I can't believe there's two of us!!! Ruth isn't a very common name and I seldom meet another. Yea!
And look how lucky I am... I have the privilage of having 2 of the nicest Ruths ever as friends.
Sorry to hear that V got hurt in gym class. I hope that she is starting to feel better!
How did the Thanksgiving shopping go? I got started yesterday. Today I am doing more shopping. I'm actually heading over to Target. They have the best price for turkey breasts. I always cook a whole turkey plus a turkey breast because everybody here likes the white meat best.
Hi Diane!
I will do a V update at the bottom...
I will also do a grocery shopping update on the bottom...
Wow D, you have had a crazy past couple days! Sorry about V's ankle Hope it heals well!
I have loved seeing all your Crazy Days bags and accessories...wish I could bid on that Mickey GAC holder. That would be perfect for Bradey, but alas...no funds for that right now. I'll have to find something similar in size for him before October.
Anyway...almost time to go pick the little bugger up from school, so for now. Have a great weekend!
Hi Suzi! I will do a V update at the bottom.
I am sure we can hook Bradey up in time for his trip.
No worries... Just send me a PM and I will find some time for the cute little guy.
We're a rare breed, we Ruths.
Poor V. Two weeks?
I'm not even thinking about getting ready for the holidays: DH's birthday was yesterday, MIL's birthday is Sunday and silly me, I signed up for a craft swap on another sight and the deadline is December 8. So I'm working on a BIG piece for the swap and a small, detailed piece for MIL and DH will have to be responsible for putting the holiday decor up.
Which he usually does anyway.
You are a rare breed Ruth - but I am glad to have you here.
I will do a V update at the bottom.
Wow - you have a super crazy week coming up... And a craft swap on top of that??? LOL What were you thinking?
I hope your DH had a good birthday.
Wow D~...you have been running around like a crazy woman. I don't know how you do it.
Sorry to hear about V's ankle. Sometimes those sprains are worse than a break. I have weak ankles and my feet pronate (turn in) so I roll my ankles VERY easily. I now own 2 Aircasts and a set of crutches. I hope she heals quickly.
I LOVE all your Crazy Days auction items. I totally wish I had the extra funds right now. The pirate Mickey GAC holder and lanyard is just adorable!
LOL - I am not sure how I do it either?
I agree - I rolled my ankle once (while Josh was in Iraq) and it was the most excruciating pain I have ever felt... I probably should have been put in an air cast and crutches for that one too... Unfortunately, the crutches we own are originally from when I dislocated my knee - and we learned at that time, that D~ is not coordinated at all, and crutches are not something I should attempt to do - or I will create more injury.
Hopefully you don't need your air cast or crutches any time soon.
THank you... I have really enjoyed doing the Crazy Days... I really think I did too much stuff though. I am kind of surprised at the price of the GAC Pouch.... I am about ready to go on there and stop the bidding, because I don't want anyone to pay too much for it - ya know? It's only a 4x6 pouch. But Josh says I should leave it alone.
Poor V! I hope her ankle heals fast.
Hope your shopping trip was a successful one!!
Sorry for short responses just trying to get things ready for all of out Thanksgiving festivities!!
Thanks Sandra! I will do a V update and a grocery update at the bottom.
I know... I am trying to rush too... The girls an I have a lot of prep work to do today, as well.
Sorry to hear about your daughter's ankle. Hope she's feeling better quickly! Meanwhile, she can milk it for all it's worth, getting little sis to do her bidding...that's what I would do at that age!
Thanks Lois... Yah - she's trying to milk it... LOL
You've been busy. Life seems to speed up at holiday time. I made a list of everything that needs done before Thanksgiving, before our Disney trip and before Christmas. I assigned a day to every task/project and color coded everything. Yeh, I'm one of THOSE people!
I'm making Christmas outfits for 4 of my 5 grandchildren and they have to be done when they get here for TG so they can take them home and wear them for the holiday season. I made our Christmas cards this year and they are ready to be addressed. I usually get them out the 1st of December and we'll be in Disney, so they'll go out early this year. I'm decorating for Christmas today (except the tree) because if I don't do it before our trip, I won't feel like doing it when we get back Dec. 6th. Don't even get me started about cleaning and packing! But the nice thing is, I don't work outside the home, so if I keep my fanny moving, I can get a lot done. We never do work on Sundays, so that is probably when I'll get caught up with my Christmas movies. I'm a Christmas movie junkie!
Great job on making a list. I am a list maker too. I got smart though and a few years ago I made a HUGE Thanksgiving list... It tells me which dish to use for which item - I was smart and kept it - so now I just dig it out and not too much thought has to go into prep work.
Are you almost done with all these Christmas outfits for the DGCs? You do realize that Thanksgiving is on Thursday right?
And I agree with the decorating. I remember, our October 2008 trip... I was so consumed with our trip, it wasn't until we came home, I realized that Christmas was only a few weeks away - and I hadn't done one. single. thing. It was crazy trying to get all our gifts purchased... Especially for the girls.
I like to have them done really early, because if no one else gets one single thing, at least my girls will have a nice Christmas.
I think your crazy days auction idea was brilliant, and I'll bet by Spring you'll be ready to go again. You just need a little buffer from all that's been going on in your hectic life. Oh, and random thought, I LOVE that Target is sporting huge Merry Christmas signage this season! So many retailers go with the Happy Holidays, so yay for Target!
Hope you have a great weekend!
Thank you - I agree... I might be ready to go for it again in the spring. Unfortunately, that means I need to get started now. Like I said - smaller. LOL
I agree - I like Target's decor this year... But I really LOVE Kohl's. I don't know what theirs says, but I love that HUGE garland with all the glass balls - it's so pretty!
I hope you have a great weekend too!
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Poor V... I didn't think of it until long after she'd left - but I wondered how she got on the bus... Allison told me after school, that V threw her crutches on to the bus ahead of her, and crawled up.
I should have given her a ride. I felt awful! Not knowing the above story - she texted me at about 8:30 to tell me that she fell in the hallway at school "one of her crutches slipped out from under her"... Of course, I freaked out - but she said she was fine, her friends were with her and helped her up.
So, after school - she had a birthday party to go to... So she went. They all went to see a movie, she was supposed to spend the night. At about 10:30pm last night, she woke me up to tell me she was home, and then she proceeded to tell me "I don't think Mikayla's mom likes me..." Huh??? "Why not?" I said... "Well, she let me have Coke for dinner - and I could't hold it in - I let out a HUGE burp at the table..." OMG!!!!!!!!!!! WHAT?????????????? Serously??????????? I guess, Mikayla's mom yelled at her for it. For the record, and in V's defense... We rarely let the girls have soda - and definately NOT Coke... Partially because they can't handle all the sugar, and partially because the carbon gets to them, and causes - ahem - gas build up.
So, poor V... I can just imagine myself as a mother, in the same position as Mikayla's mother... Kid comes over, you've never met her or her family before, she's on crutches (which she can't maneuver very well), she barely brings a gift (I've been so busy, I forgot... and the girls are responsible for buying their own birthday gifts now, so the gift is usually minimal because of their budget), she sits down at their table to eat dinner and lets out a huge belch....
Yep, Mother of the Year right here folks...
I doubt she'll ever be invited back to Mikayla's house again....
I am tempted to send her mother a card to apologize, but the other part of me just wants to slink into the corner...
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Grocery shopping was fun! Sort of...
We started off at JoAnn's. I went in to get purple thread and pick up some fleece for a friend. While I was there, I noticed they had 2 fabrics in stock that I've been looking for, for a while... So, I grabbed those too.
Then, we hit the Dollar Store... I had to get some supplies for Alli's Spainish project.
From there... We had lunch at Noodles & Co. Pretty tasty...
Then... To Barnes & Noble... Had to pick up a book for Alli for Christmas, and while I was there, I found something for Josh's brother and Step-mom.
Then... To Kohls... Had Kohl's cash to spend. I found myself a red vest to wear for Christmas (it wasn't until we were long out of the store that I realized it was red - as a rule - I do not buy red, I hate red, and only wear it at Target... I guess I don't work at Target enough lately to hate red as much as I used to?
) I also got the girls a small stocking stuffer.
Notice how we have yet to get any grocery shopping done yet?
OK, OK... Here we go...
First grocery stop (mind you, it's now 2pm, and we've been at this since 9am) is Target...
I managed to spend about $100 here - there were a few things on my list I had to add in the store, because I forgot I needed them (zip-loc bags...) Bff had a ton of coupons for me, and when I checked out, I actually paid $65 for my items. But remember, not only do I get Target coupons, manufacturer coupons, but I also get my employee discount + my extra 5%.
From here, we went to Cub Foods (our local grocery store)... I barely had anything in my cart - literally, I checked out in the express lane. I purchased sale items, but I didn't have coupons for anything.
That was $45. Ouch!
Then, we stopped at Papa Murphys, because we were nearing 4:30, and I didn't have time to make dinner once I got home... So, I grabbed a couple of pizzas.
Our last stop was Aldi's... I spent $15 here...
That should have been all of our groceries for Thanksgiving. Except the turkey... We still don't have a turkey. Must not forget the turkey. Turkeys usually go on sale next week, so I hope to get a better deal on one then.
I also have to place my order at the local meat market... Gotta get various summer susages for the meat and cheese tray. I also need to order hard rolls.
Overall, I feel like I did pretty good. My budget for yesterday's purchases of Thanksgiving dinner was $100. I did go over, but I didn't go over nearly as much as I do every other year. However, I still have an expensive portion of items to buy.
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Today...
Well, I might go up to my sewing room for about an hour this morning. I am working on quilting a small project - and if I can finish quilting it today, that will make me happy.
Then, this afternoon - that's when the fun starts.
The girls and I will haul up the snow village from the basement and get that set up. It will likely take us all afternoon. I am not sure if we will have any time to do anything else after that - except maybe cuddle up and watch Christmas movies tonight.
Which we always do the night we set up the Christmas village... It's so beautiful to sit in the livingroom with all the village lights on and watch Christmas movies.
Tomorrow, we will work on hauling all my holiday serving dishes up from the basement, getting them unboxed and washed.
We will also work on washing and drying the China. Possibly polishing the silverware, if it needs it - which I am pretty sure it does - I think it needed it last year and I skipped it.
I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend, and I hope you all enjoy doing all the prep work that comes with the holidays - I know it is my favorite time of the year.
D~
It will be a rough term - I can guarantee that. Many issues need to be tended to, and I am sure there will be many disagreements. 
Hope it heals well!
for now. Have a great weekend!
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A little annoyed about it... but I won't let it bother me.
They are all stacked neatly and ready to go.
