Saturday Morn
Weekends should be relaxing, especially after a week like this last one. Alas, that is not to be the case. Today is full already, and it's only just getting started. The Spouse has a haircut this morning. They are scheduled every four weeks, like clockwork, and they are always scheduled two appointments in the future, meaning his next appointment was scheduled last month, and today we will schedule his January one. Our stylist is very busy. If you want an appointment first thing on a Saturday, you have to schedule it months in advance. So, today starts with a haircut at 10. Then we're heading to Spokane to take Youngest Son Thanksgiving leftovers and a laptop. He called the other day asking if there were any leftovers (I froze them). He said he really missed that this year (he was sick the day after the holiday and then went back to school). He needs to borrow my laptop for the week to make working on his Data Structures final programming project with his partner easier. After we make that stop, we're going to try to get some Christmas shopping done.
This weekend and next are likely The Spouse's only chance to shop. Remember, FedEx is Santa this time of year. That means the couriers generally work weekends beginning about two weeks before Christmas. He's already been working super long hours, thanks to the weather, which has resulted in freight coming in late, or in two waves. Late freight = long hours = a grumpy Spouse. He's pretty much The Grinch by the time Christmas rolls around. Fortunately, for the first time ever, he has the week after Christmas off this year. He has enough seniority that that week was available when it was his turn to bid his vacation last March. Because Christmas is on a Monday, he was able to bid that whole week. Next year that won't be the case. They have to bid in full weeks and Christmas will be on a Tuesday, so that week won't be available. Bummer.
Anyway, shopping today, decorating tomorrow, and then the week starts again. Busy, busy, busy.
Time to get in the shower....
