Things to Do not Enough time to do them all.

After four short days off I dread going back to work. Why is it Sunday evenings seem so depressing as you think over the weekend you didn't get as much done as you hoped? This time of course with four days off. I have been sick all four but have no choice to go to work tomorrow so it even makes it harder.

We traveled three hours to visit my parents for Thanksgiving and returned a day later. Then the next day we traveled 1 1/2 hrs to a hockey game. My younger son (5) asked me how many different states we were in this weekend. I had to tell him we never left our wonderful state of NY. Snow was always in our travels but we have snows on our car and made the all our travels with no incidents.

I managed to hang the Christmas lights on the outside of the house this weekend, one morning when I still had a little energy. They look great all turned on. I really am not ready for Christmas but I know I have get prepared, it will be here before I know it.

I will be off work for two weeks during Christmas and if I'm not sick maybe I can finish a few things on my list but must make time for the kids. I already promised my oldest son to go sledding somewhere.

Thankful to be Working

The weather was nice as I walked out of work and ran into a fellow employee that was packed and ready to leave as he transfers to another branch. They let a few people go today and I was glad to hear I was not among the list. It is becoming common news these days as the times are tough. I am so glad to be able to still get up and go to work. It does put a bit of pressure everyday, afraid that a manager will be nocking at your door next. It has definitely curved our spending at home in anticipation that it might happen. The kids don't quite understand when we say we don't want to spend the money. I am afraid Christmas will be a little less than we've done in the past as well. It is amazing how it affects your life. We don't eat out as much. I am spending less on groceries and cloths. It will be tough when our truck lease will be up - we need something to tow with so what do we do. It really does affect your life even if you are not let go if the chance is always over your head. I am very thankful to have my job and really hope the company can hang in but we are playing the side of caution and hoping the for the best. Can we live on one income now that we've gotten used to more? So many people do it every day but once you're used to something and it is taken away makes it harder to get used to not having it.

To cautious with the kids?

K helped last weekend and we raked our entire yard and had tons (maybe more) leaves out by the edge of the road for the town to come and vacuum up. I came home from work the next day and was laughing while my two boys were jumping in the leaves. I did have to yell at them because someone could run them over if they didn't know they were there. They were having so much fun, I hated to tell them - stop having fun. I guess it is like the time I had to tell them to STOP jumping off the top bunk into bunches of pillows. I hadn't even heard them downstairs so they had plenty of padding but it only takes once that one misses the pillow and ends up with a broken leg or arm. It is not fun hearing "But Mom". I totally agree but I don't want to spend 3 - 4 hrs in the emergency room or worse.

As careful as one is accidents always happen. I really hate it when someone tells me I shouldn't do something because I have to prove them wrong. Tonight K told me I shouldn't use the small knife on the potatoes but stubborn me I continued and should of known. I sliced my thumb but pretty good. I probably should have stitches but I don't want to wait the hours in the emergency room. Now if it was one of the kids I would probably think about it.