A stitch

I am running on Rachel's excitment. Not that I am not excited myself, but I have been having a few gliches, that would normally throw me off my "game" so to speak...

I have two packages that should have arrived, one on Tuesday this last week, and one on Wednesday. Neither have shown up and the tracking information has not been updated on the US Post Office's website.

My adopted Mother is coming to stay with me for a couple weeks this Monday. Last time, I got a bit anxious at just the thought. Now, she is really coming.

I took yesterday off, but when I stopped by my office to see if the packages had come, which they didn't, my boss put me to work.

After I pulled dinner out of the oven last night, my oven wouldn't turn off. I only discovered this however, when I noticed how much heat was coming out of my kitchen, a few hours later. The only way I could turn it off, was to switch it off at the breaker. I have baking to do today.

My best friend and her family are coming over today. I thought I had until noon, but she called last night and said they would be here at 10am.

They aren't really major issues. They are pretty petty in comparison. They are making my road a little bumpy but that is why I am 4 wheel drive. So...

~ I will check for the packages one more time before I head to our family's celebration tonight. If they aren't there, then that will be one more Christmas we can celebrate together when they do. I am thankful that I can give at all, be it early, late, big or small.

~ I am going to enjoy the time my Mother spends with me and Rachel, in our home, while she discovers, and hopefully likes, the life I have created for me and my daughter. With the past aside and a short future in front, I hope we can make the present...better. Forgiveness is a blessing they say, I am truly trying to make a way.

~ Working on my day off, it does feel good to be needed. How many have no homes, no jobs on this Holiday? I am thankful, too, that I can make my pay.

~ I checked my oven last night, after it had cooled, and it seems to be working now. It actually turned off when I turned the switch. My fingers are crossed. My prayer was said, I gave my thanks, so hopefully the calories won't make my legs look like tanks.

~ It is now 8am. I still need to finish wrapping their gifts. I stayed up till 1am to finish making a gift for Debbie. I hope she likes it...and I hope they don't mind if me and Rachel, are still in our jammas when they get here. Their happy to come with a welcome face, I won't have to lure them in with bait. All will be done, I am sure I have time 'cause it's a given fact, that their always late.