Got up and started baking...made Swedish spritz cookies for the school program tonight...then made tuna salad and egg salad to use for sandwiches later...I put the sandwiches together about 4 pm. and got ready, then up to the school for the program and Santa..
The school kids did a great job with their play..funny and very entertaining..it is always fun to watch the little ones perform..I was able to meet the parents of the Primm kids and get their addresses and phone numbers..school was unable to provide that info due to all the privacy acts in place now days..of course when you only speak hillbilly american it is hard to communicate with only spanish speaking folks..good thing that one man could speak english and translate..I told them that I was picking up the toys and bikes tomorrow and would deliver them sunday or monday..they were so appreciative..it truly is better to give than receive..Christmas should be about helping others..of course I would never be able to do all that I do without the help of lots of people..I have gotten donations from Help of Southern Nevada, Sandy Mesquite Development Association, Patty & Ian Morrison, Julie & Troy Newberry and of course Ruth & Phill Rawlinson..I can't wait to get everything delivered and see the excitment of the kids..School Bells (a non-profit arm of the school district) is going to get clothes for some of the kids. Everyone seemed to have a great time tonight and enjoyed the food and friendship. This is the first year in a long time that we have had Primm kids and it sure was nice getting to meet all of them.
After the picking up of toys tomorrow, I will sort and start delivering and then I need to get my own family finished up. I hope to rest on tuesday and then be at the hospital on wednesday. We will be able to come home the same day, I just won't accept anything else..Gotta go to David's on Christmas eve..Still don't have my candy made, but I will.
I have no idea what to get Phill for Christmas. I was hoping for a new laptop but that will have to wait for awhile. Of course Phill says I have spent enough in gas due to all my volunteer work that I could have bought one..I doubt that, but then again he may be right. I miss having the laptop for when I go on my genealogy treks to the library and places. You get spoiled and don't want to take notes by hand anymore, it is much easier to just type it in. Dana gave me an early gift, of course Phill said I could just pretend it was from him. He worries every year since he's been sick about not being able to get out to buy me a gift..I told him today that he has given me so many nice pieces of jewelry over the years that he can just start regifting them..Well, I can only wear so many rings at a time and same with earrings and necklaces..He didn't think that was funny.
Guess I'll hit the hay got to be in Vegas by 8 am. so will have to leave here about 6:45..Talk to ya later...Ruthie
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