time to breathe

Finally, I have some time to spend doing things gone to the wayside. With all the holiday decorating, Thanksgiving preparations, extra long hours at work and traveling behind me for a moment, it is nice to get home early, brew a pot of coffee, and spend some time attending to personal needs.

I love the holidays, but there's always so much to do. This week - in the grooming industry - there are almost no dogs coming to the shop. People who usually have the dogs hair cut short are only getting baths since it's starting to get cold. People who are close to time for the next groom either just had it done for Thanksgiving or are waiting to a little closer to Christmas. I will probably not have much work to do for the next ten days or so. That's awesome!!! I am home by noon and can spend time researching, reading, or cleaning before my babysitting duties begin.

Oh...did I forget to mention that since Amy went back to work, I babysit on Monday, Wednesday and Thursdays. It's a lot! Can't spend time on the puter since the kids require constant supervision. I love the time with them, though. We're moving to New Jersey in August of 2011 and then I won't get to see them very often, at all.

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving in Shreveport and at the Ranch. Family is such a wonderful part of who I am. I am so blessed for all the people in my life. Christmas will be different. Eve and I are going to Bossier, but not sure what for, really. I have to work on Christmas Eve - so by the time we get to Bossier, the festivities will be winding down or already over. That means we'll be at a hotel on Christmas Eve and wake up Christmas morning uncertain of what the plans are for the day. I want to go to Rayville to see Dylan and Alex before I move 2000 miles away from them. I want to share the holiday with Pat, Kathy, Tricha, David, and Emily, but everyone's got their own thing going on. We want to share the day with Grandma and Grandpa, but don't want to invite ourselves to their house and make people feel like they have to include us in gift giving and so forth. I want to spend Christmas with Chris, Amy, Gage, and Kaleob, but we just cannot spread ourselves that thin...what a dilemma!

Oh well...it'll be what it's supposed to be and as long as I am with Eve on Christmas morning...all is right with the world.