Monday After A Time Change

What a weekend we had!  It was the weekend of the time change and of course, being fall, that meant we were supposed to gain an hour of sleep.  Of course, no one told my kids about this, as they have done what they have since they were little, and got up at the usual time, even though it was an hour earlier!  Hopefully the next couple of weeks will straighten them out.........

I guess I shouldn't complain, because there are so many things that I am thankful for.  My family, friends, my scout troops, the kids at school, who light up whenever I am in the building!  I am even thankful for the person who was at the springs last Friday morning, when I went to fill my water jugs.  She was there with her husband and they were waiting for their BIG jug to fill and she decided since she wasn't doing anything, she would help me carry my jugs to the car.  It was nice to be reminded that there are very nice people out there, who will go out of their way to help other people.  Sometimes people can be so caught up in their everyday lives, that they forget about everything else. 

I know that I want to continue to make a conscious effort to continue to treat people the way that I would like to be treated.  A lot of people are surprised when I see them behind me when I'm leaving a building and I wait at the door after I open it, so I can keep it open for them!  To me, it is just a sense of using your manners and treating people with respect.  It is something that I am hopefully passing along to my kids and hoping that they will learn how to treat people properly.

This is a very busy time of the year and I know that I will be trying to help other people out as much as I can.  I will offer to help out friends with dinner or watching their kids, if they need to go out to do some shopping or just need some "ME" time.  Within the last couple of years, it hasn't seemed to matter to me if everything is perfect for the holidays.  I get what I can done and I just enjoy the time with my family and friends. It seems like the perfect solution to me and I hope that you all will follow along with it. 

I will be trying to pace myself as I make muffins, breads, cookies and other baked goods.  I will also be trying to make some meals ahead and work on some of my foods for the holiday itself.  I will be making lists of what I will be serving on these important days, so I'm not trying to remember at the last minute what I need to do.  I will do my wrapping of gifts in a semi-orderly fashion and get them stacked in piles, so I know which pile I need to grab as we're running out the door to someone's house.  I will work on the decorating slowly and get everything up when I can.  That can be a feat in itself, because I decorate quite a bit for Christmas.  I will have to try to get pictures up for you all to see.

Now, I'm off to start on those lists and finish off some Christmas gifts I'm working on.  I have quite a few gifts to make and I'm hoping I'll be organized enough to get it all done.