Today my mom is celebrating her 59th birthday (rather she did it on Saturday with my family). Last year I flew home to celebrate with the rest of the crowd, but this year I’ll have to wait until I can take a trip home in February or something.

Next year we’ll have a real party - hopefully then I will be home celebrating Christmas with my family for the first time in five year, with my little daughter or son (- I love the very thought of that!) For those who don’t know - next year I’ll adopt a child from Ethiopia =>

Back to mom:

At last my house is starting to feel clean. It is a good feeling!!! Tonight I’ve washed all the floors in all rooms and the bathrooms - now there only are a little left in the kitchen before I can say I’m finished :o) I hate (well: almost!) cleaning house - so guess how relieved I am now!

Tomorrow I will start decoration like I traditionally do, I like to wait until the last day before Christmas eve. Until then there are the color of Advent in my house; but come tomorrow I will put up a hole lot of Christmas thingy. I love decorating the house - and even though it is just me here most of the time it gives me a good feeling, and when see it I know that these days are different and holiday (no matter how much I work..)!!!

But first I shall met a family who just lost a loved one and prepare a funeral. Then I’m leaving for town for the last shopping and a short visit to my friend B and her family -> and to get my Christmas tree (the one they had here was too expensive!!)

Yesterday was a day with a lot of different things to do, from early morning to late night.

First we had a staff meeting at the office. A kind of getting together and see if we have everything under control and whishing everyone a Merry Christmas (well, most of us are going to work the entire holyday, but anyway it was a nice meeting! The meeting was scheduled at 9 am, but was put of to 10 am because of an organist who needed a little bit more sleep – and I didn’t mind! J The extra hour I used to send (almost) every Christmas card and gifts in the mail. (A huge weight of my shoulder….!)

Then there was some time for doing some office work, and making sure everything would run smoothly….. At 2 pm I went home, and got the last gift in the mail. Then I got home and tried to prepare my self for the interview. Once again I had said yes, and once again I had regrets. But I had my self to thank – so I put on a smile and greeted the man from the radio and showed him in to my living room. To be honest it was a nice chat, and when he left I wasn’t too scared. But still; a little uneasy with telling everyone. (I told someone though!)

Then I left for a friend. She had invited me along with some other friends for a making-Christmas-candy-evening. And believe you me we were sweet when returned home! A really nice evening it was. I loved it and hope we can make it a tradition! Thanks Bea for opening your home for us crazy women!

The drive home was a scary one. All the snow was melting and rain was pouring down on us making the roads almost impossible to manoeuvre in. But at last I got home in one pice

Then my bed was calling, way tired to write any on my blog I’m sorry to say!
But now I’ve done it!

God bless you all!

Love
anne berit