Getting Ready for Christmas

Saturday December 15, 2007
      I am sitting here sipping a Grande Decaf Mocha non-fat no-whip and contemplating unloading the car (which will have to be re-loaded Wednesday - provided my son gets the %%^&^&*(* futon rolled up and shoved inside for me tomorrow.
     
      I didn't make TARGET yet - last stop and I have to grocery shop in San Diego - I got stuff I can get here - can't get there.
     
      The white elephant gift exchange was fun - and I got a BEAUTIFUL Oriental jade and wood red tasseled piece - heavy - to hang up for luck in the new year matches a couple other pieces I have been given over the years.
      Need to round them all up and put them together.
     
      Sara and Pepper - my ribbons and wrapping is in San Diego ------- so I will ship from there if I can keep my wits and write down addresses ------.
     
      My truck is full - this should be a fun trip.
     
      I need to hose out the cat cages - and wash the bed pads (after hosing them outside).
     
      There are neighbors in the corner house and then a rental truck came for the one next to it - which they kept trying to sell and the other empty house shows signs that someone is doing something (some cover over the big window) --- so ---- all the detractions to my sale are slowly leaving.
     
      GOOD!
     
      CHUCK _ FUTON _ TOMORROW!!!!!! WILL IT FIT? CAN I GET IN ICE CHESTS AND ANIMALS AND CHAIRS AND A SUITCASE???? and the booze and my 9mm and a blanket and boots.
     
      CHUCK - for Xmas I want 50 rounds 9mm and a gun cleaning kit and then take me to Target Masters and afterward teach me how to clean my weapon -----
     
      I'm easy!!!! I am still waiting for the memory for my G5.

Sunday

     So there I was, having had breakfast - and having run back in to the bathroom before leaving - toddling down the road - when my truck acted up (my seat too far back? wrong gear?)
Totally focused on getting the truck revved up and running and getting out of the way of the sudden traffic.
I was rather inwardly focused.

The traffic followed me - but I was only vaguely aware - I hadn't fixed my rear-view and was looking at the dash.

The traffic was behind me --- and then BESIDE ME on a residential 2-lane street! What on Earth is this impatient nut case doing???

I braked. Well - you may ask----

He pulled more forward (stop sign coming up)

It was CHUCK!

He and Rob were busting a gut laughing.

I had been trying to get out and back by 1 since he normally gets up at 1 --- this was 11!

OK - back to the house and load the futon ---- he locked me out (one of his presents sitting in a box under a towel) - the brat!

Then he took off. I still need soap on a rope - joke gift
I went to target and got new towels (good ones) for this house and new carpet for my bath (I have 1 of 3 runners down in the hallway too).

He wants a tree so I grabbed a case of ornaments.

And a bunch of mini energy saving lights.

With the warning ----- WASH YOUR HANDS AFTER HANDLING THE THE LIGHT STRING TO AVOID EXPOSURE TO LEAD!!!!!

Lovely. Merry Lead Christmas !