December Madness

Well folks, 2008 is fast coming to a close. In just over a month we will all be settling into 2009. But before we get there we all have to get through December. I always find December nuts, and just a little too jammed-packed, but this year? I don't think I've seen anything quite like it.

Colin will be away again for the first two weeks of December (but back for the weekends), working on the Island. It's ironic (in a good way) that during this massive economic slide Colin has had more work than ever before, and it sounds like he will be busy till the end of the year.

I will have to use this weekend, and the first two weeks of December to finish my little project and get the house in tip-top shape because... starting December 10th we have 6 functions in 5 days: we are going to see Robin Williams, I then have an admin staff party, my sorority party, two more parties on the Saturday, and one on the Sunday. In that time I am also getting my hair done and in order for Colin to see Robin Williams I have to drive out to Horseshoe Bay after work on Wednesday and drop him back out there around 6:00 a.m. Thursday morning! Which means a 4:00 a.m. start for me, followed by 5 parties in 4 days.

The third week is pretty quiet so far. I have my staff party, and then my vacation starts. But Colin thought it would be a good idea to host Christmas Dinner on Christmas Eve - so there goes my first week of vacation - cooking a sit down Turkey dinner for 12 people, for the first time ever! I will have lots of help, but still...

I'm declaring 2009 the year of rest... yeah, fat chance of that happening!