It is what it is

Merry Christmas everyone! Dreary rainy day. Suppose to stay rain. Hope the ice that is there melts. Matt & Dana driving from Chicago after work. 3:00 their time I think. I would love to talk everyone into waiting to open gifts and eat our big meal when they get here! It's 10:00 and Casey and I are the only ones up! Perfect Christmas Eve. Church was beautiful between the decorations, the lights, the choir was superb, the service with candlelight was awesome and driving to Sue & Tom's to see their "new" house in Grosse Pte. was just great. What a beautiful home! Hard to believe those homes were built in the 40's. They take such good care of them and what a lovely neighborhood. Now she wants us to move there!!! LOL Well it would be closer to work.....hmmmmmm..just kidding! Watching the Christmas Story, listening to Ellen and Josh Grobin is on the radio. Who says we can't multi-task??? Can't believe that Ralphy is in Four Christmases!...

Merry Christmas Eve!!!! Happy to have chipped tooth fixed! Getting ready to go to church at 8:00. Shopping done, wrapping done...hoping ice storm not too bad to keep Matt form coming here in Chicago. Going to party after church with one of my bff's in Grosse Pointe, east side. Watching White Christmas on AMC. Does not get any better than this! :) Took KC to vet today. She has a major ear infection but in good health otherwise. Her Dr., Dr. Crisp is puzzled to her seizers and thinks either cold weather or separation is causing. Anything further and we may have to medicate her. Bought baby gate to keep her off stairs in case it happens again. She loves sitting on the stair landing and there is not much room there. Ok, off to Granny's for her polish/hungarian food fest (me, I'd rather have a chicken salad!) It is what it is.

Matt & Dana won't be home until Christmas Day Eve but it will be very fun (is that acceptable to say?) when they arrive. We will be having an Apples to Apples tournament. What a fun day!!! It all comes so fast but with so many things to do it never seems to be enough time. My niece got married today and I was not able to be there for the ceremony or the dinner at my brother's house which makes me sad, but it is just such a busy and overwhelming time of the year. Best wishes to her!!! Hope to see her soon! Want to do everything and see everyone! Had piano lesson today and "Farewell to Ireland" is progressing...after almost a year in the works... working up to recital in March!

Christmas Eve to Christmas Eve! Oh what a day! On the heels of Casey's seizures, she seems to be holding her own. We bought a baby gate to keep her off the stairs when we are not home so she won't sit on the landing and hurt herself if it happens again. That is where the 1st one Saturday happened. Vet date tomorrow. Andrew & Brian on way near Cleveland, thank goodness the snowstorm of last week was last week! Over 18 inches on Sunday in D.C. Been shopping, wrapping, cooking, baking and Julia Child would be proud, I buttered my angel food cake pan before putting Rachel Ray's fudge in! Also made Peanut Butter bars with butter not margarine and they were the best ever! Amanda went to get a touch up on her recent tattoo and her car died. It sprung a leak in the part that hold the coolant for the engine or something like that. It was overheating and she at least made it to a gas station and then we had to have it towed here. Oh what a night! It is what it is!!

ok it is 15 days till Christmas and I am feeling challenged! Doing better but added an extra hour without sleep at the end of the day. Took 1/2 day to get ready for formal Christmas party with Otto's company tonight. He is wearing a tux! Nails and hair done! Wearing long sparkly dress with silver sandals and it is about 12 degrees. Some days I hate Michigan weather. unseasonable cold for sure. Tonight's gonna be a good night........it is what it is

Whew! Everyone went home, the house got cleaned and it is time to decorate! I have been busy every night and wonder when...cards are almost out, we have students tomorrow, Eid is over and 2 days of in-service is finished. Hated to see everyone go home...it was soooo much fun. Amanda left Monday night and will be home in 2 weeks! Off to bells tonight getting ready for next concert on Sunday the 2oth, 2 at church and 1 at Clarenceville High school with Livonia Civic Chorus. It has been raining and getting cold. Hope the outdoor stuff gets done before the snow hits. Cut the tree on Sunday and idiot that I am dropped my debit card when I pulled out my license to ID my check. Thank God for honest people. The tree farm people found it and called the bank who called me. Poor guy spent an hour on the phone thru the bank menu and convincing the bank he had found the card. I am so sorry that I am such a dummy! Went to outlet stores with Amanda on Monday and had to write checks!!! LO...