Surviving My Schedule!

    Well,  it is now the 18th and the cheer team is going to state competition next weekend.  :)  The girls did great today and it was so nice to take a big coach bus to WI Rapids for the competition. 

With the time I had on the Friday in Madison for Scott's Choir gig, I went to JoAnn Fabrics.  A very dangerous thing to do when you don't have a time limit.  I was actually very good and only got the material for one project.  I am working on a baby quilt for my niece who is expecting.  It is turning out pretty well and will post a picture here when it is done.  I have the top done and just need to combine the back, the batting and the top, machine quilt it and finish the binding.  I really like how it is looking.

Our spaghetti dinner fundariser last weekend was very successful and the gift card order for the church scout troop went well.  Got through a lot of things on my calendar and then some.

I am getting the itch to go through some boxes of stuff in our store-room.  Clean them out, sort, throw and organize.  Should only be about 6 boxes or so.  That will be a project well done and feel really good to have done.

Have a great week!

Love ya,
Bren

Too busy to think . . .

Too Busy is an understatement.  I have so much to do and came down with a head cold this week.  It is only a head cold, a little stuffy in the nose, but so much better than when I usually get sick.  I can deal with this.  I have spent so much time gearing up for this next stretch of 3 weeks or so (maybe longer).

Here's my schedule:

Wednesday evening - church Scout committee meeting
Thursday - Scott & I to Madison for Regional Honor Choir
Friday - All day in Madison.  Lunch with Mom, workout, design Seminary game (I'll have the time)
Saturday - yoga with Mom in AM, Choir concert in afternoon, drive home, make two pies and brownies
Sunday - church (gift card order day) then to local scout troop's spaghetti dinner fundraiser to help wrap it up
Monday - Local scout troop court of honor
Tuesday - Valentines Day dinner at church
Friday - parent's night for cheerleaders at basketball game
Sautrday (18th)- off to WI Rapids for Regional Cheer competition
Friday (24th) - if the cheerleaders make it to state, then we are in Madison for state competition (odds are very good they'll advance) on the 25th
Friday March 2nd,- I fly to Salt Lake for the weekend as Grandson Korbin will be blessed on the 4th)
Monday the 5th, fly home.
Meg's brithday is the 6th and can't miss that either.  :)

I have all my things ready for the Spaghetti Dinner.  Scout families donate items for the silent auction.  I put together a basket of homemade cards (with the help of my sister- her cards are beautiful), a movie night basket complete with snacks, a sundae basket, and the Dessert-A-Month offer that I did last year.  It was really fun to bring dessert to a friend's house all year.  My family also enjoyed it because, when I made dessert for the auction winner, I made dessert for us, too.  We all won!

Yes, it is a lot to do, but I think I have it as streamlined as I can. 

I've tried t look at what I could eliminate from my life to calm it down a bit and I just can't see not doing anything that I am doing.  My children are only with me for a short time and then they are off building their own lives.  I am just happy being busy - SO . . . I must be the happiest person in the world!!!  Not too far off.

Have a great day - EVERYDAY!

Love ya,
Bren