11:27 p.m. – the girls are FINALLY asleep. Mark and I are getting the last few things ready before we go to bed. Tomorrow is Christmas day. I can’t wait!
10:22 p.m. – i’m falling asleep watching A Christmas Carol. Emma and Sarah are WIIIIDE AWAKE upstairs.
7:16 p.m. – dinner and dessert are done. Mark was elected to do the annual reading of The Grinch. Love that book.
6:38 p.m. – dinner a success, tho’ the salmon was close to being underdone. But it worked out fine after an extra minute of nuking. Phew. And can I say i love christmas crackers?
5:22 p.m. Wine + me cooking dinner = danger WILL ROBINSON
3:40 p.m. – Bacon-wrapped water chestnuts are in the oven, and they smell delish. Mark’s parents are here and the wine is open. Wee!
3:01 p.m. – Have I mentioned Mark’s parents are coming over for dinner? I’m finally ready. Even dressed! With make-up! I’m walking around with my eyes half closed. Otherwise the mascara imprints on my upper eyelids before it dries. And heaven forbid I sneeze right now.
2:20 p.m. – Cardinal rule: After Thou Hast Dutifully Vaccumm’d the Kitchen Floor Thou Wilst Spill Flour Upon Its Shiny Clean Surface.
2:15 p.m. – I accidently bought RAW shrimp instead of cooked shrimp for the shrimp ring. Ack!
2:01p.m. – Dessert is done. Yay! Maybe I can start to relax now.
1:30 p.m. – First, make salad. Then, vaccumm living room.
1:13 p.m. – I am short one 9 x 13 baking dish.
12: 50 p.m. – I just spilled half a can of maple syrup in my fridge and onto the floor. Gah!
12:39 p.m. – Forgot to feed the girls, but the table is set!
11:58 a.m. – It just occurred to me that two of my Christmas Eve dishes involve wrapping something in bacon.
11:49 a.m. – Porter/Tori Spelling’s grean beans are being made right now. Let’s give a cheer for advance meal prep!
11:29 a.m. – Freezing rain this aft? How is Santa going to make it through??
11:00 a.m. – tackling the kitchen.
10:30 a.m. – Setting the table for tonight’s dinner. I discover that the condition of our ironing board is worse than critical. It won’t stand up anymore and our only nice tablecloth is in desperate need of ironing. I have no choice but to iron it on the floor. One load of laundry is in the wash.
10:00 a.m. – I set a pot of orange peels and cinammon to simmer on the stove.
9:30 a.m. – Both children are clean, dressed, and tangle-free. How long will they stay that way?
