to-done

feed self and two children (cake for breakfast!)
hang wet laundry
sort dry laundry
tidy front room
tidy bathroom
empty bathroom bin
empty kitchen bin
dress self and two children
go out with two children and buy Christmas tree
fill and run dishwasher
fill kitchen bin with debris from kitchen counters
hoover front room
find plug and route for tree lights
find bucket to put tree in
place tree in bucket, take netting off, put water in
put lights on tree
enjoy adulation of children for magic of lighting tree
decorate tree with children's help and direction
decorate bucket, because it's a hijus black garden bucket
place some of the wrapped gifts under the tree
note that Emer's nap took less than 15 minutes today

I'm ready, 2008

I've spent hours this evening sorting through the 2007 finances and setting up 2008's budget spreadsheet. Admittedly hours interrupted by dinner, children, bedtime, children, and children, but still, hours. So now we're ready, and I should be able to seamlessly go from December to January without interrupting the holiday season, which was my goal. I hate having to do admin when I'm trying to have holiday.

Yay, munny.

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