little things

I'm at dotmoms again today, talking about my mammogram scare.

The holiday baking is in full swing. Theoretically, seven batches down and three to go but, realistically, once I finish those three, I'll just keep going. Andrew and Emily are going to New York this weekend...it's her big trip to the American Girl store with her grandparents, so she's pretty much in seven year old Hog Heaven. It should give me the break I need to put the house together and finish the baking.

I teach at the library this afternoon...we'll be making some craft turkeys, eating cranberry muffins, and reading Cranberry Thanksgiving, the best kids' Thanksgiving book ever. If there's time, we'll get to Rivka's First Thanksgiving, my second-favorite.

My holiday shopping is about two-thirds done. Still remaining are my dad, who is always hardest to shop for; Jonah, who really doesn't need much more than he's got; and my grandma, slippers or a picture frame, slippers or a picture frame, year after year after year. Here's a true confession: a few of the people on my list share similar interests, which probably has something to do with why we are in each others' lives, and here's the thing: sometimes, if I find something really nifty, I buy several of the same thing and give them out across the board. It's cheating, but it's clever, and everyone likes their new toys.

Listen to the song that Emily wrote today. I love it.

Beautiful Night
Clear night,
moon light
shining from miles away.
Planes fly,
while moms rock-a-bye,
under the tall oak tree.
While you go to sleep,
car horns might beep,
on this clear sky night.

Posted by volfie at November 18, 2004 12:34 PM