Confession

Oh boy did I mess up last night!  I must be the worst grandma going.  Every Thursday, it is my responsibility to pick up my grandson from the childminder and bring him home.  This is always very awkward for me. Thursday is a bad day anyway, with the pressure of getting to work on time and the pressure of being ready for my Rangers meetings in the evening.  Add to that the responsibility of picking up Corbyn on alternate weeks and always bringing him home...not  a great mix.  But I do feel lucky that I am able to help my daughter and also sneak in a few extra minutes with Corbyn that I would not get otherwise. 

Yesterday was different though - first thing wrong - I arrived to collect Corbyn, only to be reminded that this was not one of my weeks to do this. He spent the night with his daddy.  Next different thing - I didn't work at Kilmarnock but at Saltcoats instead. And then only for the morning.  I attended an Energy Awareness training session in Ayr in the afternoon.  When I booked this training, I was very pleased at the timing of it because it would allow me to get home early on a Thursday and be able to get ready for the Alloway District Leaders' Christmas night out at the Kylestrome.  Fantastic.  Looking back, even then I had forgotten that I had to get Corbyn home as well.

And that is exactly what happened!  I was sitting at my dressing table getting ready for dinner when the phone range and my daughter asked if I had forgotten anybody.  My first thought was if I had left someone out when offering lifts to the hotel.....but no, it was Corbyn!  The poor guy was still at Karen's and Whitney had arranged for someone else to go get him.  So sorry, Corbyn!

After feeling a bit guilty, I did manage to have a really good time with all the other leaders at our Christmas outing. The only sad thing was my friend, Linda, was too ill to come with us.  She and I got involved with running a Guide unit at the same time and I always feel odd when I am at a Guiding event like this and she is not.  It is only the flu or something, nothing serious, but incredibly bad timing.

We had a long table with 15 people seated around it, so one end was completely separated from the other.  Lynn suggested moving between courses, and since she was trapped on the bench in the back, I got up and counted people down and got them to move after the starter.  It was a very good suggestion, but was not repeated after the main course.  It was my turn to be trapped at the back and I also did not want to appear to be taking over!  I bided my time but no one else got us to move.  It was ok with me, I got to meet a new leader and had a great conversation with her!

Mom and I ready to leave for the Trefoil Guild Christmas Lunch at Carrick Lodge

Alan and I really enjoy Corbyn's company and look forward to our Sunday evenings when he spends the night with us! Whitney has not put up a tree yet, although she does have a darling snowman in her living room - he is the same height as Corbyn!  So when we put up our tree last Sunday, Corbyn was really excited to help us!  He kept saying "We did it"! even when we were not finished!

Teamwork

"We did it"

Tonight is yet another Christmas outing with another 3 course dinner! This time with one of my employers.  Thankfully, this is my last official party, meeting, celebration, dinner or lunch celebrating Christmas.  I will have a week to recover before enjoying my own cooking on the day!

"Vegetables are a must on a diet.  I suggest carrot cake, zucchini bread, and pumpkin pie. " ~Jim Davis