Signe' asked if I could keep the kids tonight and all day tomorrow. They only have two hours of school. As both parents work, that is just a waste of time trying to find a sitter. When most of the parents pull the kids out on those days the school will rethink its strategy.
There is a trick or Trunk at the church tonight. I was going to skip, but as the kids will be here, I will take them. It also gave me the excuse to defy Sissie and buy CANDY!
I finished another chart yesterday. Onto # 24. I don't think I will do more than 24 this year as the shop is much slower and I have Christmas, and birthdays. Savings will be slimmer.
I did get my quota done yesterday and then read a little and did some embroidery last night. Thought about Christmas gifts. Have a few things I want to make not sure I will get to them.
I have an inner war with Christmas. I love the baking the decoration, the family, the food. I love the reason for the season but detest the gift and expense part. It just makes me wiggy and nervous. Always has. Even if I had a lot of money, I think it would make me nervous. Too many years of pinching and scrapping. I am trying to come to terms with this, don't know if I ever will.
So today I am going to get a few more piles done and then start at least one of the dresses that is due out this weekend. Maybe I will get to both, but I doubt it. The shop is pretty bare, and that is okay. It gives me time to work on other things.
I would like to get at least three sets of pillowcases embroidered and a couple of sets of dish towels. Plus, aprons and maybe a lap quilt or two. We will see. I have plans in my head that often fail to materialize. But one can imagine.
Sissie and I stocked up on sugar and flour this weekend. One of my 10-gallon flour buckets started to shatter around the rim, so she is out looking for a replacement. I always keep at least 150 lbs of flour and 200 lbs of sugar in storage. Yes, I go through it and rotate it. Also, will stock up on brown and powdered if I can find a decent sale. Need to buy a gallon of molasses as my last was used up. It took me 5 years, but it keeps forever. We are getting ready for cookie baking and candy making. That is only about a month away.
Well, my piles of sewing are waiting and I guess no one else is going to come and do them. Drat!
I am off. Have you any great plans today?
God is good
Kim
Glad things have slowed a bit - you can breathe and heal!
ReplyDeleteOur primary Christmas expense is traveling to be with my parents, which is super important to us (75 & 73 on their side), & it's eye wateringly expensive. Otherwise, we buy gifts for our kids, but those are generally just a few things they need + cash at this point in life. We mostly play games, cook, eat & laugh over Christmas & don't worry about anything beyond that. Once we get back, we head to Tahoe for a few days for skiing, which is always really fun. - Hawaii Planner
ReplyDeleteNothing major here today, just staying indoors since it’s raining. Christmas does have an expense part to it that’s for sure. It is so much fun to get together with friends and family though. We usually always have such a good time. I’m working on a couple of things to make too. We shall see if I get them done. 😂
ReplyDeleteYou all do so many things for others, your baking for choir, taking elderly and missionaries out for dinner. I hope at least in the season leading up to Christmas you get treated too. I took hate the financial stress of Christmas and wish just the joy was enough present.
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