so, i am away from home for a while - either one day, or eleven. i have signed up for and am in the first phase of a medical research project. i'll be in for the night, then if they want me to stay, i'll stay for the next ten days to be a test agent for a new medication. if i get to stay, you'll see LOTS of blog posting from me!
the past week has seen me getting ready for and enjoying thanksgiving, getting ready for and enjoying a birthday party for ben and for my grandma and preparing my stuff and my kids and my house for my absence. if i get chosen to stay, this will be interesting and long and well worth it. we get paid well for our participation.
here is my list of things to accomplish in the next 11 days ::
* write and address my Christmas cards
* hand-quilt and bind a quilt for my nephew
* bind Ben's quilt
* make many Christmas ornaments
* read five books
* read through many more books of my Bible
* write a blog post every day
* read and comment on lots of blogs
* do some serious writing
* call my family a lot
* make the time go as fast as possible until i get to see my husband and my kiddos again
so, if this goes as planned, i will get out just in time to decorate for Christmas and finish up the Christmas preparations in time to enjoy the holiday. i will pay two big bills, put some money in savings, and buy a few FUN Christmas presents . . . we'll see!
and you will probably see another post from me, later today, with pictures! we have a physical coming up here, then just free time the rest of the day . . .