I can’t believe it, I am getting sick.  ARGH.   I have absolutely no time to be sick.   Once I make it through this week, it will be an easy month.  Last week wasn’t anything too exciting.  I worked 40 hours in 4 days and took Friday off.   I went to volunteer in Tommy’s school on Friday.  I sorted papers for the kids to take home and hung up some new projects in the hall.   Then the Kindergarten and 1st Grade classes made holiday house.  I would call them gingerbread houses, but there was no gingerbread involved.   The house was made out of rice crispy bars and decorated with frosting and candy.   I helped with the houses and then headed home to clean up a bit before my dentist appointment later that afternoon.

The weekend went fine.  Friday night we watched the new Chronicles of Narnia movie.  It was good, but a bit too scary for Tommy.  While watching the movie I made my shopping list and menu.   Saturday we went to Sams and grocer y shopping.   Once Steve got home from work we went to the library and then to visit my in-laws and take them a poinsettia.  We drove around a bit and looked at holiday lights on the way home.   Josh came over on Saturday night and highlighted my hair.  

Sunday we skipped church again!  Argh…bad, bad.  I cooked up the hamburger and chicken we had bought.  Then I packed up my clothes and things and headed to Duluth for work.   I took the material for Tommy’s blanket with me.   It was a terrible drive to Duluth.  It was snowing and the visibility at times was not good.  I took hubby’s truck so I just took it nice and slow.  I had no trouble but shortly after I got on the freeway a car next to me spun out.   I hit my breaks and they swung in a circle in front of me and hit the median.   I hit the shoulder and missed having them hit me.  I was freaking out!!   I calmed down and they walk back to where they were.   Another woman and I were just missed.   The car stopped when it hit the median.  It was driven by 3 teenagers.  They had called for someone to come and were ok.   Once i was sure they were fine, I continued on to Duluth.   It took me a bit longer than usual to get to Duluth, but if you drive slow it was fine.  Every car I passed in the ditch was driven my teens or very young drivers.  

I checked in my room in Duluth and ordered some food.  Once I ate, I fell asleep.   I could tell I was starting to get sick and really need the rest.  I woke up later that evening and started working on Tommy’s blanket.  I had found some really cool pirate fleece.   I stayed up late and finished the blanket.  Now all my gifts are done, except for some chex mix I want to make.  

This week is crazy!!   As always I volunteered for a few too many things.  But what can I say,  I like to help.  I need to bake 20 dozen cookies by Friday.  I also need to bake a few loaves of mini berry bread.   I am the volunteer coordinator for the Holiday Cookie Sale for Tommy’s school.   I have all the shifts filled for selling the cookies, but I also volunteered to bake cookies.  So I have to have all the cookies done by Friday.  I have tomorrow off as Erik has a school assessment meeting in the morning and his CADI worker will be coming in the afternoon. So once home I will be baking for the afternoon.  I will put a roast in the roasting oven and get busy baking. 

A Glance At Jen’s Week:

MONDAY – Jen coming home from Duluth

TUESDAY – Off of work – Baking Cookies

WEDNESDAY – Working

THURSDAY – OFF – Baking Cookies – Jen has a Dr. Appointment – Tommy’s School Christmas Program

FRIDAY – Packaging cookies at the school

SATURDAY  – Wrapping Party at Work for my Project Christmas Wish

Wish me luck in all my baking adventures.   I can’t believe I am getting a cold when I have so much to do.  Isn’t that always how it goes!!!!