Today: up, ready, bank, groceries, bought blank index cards because I need them and have no idea which box of packed craft supplies mine are in, picked up a Christmas gift for Hazel, came home and made smoothies for everyone, cut Mikey’s hair, packed and cleaned all afternoon while she watched Shrek instead of taking a nap, playing for five minutes intervals here and there to keep her happy, put her down for a short powernap as soon as Mikey got home and then caught up on some emails and phonecalls, went back out for a couple more errands that I forgot this morning, came home and cooked supper, ate, took a bath and read for half an hour so I didn’t have a meltdown, used my renewed energy to pack up most of our clothes and outerwear, Etsy-ed, read Hazel about 20 books to make up for a lack of books today, and now Mikey is putting her to bed and I am drinking a mug of tea (because my throat hurts really bad) and thinking about all the errands I need to run tomorrow.

The packing is totally under control, but I still need to: pick up contact prescription at the Eaton Center and fax it to Morgantown, drop something off at YSM, pick up something for my mom, get a 304 dog tag made for Paisley, get house keys made, drop off a wholesale order of earrrings, drop off a box of houseplants to Chris (via John & Georgie’s front porch since he’s in Portland), pick up Hazel’s medical summary from her doctor, empty our bank account, return unused customs slips to the post office, get a subway pass / city map / TTC map for Maggie and Danny, who are playing tourists on their own for part of the day on Saturday…. um…..

You know it’s hectic when she has to cry to be read to, she watches at least one movie – sometimes two – every day, and her toys look like this because I have been boycotting sorting:

I might have to crochet some squares tonight after she goes to bed.

Serenity now?