Friday, I can see the light!

 Well after a week of solid baking and also sick grand kids, I think we are down to just a couple of cookies left.  Rosettes, which are a pain and lefsa which is actually a bread.  We will be doing these next Monday.  But the majority of things are done.

My house is just box after box of treats and goodies, and we need to disperse them into trays and deliver. That is always the fun part. 

But alas I have neglected the sewing, which has come in, in dribs and drabs and now constitutes a large pile of piles.  So, I need to get that taken care of also.

Kelsa and William were sick most of the week, with some flu virus.  High fevers, chills, and awful things not to mention.  Signe' is triple booked as everyone wants to get into Dentist before the end of the year.  Nathan is on the hill and as it has started to snow, he is constantly getting called out to accidents even when he is not working.  He is closest patrolman to scene.  When you live in the country you go.  Two fatality accidents this week. It is so hard on him.  SO, guess who gets the sick kids? 

Both kids had the chills and then they both started to sweat, and I knew their fevers had broken, so I went to take Kelsa's temp with a forehead scanner, and she went berserk, like I was going to kill her.  William offers to let me do his forehead to show Kelsa it did not hurt, and she is watching intently, and just before the scanner registered William pretends to be electrocuted, sending Kelsa into hysterics.  It is at this time I knew he was getting better.  Fever of 102.3 and he can still tease his little sister.

Anyway, on top of sick kids who were easy when they were sick, but when they start to get better are a pain in the butt. I was still able to get quite a bit done.

Kelsa has her Christmas dance recital tomorrow. Last year she stood and looked at the audience for her whole number and at the very end lifted one leg in the air.  We called it her first solo and were so proud.  You know you just have to grab at those chances when you get them.

I have several zippers to replace; it is that time of year and I really dislike replacing zippers, really, I just dislike work let's be honest.  Went out to sister's lunch with uhm..... my sisters. Was not sure if I would make it as I missed every event this week except playing piano for the Rotary club, because of sick grandkids and even though I did not get exactly what they had I had several symptoms that kept me close to home for a few days. I have never washed my hands as much as I have in this last week and the house smells like disinfectant. 

Have to play for choir on Sunday and I would really like my house back.  It will be nice to get all the cooking done and everything put away. Signe' has agreed to wrap all my packages as I am a bad wrapper. So happy about that. It is such a relief to know I don't have to do it.

Kay and Dan's Christmas tree is so beautiful.  I have a kid's tree.  You know every ornament they made out of macaroni and pipe cleaners. I keep thinking one day I will have a really beautiful, themed tree and then we get the decorations out and I just have to put the nasty little memories out again. It is a mother thing.

All Christmas shopping is done, I still might pick up a few things for Eldest daughter's stocking. 

By the way Happy Lucia day!  IN Sweden Christmas starts today.

Kim