So, This Is Christmas??

I am all done all my shopping, marketing, errands, wrapping... Thank the Lord above!

Even though I'm hosting Christmas Eve (for 15 people) and Christmas Day (for 14 people), I actually don't feel that stressed out. (Makes me wonder what's wrong with me, LOL!) The thing that's bothering me the most is just this Arctic weather we've got going on! (You try doing stuff outside when it's a -35 windchill!! Poor dog doesn't even want to PEE outside!)

But I've....

-gotten water

-gotten groceries and the turkey (which is defrosting in the fridge as I type)

-wrapped everything

-"arranged" the guest bathroom.

So far I need to still....

-bake Christmas cookies

-vacuum

-mop

-dust

-finish up laundry

-finish baking bread (I love my breadmaker!)

-figure out what we are eating for Christmas breakfast

-knit like crazy to get a scarf done for a lady at Hubby's work. (I'd like to have it done by the 24th)

-buy more milk and cream for Christmas morning coffee

All in all... not too bad of a "To Do" list. Pretty do-able. Especially since I'm not going to Physio until the 29th (I got a vacation! Woo!). Hurray!

My hand is pretty achy though.... I think it may be just the COLD. I find that my finger isn't as "bendy" as it normally is (but I haven't been wearing my Buddy Sleeve as much due to parties and having my hands in water). I keep on doing my passive stretching, but I feel like I"m pretty close to normal. Just, I can't bend my pinky! :D

That's me.

Merry Christmas! 

Oh The Weather Outside Is Frightful!

WINTER STORM WARNING: Okotoks-High River-ClaresholmIssued at 6:11 AM MST SATURDAY 13 DECEMBER 2008

HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW TAPERING OFF BY THIS AFTERNOON. THIS IS A WARNING THAT DANGEROUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING IN THESE REGIONS. MONITOR WEATHER CONDITIONS...LISTEN FOR UPDATED STATEMENTS.

AN INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER MONTANA IS MOVING EASTWARDS TODAY INTO THE DAKOTAS. AS OF 6:00 AM RADAR INDICATES AN AREA OF SNOW SOUTH OF THE TRANS-CANADA HIGHWAY. SNOW IS BEGINNING TO TAPER OFF THIS MORNING IN THE VICINITY OF CALGARY WHILE AREAS FURTHER SOUTH WILL SEE SNOW AMOUNTS TAPER OFF THIS AFTERNOON. AS THE SNOW ENDS MOST REGIONS HAVE SEEN ACCUMULATIONS NEAR 15 CENTIMETRES. IN ADDITION A COLD FRONT IS CURRENTLY PUSHING INTO THE SOUTHERN REGIONS OF THE PROVINCE. ALONG THE FRONT STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS OF UP TO 60 KM/H ARE PRODUCING POOR VISIBILITIES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IN SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE PROVINCE. IN EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN ALBERTA NEAR CYPRESS HILLS IS EXPERIENCING WINDS OF 60 GUSTING TO 80 KM/H THIS MORNING. WINDS WILL BEGIN DIMINISHING NEAR NOON OVER SOUTHERN ALBERTA. AS THE TEMPERATURE PLUMMETS AND WINDS PERSIST TODAY WIND CHILL VALUES OF -35 TO -40 CAN BE EXPECTED. IN THE CORONATION REGION, EXTREME WIND CHILLS NEAR MINUS 42 CAN BE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AS TEMPERATURES FALL TO -28 THIS AFTERNOON. THIS WINTER STORM CAN PRODUCE POOR TRAVELLING CONDITIONS. PERSONS IN OR NEAR THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR UPDATED WARNINGS.

Yeah. We are staying inside. It's just not worth it to go outside. So instead, I think I'll do some baking. Maybe some homemade bread?? Cookies? 

And Hubby has his work's Christmas party tonight. So that'll be interesting. I hope my presents go over well (it's a homemade scarf and a mug from Starbucks).

Later!

C.

Mistletoe Fruitcake!!!

One of my favorite commercials of this year... I love how the initials of the words that the elf uses corresponds to actual bad words! Tee hee hee!!!

Enjoy!