The Big Game Day

Oh dear ... writing on the run ... Hehe been up for a while chatting in IM. But, then that moment passed and I have to face there are "Things" ahead of us today. Mostly, we’re getting together with my oldest son and one of our best friends from work (and her young daughter) and traveling west to see our youngest son do his cheerleading for state college football. YAY JACOB! There was a little mishap this week though in that he received 7 stitches under his eye from lifting pretty girls. Eh, you are only young once! We are being thrilled to pieces to be going. It is his homecoming game, so some special stuff is going on too.

Thing is ... I have to leave my computer ... Not so easy. Simple stuff really. Take a shower, get dressed, brush hair ... AND, pick up! YEEKS! This is the hard stuff. But, I’m supposed to keep all this in perspective. We took our medications late ... so scolding ourselves a bit. Maybe I can work through this one step at a time. I already did the living room and bathroom. Just I need to vacuum. Dishes are washed, but there is a few things on kitchen table. I have to hang some clothes and make bed. Oh, and empty garbage. Ok, Ok this shouldn’t hurt us right? Figure I have two hours to do all this. Trying not to stress out back too much cuz we have to do some walking today. *Sigh* Ok, Ok ... first thing first ... TAKE SHOWER! Need that new nicotine patch too!

Ok, ok ... next! ... Hmm, maybe we should put on shoes too. Need to go out to the balcony and throw the smoking evidence that had happened on Monday ... that’s way too long ago now ... doing good, doing good. Did all that ... I think we’re up to the part where we have to empty the garbage. Hmm, there’s a stickler ... I can almost get my mind up to it, but there’s some garbage that fell in back of the table that needs to be picked up before vacuuming. That’s a real deal breaker! Hmm, need to settle down here. Hmm, how many blankets should we bring? Thinking the goose down be easier to carry, but it’s white ... Hate to see it get dirty. It’s 41degress in Chicago today with a wind of 20 MPH making the weather feel like 32 coooooold degrees. Yeeks. Hope our friend doesn’t back out! Ooh too cold there are Halloween things going on out there with people lacking jackets. Yeeks!

Hmm ... 50 minutes to go ... Did some more stuff ... garbage and wiped table tops ... umm, that’s pushing the limits of how long we can stand though. Decided we’re going to have to let vacuuming go ... it’s usually a 45 minute task, cuz we need three breaks. This means we’re down to hanging clothes and making bed ... Think we’re going to make it! *Giggle* Our method is to thank Big G. for early guests which puts an end to "Picking-up." Think the rule is you only have to work until the first ones arrive! :) Shouldn’t play so much ... I think we rarely get far from an hour of regular persons cleaned-up, but that might not include the kitchen floor. Ok ... ok ... if we could quit complaining, we’d be exclaiming it’s JACOB DAY!!! I’m not sure if the cheerleaders get to wear much of warm clothing. Maybe they have school letter jackets? Sure hope so ... and that the girls wear leg things. This is a picture of our son ... He’s the 6th person from the left and his best friend (will go out to dinner with us) is 5th from the right!

*Silly Grin*  Ahh Bed-making Delay ... Macadam is running at least half hour late!  Shoot ... does that mean I have to clean more?  Maybe it WOULD be better if someone were here faster.  OHHHHHHHH ... settle down, settle down girls!  Way too nervous here ... Just so much excitement!

*Sigh* Nothin to do but rest :) ... Bed is made!  Clothes hung up and Winter coats checked ... Yay!  They still fit!  Suppose we should calm down now?  Oh Man-o-man!  Margarita's here on time!!!  Gotta go!  Here's to the most enjoyable day of the whole year!!!!!!!!