Holiday Hustle

Otherwise known as ... 
Escaping the Holiday Hustle!

This amazing view from our ground-floor condo

is helping to chase away all the thoughts

of things left undone at home ...

(not succeeding ... but definitely helping)

My outdoor boy ... gone in the mornings when we wake

up (still in view, of course) and we have

to call him inside in the evening with

bribes of food and drink.

I probably didn't make good use of my time in the

days before we left.  I did get six

batches (read: six HOURS) 

of Snack Mix baked and delivered

(teachers, bus drivers, security)

and I tidied the house in hopes that Santa

will come while we're gone.

  

My little darlings just before the school

Christmas program.

Ah.  They look so sweet.  Very deceptive.

Just kidding.  Not.

So after the Christmas program, we rush home,

throw on jeans (ties and taffeta in the laundry room)

and prepare for our long drive ahead.

Road trip!!!