Thanksgiving weekend

This has been a busy weekend! Especially since the weekend started Wednesday night. I came home from school to prepare my dish for sharing at our Thanksgiving dinner. We didn't have choir practice. I had laundry to do as well. Thursday we left town for my sister's for dinner. It was a very enjoyable time. Good food, good company and good fun. The fun included playing Farkle. Do you take risks or not? Dan is good at this game and Chelsey takes risks! Friday I braved Walmart at about 9:30 because I had already accomplished the sewing tasks on my list - the dog coat, mending Greg's jeans, fixing a hat and sewing on Boy Scout badges (I have been doing this for one scout through all his badges and he made Eagle Scout this year). I had to wait a while in fabric, but got some flannel for all the babies who will need quilt gifts this year - I think I counted 8! Our school is having a population spurt. I got fabric for the shutter inserts in the kitchen - an apple print. Thought it might me too much, but I really like it.
I also got paint for the living room. Friday night and Saturday I painted. Now everything is put where it belongs. It is a different look for sure. Dan helped me hang shelves. I am ready for the tree, but will wait a week. Not sure where to put it.
Today after church I want to spend in the studio. I have several things in mind, and want to get the embroidery machines humming on those quilts. We should be able to wear our new choir robes today for the first time. Means it doesn't matter what I wear to church! I have dinner in the crock pot and am ready to go!
Oh, for those who have been waiting, I didn't get pictures last weekend. I had unplugged my camera charger when I painted in the kitchen and it doesn't hold a charge very well any more. I had some great opportunities, but no pictures.
Oh yeah again, it snowed overnight - things are white here.

odds and ends

I keep finding out you're never too old to learn something. It is end of the trimester, so I'm working on updating all the graphs for every goal in each child's iep. I keep the data up to date but don't graph every week, so this is a bigger project than it should be. Report cards go out next week and they are simpler now since we have a building information system, they will be printed in the office. Today as I trudged through stuff, I picked up a couple of things I wish I had known a while back. If I can remember them, they'll be great time savers!
Tomorrow is a work day, and flu shot day. I have many things to get done, more lessons to plan and materials to find/make. I have been working about half a day on Saturdays, but since this Saturday is Dan's birthday, I'm going to try to be efficient and stay at home. He doesn't much eat cake, but some cookies would disappear quickly if I made them, I bet.
Working on some Christmas presents as well and some more unique sewing requests, this week a dog sweater for Chelsey's mom's dog and last week a tree stand cushion. There's always a challenge waiting around the bend.
Last I have a prayer request for all of you. My friend Christy is due to give birth in February but is home on bed rest because of premature labor. They want this baby so badly, please pray for her and her family.