Mindless chatter - Sat

Today is crazy!  I'm hosting a dinner party for work.  This morning was already monumental - I put together the roast (4 of them actually).  I have no idea if I did it right!  I put a little water, a can of broth, a packet of "slow cooker" seasoning, the meat, some big baby carrots, and chunks of celery and onion in the pot.  We'll see....

I have tons of cleaning to do, ack!!  I tried to get ahead last night, but I was doing the dog's laundry (blankets, bedding, crate covers) and making my gifts for everyone.  Coke has obedience in an hour, which means we need to leave in 10 minutes.... 

 Today is my granddaughter's first birthday party...and I am so relieved that it will not be at Chuckie Cheeses, but in their home.  I'm terrible...

My husband and I went out downtown to dinner and then a bar last night with some friends.  I had WAY to much fun!  I am feeling it today.  I really need to start wrapping presents.  I also really need to go to the fabric store and start a baby blanket for a shower I am going to next weekend.  I may end up mailing it to her late b/c I just don't know if I have the time to get it done and I am having a hard time finding fabrics I like in the colors she is going to use plus it has to be unizex b/c they don't know what they are having.

My parents are having a Christmas party tonight so I need to take some chairs over there and make some lemon bars my dad asked to me make and help them get everything set up.  Blah....I just want to go back to bed! 

What I should do today and what I actually will do I haven't decided yet. I should get my last assignments done and study things for my portfolio interview which is on Tuesday. I would rather sit around all day, and maybe read some of the book for a class that starts in January, because I actually like the book.  

Well we took Max and Belle to the fun agility match yesterday. It was fun! Maxine got to run a course (no contacts or weaves) she was so cute! I was one very proud mom when my trainer (who also has Goldens) told my what a beautiful dog my Maxine was. She really is.

Today I am trying to get a lot done toward the holiday. I got Max and Belle walked this AM and I was just web surfing the Christmas ideas from my nephews. NOT!!!! Most of their suggestions are too violent (I won't contribute) or TOO expensive. So far only the young ones have possibilities for me to check out. ANY ONE OUT THERE HAVE BOYS 8 -12 AGE THAT CAN HELP ME OUT?!?!? I don't have kids and this is so hard every year. I don't know what kids like. I am trying to stay under $40 (20-30 would be even better).

I have to clean up my house a bit today (and tomorrow) and finish getting the Christmas decorations up.

Well Teddi is crying she may need to go out. I am off to take care of her highness She thinks she is one any way.

I need some help...  I posted is the general section about Dipper peeing on my tree.  I bought the recommended spray and that worked for about an hour.  He peed on the tree again and he got the carpet too.  What can I use to get rid of that horrible smell??  I cannot believe that he is doing this.  Well, about my day, it's going smoothly, so far!  My ear hurts from the new tube they had to put in it.  That doctor liked to have killed me!  He was trying to shove the tube in and after a few tries, he realized that the incision was too small.  He had to make it bigger.  After I left his office, I went and bought a few presents for Madison, including that cat.  That thing is annoying!!  Every time I would move, that cat would start up meowing and it wouldn't stop!!  I had to open the box and search for 20 minutes just to find the off switch!!  Madison doesn't know it, but when she and her daddy leave tomorrow, I am going through her toy box and getting rid of a lot of her toys that she is too old for or doesn't play with!  Chances are, when she comes back, she won't even notice!

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 Today is my granddaughter's first birthday party...and I am so relieved that it will not be at Chuckie Cheeses, but in their home.  I'm terrible...

I am nervous and anxious feeling.  I have to go home in an hour from my boyfriend's house (he lives only 10 minutes from my house) because a police officer wants to talk to me with respect to this whole stalker issue.  I don't know why.  The police haven't been involved since February 2005, because after it went to court, he went to the mental hospital since then.  I am nervous though, and I hope I don't get mad.  Most officers that I spoke to regarding this have accused me and interrogated me (that's what it felt like) asking me over and over"  "when did you date him?"  "never."  "oh, so you knew him though?" "barely at all, I have never spoken to him" "when was the last time you talked to him?" "never" "so how long did you date him for?"  and it just keeps going.  SO DAMN FRUSTRATING.  I don't want to go through this all over again.  I feel so UGH about it.

On another note, I am hungry.  But I don't know what to eat

 I managed to get one thing done that needed to be done today. Unfortunately it was the least time consuming of the things. There still is time left today, but I don't see myself getting much of anything else done that needs to be done.

Two positives though are that I am way ahead on my reading for my spring class. I'm almost halfway through the book I have already. The other one hasn't come yet. I also just feel good about the choice in general because me reading any book is not something that happens often. Me reading a book for school without forcing myself to way ahead of when I need to is darned near unheard of. Of course, I do think it is partially in avoidance of doing the work that needs to be done for next week so I can be done with Temple University. I can sort of justify because, at least I am getting some work done.