We’re back to very cold temperatures again
today, and our last day of Christmas vacation was also white; thanks to the
inch or so of snow that fell overnight and early this morning.
The snow added more work to our morning
schedule, and Michael and I skipped Tai Chi in favor of a long round of
shoveling at Rowen’s house – and at our homes too. We had lots of help for that; but it still
kept us busy for a while – and we still had all of the usual Sunday morning
action that included juggling bathroom time; getting ready for church; cooking,
cleaning, and eating breakfast; and then getting over to the church on time for
the service. Rowen’s parents had help
for the last part of that, with my parents, and Uncle Adam and Aunt Leanne,
helping out with extra seats in their truck and minivans.
While this was a holiday weekend Sunday,
the teen praise team wasn’t involved in the service; so it was mostly a normal
Sunday for the teens and kids – and we also didn’t have anything special to get
ready for during Sunday school either.
We had fun, but I don’t really have any news to report from the rest of
the morning. Actually, there isn’t much
news for the rest of my day either.
Michael and I went straight to the Inn with the rest of his family after
church; I spent the rest of the day helping out there; and then I came home
comparatively early – after the last batches of food of the day went out to the
buffet tables. I would have stayed later
if needed, but the turnout for the last buffet had been comparatively light;
and they didn’t need the extra hands for the clean-up.
The only non-work news from the kitchen
this afternoon would be the homework that Michael and I finished up on our
breaks; and the non-surprise that the guys watched the two NFL playoff games
while we all worked hard to keep up with the cooking and cleaning. On the home front, it was a homework
afternoon for Dad; so Mom, Ethan, and Ehlana spent some or all of their
afternoon in the office too. The twins
had some snow play time with Naomi and Aiden too; but it was too cold for them
to be outdoors for very long – and their friends had family plans to move on to
by mid-afternoon.
I mostly came home early tonight because I’m
worn out after quite a few late nights over the past week. Normally, I’d be back to my regular school
night work and studies too, but instead of doing that; I only did my Magi
lesson with Mom; helped with getting Ethan and Ehlana into bed for the night;
and then hit my Jacuzzi for some quality tub time before getting ready for bed
too. I took care of most of my nightly
computing while in the tub, and once I finish this update; I’m going straight
into nap mode for a solid eight hours or so.
There might not be long, busy days filled
with holiday cheer and fun ahead of us this week, but I am going to be very
busy; and I’ll be glad to have the extra sleep to be ready for the
back-to-school action. If I’m going to
get that extra sleep, though, I need to wrap this up and do that; so that’s it
for now, and, until next time...
...May the Magi Force be with you!
