Rock To Wind A String Around

Wow, I think that’s the longest I’ve gone without posting in months and months. What can I say? Despite being thrilled about an emptier than usual December calendar, (what with the EOR annual campaign in the mail last month, and the lack of travel/moving slated for later in the month) the month is bursting at the seams. Fencing has started in earnest–both classes and private lessons, there’s a full complement of doctor/dentist appointments to attend to, and after a follow up trip to the sports medicine doctor, I find myself sailing across town 3 x a week for physical therapy. Add in the delights of the season, and well, it’s been busy around here.

Last Saturday, I signed on to wrap gifts at Barnes & Noble. All of the tips received go to Ethiopian Orphan Relief, so it’s a nice way to make some easy money. I asked for volunteers in our ethiohio group, and was surprised to keep company with 4 good friends throughout the 4 hour session. We didn’t wrap a lot (that comes on Christmas Eve when I go with Albert and maybe Elliott) but we had a great time–lots of laughing, and much oohing and ahhing as we finally saw pictures of Jen’s referral.

Tonight we’ll get together again with a few other ethiohio mamas for our monthly night out, conveniently held here, where babysitters are hard to come by.  Things are tidy, decorated, and there are sweet treats in the oven.  Sopes go in the oven this afternoon following my ever-delightful physical therapy session (I can’t tell you how painful and embarrassing it is–I fall a lot while going through the exercises).  I’m excited to host tonight–it definitely helped me to finish decorating.  If not, the house would still be ringed with a variety of rubbermaid tubs spilling all manner of holiday cheer–festive, it’s always festive.

So tonight we’ll nosh, make merry, and celebrate with a Yankee Trade.  I didn’t want the gift-giving to cause undo stress (one of the attendees is leaving to meet her little one on December 23, and the rest of us are busy) so I specified that the wrapped gift you bring must be something you already own.  I can’t wait to see what pops up.

Pictures to follow (perhaps in less than 6 days time).