Bluebird
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Ugh I just can’t keep my emotions UP. Today was tough. I signed up 25 kids for my Teen Christmas program, and getting all of their information into the computer took all day. Literally. Well, I did have a few breaks! But each kiddo gets 5 gifts, and I have to help a lot of parents figure out what to ask for, and then I have to get all of that inputted, and then I have to match the lists with sponsors. Oh, and then make sure the sponsors understand what’s required and when stuff is due to be dropped off to me. I also have about 30 kids on the waiting list, and I had to get all of their stuff written up as well.
I’m tired.
I did manage to have a late breakfast out with SirGawain at Cracker Barrel. I picked up some Christmas gifts for some of my extended family there this morning - whoo hoo! I went out with BugGirl in the late afternoon, and we bought gifts for the teens that we are personally sponsoring, so that was fun. And when DarkKnight came home from his theater practice, he and I snagged a nice dinner at Olive Garden together. (We brought home meals for MisterMoonbeam & BugGirl.)
So tired.
No update on the building yet. Deadline for our offer is tomorrow so I guess we will hear something.
I have a stack of boxes shoulder high from Amazon that I didn’t bother opening. Tomorrow! I am partnering with a recovery home for women (different than the one BugGirl went to) as they reached out to me for assistance, and I think most of it is stuff that I got sponsored for them. They asked for new bedding, towels, kitchen stuff. I’d say that 2/3s of the items they requested were sponsored right away, so it should be arriving the next few days.
I opened two envelopes that were delivered today, and one was a pack of children’s gloves. Gah! I have a coat giveaway starting this week - coats and jackets and scarves and gloves and hats and snow boots. The city isn’t allowing me to host an event at my house, so I’m going to have to do it all over the internet and that means more screen time for me. It’s okay though, it’ll work out!
I’m tired.
I did manage to have a late breakfast out with SirGawain at Cracker Barrel. I picked up some Christmas gifts for some of my extended family there this morning - whoo hoo! I went out with BugGirl in the late afternoon, and we bought gifts for the teens that we are personally sponsoring, so that was fun. And when DarkKnight came home from his theater practice, he and I snagged a nice dinner at Olive Garden together. (We brought home meals for MisterMoonbeam & BugGirl.)
So tired.
No update on the building yet. Deadline for our offer is tomorrow so I guess we will hear something.
I have a stack of boxes shoulder high from Amazon that I didn’t bother opening. Tomorrow! I am partnering with a recovery home for women (different than the one BugGirl went to) as they reached out to me for assistance, and I think most of it is stuff that I got sponsored for them. They asked for new bedding, towels, kitchen stuff. I’d say that 2/3s of the items they requested were sponsored right away, so it should be arriving the next few days.
I opened two envelopes that were delivered today, and one was a pack of children’s gloves. Gah! I have a coat giveaway starting this week - coats and jackets and scarves and gloves and hats and snow boots. The city isn’t allowing me to host an event at my house, so I’m going to have to do it all over the internet and that means more screen time for me. It’s okay though, it’ll work out!