Holiday Preparation

We're into day five with no power and I can't dwell on it anymore. Raph is back to work today and I'm on my own to wrangle with the fire and bathroom needs... But like I said I'm not going to dwell on it. Onto Christmas...

We went to the thrift store to buy some stocking stuffers. But we also got this helmet, which seems to fit Makili great. He loves to run around the house like a crazy man with his helmet on. We like it because Raph has been saying that MAkili needs a helmet since he was about 8 months old.

Oh and by the way, isn't this stocking that my Aunt Suzanne knitted for Makili the absolute cutest! I wish I knew how to knit something like this, but alas I have to count on my aunt. (Aunt Suzanne, we're expecting munchkin number 2, you know - and by the way I have NO IDEA why you weren't happy with this because I think it is SO awesome.) I had actually stuffed it, since we're flying to the Burgh late on Christmas Eve, and so it would be ready, but ultimately I decided I liked it hanging, with our general lack of Christmas paraphanalia, so I unstuffed it and hung it back up!

The Culprit!

We're now approaching 96 hours with no electricity. I am coming to terms with it. Even enjoying some parts of it (not the lack of running water, or the total inability to cook), like camping out around the wood stove at night, and making tea on top of it. Raph hasn't had school since Thursday and I really like having him around. We've spent way too much money eating out and entertaining ourselves with shopping trips, though we've also spent a good amount of time with electricity-blessed friends, which has been lovely. Though it is all gone now, I took some pictures of the ice on day one, so you can meet the culprit!

60+

We're now at 60+ hours of no power, but my spirits are a bit higher after spending the afternoon yesterday at our friends' Ryan and Jess's house. We got showers and watched a movie, made a tasty dinner. It made a big difference. They're upset because they still don't have internet, cable, and phone, and I keep pointing out that at least they have working toilets!
Makili had a terrific time playing with Rachel, though there was a bloody collision between the two, in which Makili cut open his lip and smeared blood ALL OVER his face and hands, making it look much more gory than it actually was. Then he had a pretty worthy fat lip thereafter, which sadly I failed to photograph.

Anyway, I thought I'd share some reasons why I haven't posted much lately, though mostly, I've just been lazy. But there was this sickness, with the swollen eyes glued shut after sleeping
There were lots of spoonfuls of honey to help a sore throat. Makili really didn't mind this medicine much at all, as contrasted by how much he detested getting eye drops put in and saline drops shot up his nose and sucked out by the blue nose sucker.
And then there is this quilt I've been trying to finish FOREVER!~ I finally got it all pieced and added the border only to find it was 8.5 inches longer on one side! 8.5 inches longer is A LOT. So I have to take the border off and sure it up. For the record, it isn't the sort of pattern that "lines up" so it is a little understandable for it to be off, but 8.5 inches! I wanted to finish this up to I could get to work on a few Christmas gifts, but I think I might have to finish those before I finish this quilt! (That is of course assuming my damn power ever gets turned on!)
Plus there have been exchange student parties, some poor exchange student behaviors, some limited Christmas shopping and making of other kinds, doctor appointments, etc. So yeah, mostly, I've just been lazy, but there have been some other things going on.