My Group Supervisor at work had the right idea. Instead of a Christmas party for our group, we're going to have a 'Summer' party on May Day. did that this year and it worked really well. We've had a party at work every other day for nearly two weeks. A woman we all love is retiring, so we started with her. Then there was the Department party which I skipped because I don't care for hors deovers and alcohol and lots of people I don't know. There was the RBSP holiday party (my satellite mission). There was our office party at work (holidays in the hallways, complete with gift exchange), then our 'Branch' party (a group larger than the Group but smaller than the Department) that I missed because I had a meeting (story of my life--I was late to the office one too because of a meeting). And there's yet another work party tomorrow. Fortunately most people are leaving next week, so I don't think we have any more parties then.
I have been good at bringing vegetables, because I have been trying hard to follow my Weight Watcher's guidelines. Not quite succeeding, but I have lost weight due to this cold. Yes, the same one I've had since before Thanksgiving. The one the doctor gave me anti-biotics for. Guess it's not all bad, huh? (cough, cough, hack, pick up lung, re-insert into chest). Mucinex. I'm telling you, it's good stuff.
Among all the work parties there have been parties in the evening too. A good friend had a surprise birthday party, which of course I couldn't miss. There was my church's Christmas party that I did have to miss because my cold came back (I thought it was leaving) and I really didn't want to get anyone else sick. Oh, and I forgot another one I missed, the Friends party at the beginning of the month, also mssed because of this dratted cold. There was a Visiting Teaching party last night (ok, so there were only the three of us and we exchanged treats instead of eating them, but still). Enough parties already!!!
Ok, so now for the fun stuff. Went to Karen (my niece)'s wedding the day before Thanksgiving. It was very small, held in a small ward building in North Carolina, with maybe 20 people there. I think she was glad I was there--I was the only one from her side of the family (long, long involved story), so I tried to be the great Aunt that I can be. I do like her new hubby, I do see why her mother does not, though. I think she'll be ok. I do have pictures, but they're still in my camera. She was beautiful, and he was handsome, and what else do you need?
Thanksgiving, since I was already in North Carolina, I just went a little farther south to South Carolina to see my sister and her family. It was great. Very laid back and calm. My sis kept apologizing that we weren't going anywhere or doing anything, but since I was still recovering from my previously mentioned illness, I was perfectly ok reading the books she thrust into my hands (The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins and the sequel, Catching Fire--both really good, hard-to-put-down YA books, my review is on Goodreads). We had two kinds of turkey--my brother-in-law cooked his on the grill with rosemary, and their friends brought over one they'd fryed with Cajun seasoning. That was yummy, I tell you! All gone now, though :( I actually bought a little turkey breast to roast when I got home, but it's still in the freezer. Maybe I'll have it for New Years?
I think this means my blog is caught up. I do intend to go back to my sister's for Christmas, but I will return before New Years. There's always a chance I may go to the big Single Adult dance my church has every year on New Year's Eve. Unless I'm still sick : p
