Walking Backwards

Now for the 'more' of my day. All plans for the day went awry. A friend and I were supposed to go to a special Victorian Tea at the Driskill Grill, but I called to get directions and found out they had filled up. It was the last tea that they are going to have until next November, so I'm disappointed. I've never gotten to experience the full tea service. I guess that's what I get for not making reservations, even if I didn't know that it was possible to make reservations. Hmmmm . . . next time must remember not to wait until the last. Went over to friend's house instead and watched her get ready for the arrival of her family. I was looking forward to some one-on-one, no baby, friend talk. Maybe we can figure something out for when things return to normal after the events of the holidays unravel.

Seanna and Aiden elected to stay home this evening instead of coming over to play. It was probably for the best. Nicholas hasn't been in the best of moods and somehow managed to scratch his face up while pushing his stroller around. No holiday photos tonight :)! Seanna was just running behind schedule and had too much to do. We did get to finish out x-mas shopping, though. Yay for that!! All we had left of the shopping was a trip to Target. That was unpleasant, but no more stores (except grocery) until after Christmas. I even picked up the candy and tins that we are giving to the postman, the garbage man, and the recycling company. I just have to make the cookies that are going in the tins and put pretty bows on top. Everything is also wrapped. I have a whole five days left, too. Whatever am I going to do with myself.

Tomorrow I'm thinking of taking Nico to Boggy Creek Farm to go exploring while Joe works on his motorcycle. All he wanted to do on his vacation is spend time re-jetting his carburetor. I don't think he is going to get that done, but I have to give him some time getting his hands dirty. It will give the baby and me some good time together before the family arrives and someone will be clamoring to hold him at all times. The farm will be nice. I read on their newsletter that they are going to have green garlic so I can finally make my green garlic and white asparagus soup. The chickens also walk around in the parking lot and the farm stand. Nicholas should love it. I was hoping to get sometime to work on Nico's baby book, but it doesn't look like this vacation is destined to be for me. Too many plans, to little time. I will be glad if the house is orderly after everything is done. That should lead to a sense of accomplishment.