Party Leftovers

We will not have to buy any food for the week; we will be living off leftovers from the party. I was delighted with the party; everyone came (except Rina who got lost and went to the wrong house; I discovered this hours later when I found she had called at 6:29 wondering whether she was at the right house) and everyone seemed happy and a good time was had by all.

There will be several more loads of dishes over the next few days. I used paper plates and plastic cutlery, but the counters are piled high with dishes and utensils and food and leftovers. I ignored most of it before running off to work and ignored it some more when I got home late after a board meeting and a yoga class. I met Emily for hot yoga and exchanged gifts for Christmas. She is off to Chicago tomorrow to see family.

It was my last yoga class for a while. I will have no time nor opportunity until I return from Canada, and then I will have only a few days until we leave for Ecuador. Time is crashing by and I feel rather unprepared. I have done no Christmas shopping as of yet and do not intend to until we get to Edmonton, when I will have exactly a day and a half to do it all. I am relieved to have done most of my Christmas cards by today. I have about 11 left, which I am not sure I will send anyway....I have yet to do my usual yearly album for my parents, but may decide to do that after Christmas, not that I have more time then, but I may be too late to be in time for Christmas anyway.

I love all the anticipation of Christmas, and it does not bother me to be so far behind, I like the feeling of heightened excitement as the big day nears.