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The Monday UPDATE ...



Last week was really quite busy ...
  • Puppy stuff (at least he has started to sleep through the night ... waking at 6am each day)
  • Easter prep
  • Holy week and the various lovely masses (The VIGIL was just beautiful ... always brings tears)
  • Church dinner (I love that my parish is so family oriented and filled with active members)
  • Play practice (thankfully the production is later this week)
  • Swim practice
  • orthodontist (I now have 4 rubberbands in my mouth and hopefully only 6 more months of braces)
  • oral surgeon (everything is healing as it should and I can NOW EAT FOOD ... WOO HOO!)
On the schedule this week is lots of ...
  • laundry
  • grocery shopping
  • driving to and fro
  • twine rosary making (I still need to complete some more for my students)
  • lesson planning for Sunday school ... only 2 more weeks until the school year ends
  • birthday party planning (?) for a particular 8 year old about to turn 9
  • Confirmation prep for my oldest
  • sand, paint, and replace hardware for front door (this weekend)
  • mulch yard (this weekend)
  • work on the backyard raised vegetable planters (the husband and daughter made one already and still have one more to make) ... involves, leveling ground, rocks, and dirt placement.
I GUESS THIS MAY JUST BE ANOTHER BUSY WEEK ... 
more like month
that may just carry into ...
the next month


Comments

Christine said…
um...when are going running??? you busy mama you!! Glad you can eat now!
11:09 AM
momto5minnies said…
OH MY ... forgot about the running. I did squeeze my first one in on Friday. I need to get out and do more. The day I ran, I just FELT SO GOOD ...
11:15 AM
Unknown said…
I would love to see pictures of your garden project. I made my husband read The Pioneer Woman's blog entry about garden boxes...LOL! We would love to have one although our back yard is kind of slopy where I would want it. I wonder how yard it is to build one into the side of a small hill??? And I don't know what our association rules about garden boxes. Our backyard is visible from the parkway so if we do one, I am sure it will have to look pretty for it to be approved. ;)
2:04 PM
Rita said…
And you say I am busy. I have not yet got back to my normal life, but I hope to soon. So glad you are doing well. Thank for the post on my blog. The doctor did say the longer one is under anesthesia, the longer the healing from it. I guess 8 hours is a long time. Blessings to you!!!
9:41 PM
Caution/Lisa said…
That's an overwhelming list! I suspect you'll get to it all :)
8:27 AM
Envelope Printing said…
Wow, what a list! That's a lot of stuff to accomplish, the birthday party alone will be stressful enough already. Good luck!
8:37 PM
Kim H. said…
Elaine, I'm just exhausted reading your list -- but I'm so glad you can eat solid food and you're healing is coming along. God is good.

Hugs to you and your beautiful family!

And Happy Belated Easter!
8:38 AM
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