It's Been a Very Busy Week!

Well, it's Friday, and my work week (Tuesday through today) has been very busy. I've made a visit to my doctor to have my ribs x-rayed and got the good news that I DON'T have a broken rib. The cartilage was irritated a bit, but it is feeling so much better already. I also paid a visit to a Podiatrist (referred by my doctor) to have more attention given to the Plantar Fasciitis. The Podiatrist gave me another cortisone shot and recommended an exercise that seems to be helping a lot. He told me not to go bare or stocking footed in my home - not even to the bathroom during the night. I have to follow that advice until I am healed.

I have been striving to make up the hours I was off on Monday, so have worked extra hours with short lunch breaks all week. By staying until 5:30 tonight, I will have only missed 2.25 hours on Monday. Every little bit helps toward taking one or one and a half days off while Chad, Heidi, Marshall and Brian are here around Christmas. :-)

This weekend will be packed full too. Here's a run-down:

Saturday:

• Choir rehearsal in the morning.
• Lunch with a couple of friends.
• Christmas tour of three homes in Edina.
• Make rosettes and krumkake with my friend, Nancy.

Sunday

• Sing at church.
• Go with friends to St. Peter, MN, to the Scandinavian smorgasboard and Christmas concert given by the Gustavus Adolfus choir.

Monday

• Mammogram first thing in the morning (fun)
• Work
• Tutor Rosy

Tuesday

• Work
• Wash clothes and tidy my house.

Wednesday

• Work
• Special lunch
• Choir rehearsal

Thursday

• Work
• Special lunch
• Weight Watchers (just weigh in)
• Choir dress rehearsal

Friday

• Work
• First Christmas concert

Saturday

• Christmas shop
• Second Christmas Concert

Sunday

• Sing at the Morning Worship service
• Final Christmas Concert
• Dinner with Janet, Jerry, Sandra and Jim (I haven't asked them yet, but hope they will say "yes.")

And then we're back to Monday already and many things will repeat - all except the concerts.

December is always a busy month. Somewhere in there I need to decorate my house and address Christmas cards and do more shopping. There hasn't even been time to search the Internet for gifts. But, I'm not complaining. I love Christmas - the music, the lights, the pageants, the concerts, getting together with family and friends, receiving greetings from friends and family. I'm especially happy that I have seen all of my kids - and all of the grand kids this year. I will miss having Hans, Rachel, Josiah and Annika at our Christmas gatherings, but am thrilled for them to be spending Christmas in Rome this year. Talk about a gift! I'm sure they will always remember it.

So, that's it. I'm busy, but surviving. I hope all is well with you.