Biting off more then I can chew
December has snuck up on me. I blinked and it was here. Gabriel’s birthday and Chanukah started on the same day this year. I didn’t realize how close it was until thanksgiving and I realized I hadn’t sent any invitations out yet.
Since I’m an artist I have this little hang up of designing our invitations and holiday cards. I can’t simply buy one off the shelf. I also hadn’t bought anything for anyone yet. Then there is the bake-a-thon I do every year to give the neighbors, nurses and Robert’s coworkers.
So the past two weeks have been me trying to catch-up. Luckily for me I’m almost done. Gabriel’s party went well even though I didn’t make any custom games. My holiday shopping is done. I just have two December birthdays to take care of.
As for the baking I decided to go with simple cookie recipes this year. I don’t have the energy for more. I have started it and have two more types of cookies to do.
I forgot to mention that Gabriel and I started a four-week rock climbing class. It sounded fun when I signed up for it two months ago. It is but the timing has been problematic.
So here is something that will make you laugh. I started writing this entry two days ago but didn’t finish because in the midst of all this I decided to do a beginning reader pamphlet for Gabriel’s teacher as a holiday gift.

--Mom
Comments
Oh how I LOVE home-made cards. I had my kids make them over and preferred them over any gift.
Posted by: therapydoc | December 16, 2007 07:07 AM
Janette's great at designing these. She also gotten more pragmatic (notice they don't say "Happy Holidays," just "Happy Wintertime." Given all the random stuff in our lives and the uncertainty on when we'll get these out, I think this is a very practical step ;-)
Posted by: Rob at Kintropy | December 18, 2007 03:54 AM