Anne flew from Nashville, leaving in the afternoon on the 13th and finally getting in via the shuttle at 12:45 am. Her first flight was canceled, her second flight was delayed, finally made it to Phoenix for connection and then hoping to make up time so as to get to Seattle in time to catch the last shuttle of the day at 11:30 pm! Then when she got to Seattle, the bags were on a different plane, and she waited more, but finally got her bags and cought the shuttle. Meanwhile, back at the house, we are waiting to hear from her about her arrivals, and if she will actually make it to the shuttle so we could go get her in Marysville. Gary was willing to go pick her up and take her to Sammamish for the night, if things didn't work out for the shuttle. Gladly, it all worked, except then on Friday there were three zombied out people that didn't get much sleep. We got through it and had a nice time at the Ward Christmas Party/Dinner on Friday night.
Saturday I was up early baking the peanut butter/hersheys cookies, sure love the Kitchenaid mixer! Then Anne and I went to Arlington Hardware to pick up Tom's Carharts that were on order. Managed to find a few more things while we were there, clothes for Caidoc, something for Cara.
Sunday was a marathon, church, tithing settlement, then Anne and I went to Mt. Vernon for the Magical Strings Celtic Yuletide Concert at the Lincoln Theatre. It was wonderful in every way. Too marvelous to even describe it. Just say, it may become a new tradition every year.
Tom was home for dinner Sat and Sunday nights, we all sat down together. Don't think it will happen at all the rest of the week tho. As usual, he is working non-stop to get two kitchens done and people are breathing down his neck, didn't help that he took on another job to squeeze in before Christmas. But typical of him, we will not see him much from now on and he will be too tired to even converse with his mom, much less get anything done for us for Christmas. Should be used to it by now, and I am, doesn't help much when the Holidays go by with no effort from him. Oh well.
Glad Anne is here. We went to Kohl's on Saturday early evening and shopped. then went to the Mt. Vernon Kohl's yesterday while Cara was with Sommer. The dogs now have two really soft cushy dog beds, and they are enjoying them, esp DeWalt, who is getting older and bonier!
I will be paying off the Kohl's bill for a few months, but feel that I have gotten good bargains there, and for just a few weeks it is good to feel like a normal person and go shopping! I should be about done, and now just want to finish up baking and making up the plates for people! Gave a few out on Sunday at church. So, another trip to Mt. V today and then done with tutoring til next year!
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