and let the madness begin!!

[vernacular_life]

total insanity is beginning.......a peek inside my calender indicates the following:

-this week: out of office for meetings 2 days
-this weekend: head to San Francisco from Saturday until Tuesday
-next week: out Monday and Tuesday (SF), office party on Friday (worthless day)
-following week (christmas week): Leave Wed for Florida
last week: in FL on Monday, probably take Tuesday off, then friday is holiday.

This indicates that from now until January, I will have a total of 9 PRODUCTIVE WORK DAYS

In between all of that, I have to bake a ton of cookies, cakes and make some homemade Kaluha for gifts. Shopping is pretty much done except for my grandmother (cozy vest and an amarylis bulb will do the job) and some trinkets for my parents and brother, the both of which will be easy to find in SF.


It was Decoration Day this weekend, and the house is 80% Christmassy. Tree looks nice (I'll load pics tonight) and we have a few of us in front of it that are decent enough for a (what will be late) christmas photo card. Had fun dressing Sammy up in a bow tie collar that we found. He wasn't pleased.

Still no word if my brother will stop and visit on the Tuesday after we get back from Florida, but we decided that there's no way we're going to Virginia to see them. Our lives are just too insane right now, so if they can't take a 10 minute detour off of the highway to stop by for lunch or tea + cookies, then we just won't see them.

Comments

[spa-girl.livejournal.com]

Wow girl - you are busy! How do you make homemade Kahula? That sounds cool!

[vernacular-life.livejournal.com]

I'll dig out the recipe for specifics, but it entails a few tablespoons of instant coffee, a couple of cups of water, a few cups of sugar simmering for 2 hrs on the stove, add vanilla, then cool to room temp. Add 1 bottle of vodka (cheaper the better), decant into interesting bottles, and let sit for at least 2 weeks, but the longer the better.

I dont' usually like 'real' Kaluha, but this stuff is TASTEE! I last made some a few years ago as part of the 'thank you' gifts for the friends/family who helped us with our wedding. I heard no complaints!!

[spa-girl.livejournal.com]

That sounds REALLY cool! If you don't mind posting the recipe when you dig it out I would love to try it! :)

[vernacular-life.livejournal.com]

sure! I'll type it up tonight. The friend I got it from makes berry cordials the same way with blueberries and blackberries, but it involves massive amounts of cheesecloth, and I've never had the patience!

[a-wags.livejournal.com]

im dreading xmas

[vernacular-life.livejournal.com]

this is so different from our xmas last year which consisted of Stay Home, Get new Puppy, be selfish and don't go anywhere.

are you traveling much?

[a-wags.livejournal.com]

yeah a quick weekend trip, but this year the stress of money is looming BIG TIME and being pretty much broke= no presents for anyone which is really uncomfortable when you show up at a house and everyone has gifts for you...

[tinksdust.livejournal.com]

Maybe it's old(er) age or something but I'd much rather stay home during the holidays. We're only going away for a few days and not too far away and I'd still rather stay home and veg.

Love your icon of Sammy with the bow tie.

[vernacular-life.livejournal.com]

we've decided to def. stay home for thanksgivings from now on & make Veterans day weekend "thanksgiving". there's just too much traveling otherwise!

We were cracking up at the bow tie pics with Sammy last night. I'll post more tonight (inc the big version of the icon--he's got such a sad face!!) There's one where he's squinting his eyes shut like a little kid saying "NO MORE PICTURES!!!!"

[vernacular-life.livejournal.com]

now, add the fact that I'm not productive today, and cut those days down to 8!!!

[njlorelei.livejournal.com]

You are busy. But at least most of it sound like fun and not work.

Even though I feel like there is still so much left to do for Christmas I'm enjoying it. I can't wait to start making cookies and other treats. Your homemade Kaluha sounds delish!

[cesariohaines.livejournal.com]

M'kay, I haven't even showered today and here you are being uber-productive. I am jealous.