Holiday Recap

Okay, so my last post should have been titled "The Calm Before the Storm," rather than simply "Calm."

Christmas Eve
Food to feed 20 of your beloved in-laws for dinner: $120.00

Having to call a plumber on Christmas eve to snake the peels of 6 pounds of potatoes you thought you could put down your garbage disposal: Priceless

Enough said.

Christmas Day
What was supposed to be my quiet holiday at home was of course, plagued with running house to house all day in the pouring rain, with presents and our dog in tow. Everyone lives so close together that it wasn't too much of an inconvenience, though. Much food was eaten by all (including the dog).

* The bonus of the day was when my aunt-in-law left a message on my machine telling me her oven literally blew up while the holiday turkey was roasting. I didn't feel so bad about the potato peels then.

Puke + Snot = Stay Away From Me
Little did we know when we made our last stop on Christmas day that we were walking into a petri dish. Mr. PM (my other half) caught that stomach flu from one of his cousin's children. By Wednesday I was waking up to his retching sounds coming from the bathroom. By Thursday he was complaining of a sore throat, and now is walking around hacking and groaning. Needless to say, Mr. PM hasn't received any contact from me for almost a week. I will barely sit next to him. Staying healthy is hard work, but thanks to preventative medicine and lots of sleep, I haven't caught the plague.

Work Is Never Done
Despite my attempts to take a full week off of work, I had more meetings during the break than I've ever had during a normal work week. However, this helped to keep me from worrying about putting food on the table during the first quarter of 2007.

Lessons Learned
1. Don't put ANYTHING in your garbage disposal. Ever.

2. A holiday, no matter where you are, will always be somewhat hectic.

3. Don't let children breathe on you.

4. Take the meeting on your day off—you can always go back home and lay on the couch when it's over.