I feel the walls closing in on me, as I search for more hours in a day and more money in my bank...
These are the things that torment me this time of the year...
Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. I had all my children around me, except the Utah branch. I always feel a little bereft around the holidays when I am reminded that Hailey and her brood don't live closer. It will be more difficult from now on, as Hailey adds the two little girls to her brood in Dec. She seems to be doing well, but very sore and not sleeping much. I can't even imagine it...
As for the time issue, I am feeling the crunch...
I am leading my church choir this week as we have our annual multi-church Christmas concert, and along with rehearsals and everything, it is stressful.
I go to Brazil next Wed. and will be gone for four days, as I am singing backup for the Rick Larrimore/Rod Stewart Tribute, with a Brazilian band. It should be interesting. How do you say, "That's in the wrong key!", in Portugese?
Then I am back one day and fly out to Utah to assist Hailey with the babies. I have mixed feelings about that... I want to be there so much and know that when the time comes, I won't want to leave her darling family, and I want to help her out and be there for her, but I have SO much to do that I haven't had the time or the money to do up until now! Yes, you said it, I will be Christmas shopping at the last minute with the rest of the wierdos that wait until the last few days before Christmas to do their shopping! I forgot to include that on my list of things that I detest!
I really want to be jolly around this time of the year, throwing money and good cheer to everyone, but I'm afraid that I will resemble Scrooge more than the cheery Christmas elf, as I find the days stumbling over each other, trying to get to Christmas before me...
My family says to not worry about it. They don't need presents... Yeah, right.
So, if you see a frazzled blonde freaking out at an airport, or standing in some long line....looking dazed and confused, or just collapsed on a sidewalk somewhere....be patient, give her a smile and maybe some of YOUR time....
