm telling you!! I posted on Facebook that if anyone knocked on my door I was not home, haha!
I took this silly Snapchat picture and joked that I thought I should at least do my hair and makeup!
I was a happy camper at the end of the day.
Do you remember the Disney puzzle that Destiny worked on a few times, the one with the curlicue edges that Miki and her friend Kicki finally finished when they were here from Sweden in July? There was one piece missing, so Miki MADE a piece to fit and you could hardly even notice it. Here's the completed puzzle.
WELL! On Saturday when I was rearranging our puzzle and game shelves, a puzzle piece fell onto the floor. I looked at it and was sure it was that missing piece! So I enlarged the above picture until I could clearly see the piece that Miki had made, and it was indeed the exact shape! How crazy is that???
Sunday, December 9
On Sunday morning we went to our 9:00 AM service at GBRV and then to Calvary's 10:45 service. They always have a big Christmas tree in the lobby and I wanted to get pictures in front of it afterward. This one cracked me up, because Hunter had been hamming it up and I was sure Dick was watching him. I said, "Don't look down." Does he obey me, or what??? LOL!!
That's better!
Austin had already been taken to a Ninja workshop, but I got some pictures of the rest of them anyway. Hunter is such a barrel of fun and cuteness!
We had the boys for Sunday afternoon. Austin was working quietly on making some origami boxes and a treasure chest. Dick watched football. Hunter napped and so did I. Perfect Sunday afternoon. (Boy, you know you have thin hair when the Christmas tree lights shine through it!)
My friend Judy's husband donated some of her things to the church to sell at the cookie sale. I got a beautiful nativity set for $5.00. But when we got it out of the box we discovered that something was missing!
Baby Jesus!
My friend Peg said she had an extra one that I could have. He's a really tiny baby Jesus! Isn't it a lovely set though?
Tuesday, December 11
I know that many of you already read on Facebook my ridiculous story from Tuesday. But I'll post it here for the rest of you who did not.
“Thank you” to the
woman whose coat I inadvertently borrowed for about an hour this afternoon.
Upon
leaving Geisinger at Scenery Park after a Dr. appointment, I put my hand in my
pocket and thought, “Why did I have a plastic bag in my pocket?” No idea.
I was
hungry so I went to the drive-through at Taco Bell and got a taco salad, then
sat in the parking lot and took my good old time eating it and making a few
phone calls. At one point I looked at my coat sleeve and thought, “I was sure my coat sleeves had cuffs.” And that
plastic bag in my pocket - when I pulled it out I realized it was some kind of
rain cap. How in the world did I pick that up when I had gotten my coat off the
rack?? Still no idea.
Then I went into
Weis for a few groceries. Once inside I decided to zipper my coat, but the
zipper looked and felt different. For some reason I put my hand in my pocket
again and was surprised to find a handful of cough drops in there. Not even the
kind I use. And then I looked down at the whole coat and thought, “This isn’t
even my coat!” And I suddenly realized I had taken the wrong coat from the rack
after my doctor appointment.
I felt
horrible and walked right out of the store, drove to Geisinger, and went
straight up to the checkout desk where the coat rack is. I was relieved to find
my own coat still hanging there. I held the other one up and walked to the
checkout desk and the girls started laughing. Thankfully the rightful owner of
the coat was a good natured person who figured it was a mistake and told them
to call her whenever it was returned.
And in
case you’re wondering, and I know my husband and my siblings are, both coats
were dark green.
My sister Doris thinks I need an assistant, hahaha!
Well, that's all for this time! I've got LOTS going on the rest of the week.
3 comments:
Busy, busy for sure. I did have to laugh at the coat exchange. Good pictures though and enjoyed seeing them.
Doesn't it feel good to get that decorating done? I think you were smart to be comfortable in doing it.
Your chicken tiki sounds good - I think you need to share the recipe. Good job Dick in stirring the dough - and also listening to directions. :)
I loved your coat story!
That coat story is one for the books! LOL Having the decorating done is always a feel good moment. I feel the same way when I get it all packed up after New Year's Day. Sigh. If I asked Joe to stir the cookie dough he would think I'd lost my mind! Ha! Dick is a keeper, for sure!
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