Long Week

This has been the longest week of my life. It actually started taking the turn last Sunday when I started feeling sick, continued all week while I was so incredibly ill and without any sick days to take. And when you're sick and have no energy, every little thing seems like a big deal. This Sunday, still being sick and having gotten little sleep because I was christmas shopping until 11pm the night before, I ran out of patience with my kids at 7pm and had to call dh to take care of them until bedtime because I just couldn't. Today is my friday, and nothing could be better news. Except that dh swapped schedules with one of our co-workers so that we're working the same day shift instead of him working nights. We'll actually be able to do "Christmas Morning" with my kids on friday night when we get home from work. Saturday & Sunday I have to work and then go straight to the festivities at my brother's house one night and my in-laws the other, so we wouldn't have a chance to spend time with the kids for them to open their gifts with us. I love the holidays, but I rarely get to enjoy them with all the hustling from one place to another. Tonight we're going to get the wrapping done, I have a few more gifts to buy, but I'm trying to get everything done by Thursday.

Last night I got my 2nd gumball sock finished. I just need to weave in ends in both socks and then I can wear them. I started my swirl Sweet Tart gauntlets. I'm convinced that these are a great idea since my wrists and arms are so cold most of the time at work & home. I also discovered SuDoku puzzles and bought a book of them as a christmas gift for myself, so I've been working on those at work on my breaks and before bed. They are addictive. I first tried them at shockwave.com.

Podcast 3 will be recorded this week, if all goes well. My voice is mostly back and if I stop to blow my nose every 10 minutes I shouldn't sound too stuffy.