It’s 1:30 in the afternoon. I’ve been a busy girl, and things are going well. Joe has done a champion job of keeping Julie out of the kitchen this morning. I’ve made the sweet potatoes, prepped some other veggies, made two pies, and even put together a nice little lunch of leftover tacos, which Joe is helping Julie finish up right now. That kid can’t get enough black olives or gaucamole. I will be showing her how to put whole black olives on her fingers tomorrow night, just like I did when I was a kid.
Knitting night was a success the other night. Julie had a little meltdown just as everyone was arriving, since it was bedtime and she was overtired and didn’t want to miss out on the excitement – but Joe got her down and she slept just fine through the ruckus. I don’t believe anyone actually got much knitting done, but it was great to see the girls, especially Keri, who was in from out of town.
Now it’s time to go take a shower, get the kid dressed, then come back down and finish preparing the salad I’m taking tonight. I’ve got some dip to whip up, some furniture to move, and some more veggies to chop…but things are going pretty well. I don’t think I’ll be up to all hours tonight in the kitchen. I may be up watching Joe put together Julie’s train table, but that will be fun. And we’ll be able to relax and enjoy ourselves at the party tonight. The Game is always fun – who’s going home with the plastic poo?
I hope everyone out there is having a wonderful holiday with people they love.