Winding down

[judecorp]

Wow - how did it get to be almost 10:00 already? I guess I used a bunch of time cleaning the house for our visitors tomorrow (Shani and Matt) and finishing up the holiday cards. Thursday is my day to go into work at 8:00 AM, so I should probably start winding down. The problem is that I don't really know HOW to wind down. Maybe I will try to read some more of that book club book. I'm on like page 50 out of something like 800 and we're meeting on Monday evening. I'm going to go to this invitation-only bookclub and be all "derrrrrrr" all over the place. Nice.

Not to mention, the book club meeting is one hour after a two-hour holiday party for our families at my work, so I will be spending two hours with a bazillion screaming preschoolers. Yeah, I'll have a mushed-up brain and an unread book. Charming.

On that note, it's time to brush teeth, get in bed with a book, and hope to the gods that I don't come down with strep any time soon. Yuck!

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[prunesnprisms.livejournal.com]

Call me tomorrow about the food?

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

That was the plan. I get out of my last home visit at 5:00, and the home visit happens to be relatively close to Shaw's, so I figured I would call you and then run to the store to get whatever we need.

Sound good? I can't really call sooner because I'm in playgroup until noon, then clean up classroom, then home visits.

[prunesnprisms.livejournal.com]

Yep! I had Matt get everything we needed for the ziti, but you should get a pound of cranberries and some superfine sugar (or just plain white sugar will work, too). You'll need bout 4 c of sugar total, half regular, half superfine, or all regular.

And if you want anything with the ziti, like a vegetable. I don't sneak veggies into mine cause Matt KNOWS and won't eat, but I like veggies.

and I think we should have ice cream.

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Done, done, and done.

[prunesnprisms.livejournal.com]

CRAP. I forgot that we were going to make the cranberries.

2 cups granulated sugar
2 cups water
2 cups fresh cranberries
3/4 cup superfine sugar

Combine granulated sugar and water in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring mixture until sugar dissolves. Bring to a simmer; remove from heat. (Do not boil or the cranberries may pop when added.) Stir in cranberries; pour mixture into a bowl. Cover and refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.

Drain cranberries in a colander over a bowl, reserving steeping liquid, if desired. Place superfine sugar in a shallow dish. Add the cranberries, rolling to coat with sugar. Spread sugared cranberries in a single layer on a baking sheet; let stand at room temperature 1 hour or until dry.

[snack.livejournal.com]

so, let me guess (and no, i haven't read back to verify if i'm right or not yet) ... you work with developmentally delayed preschool agers (or special needs) ... hence the home visits?

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

It's true! It's true! I'm currently working in Early Intervention, home-based therapies for kids under three with developmental delays (or risks for same).

You = smart.

[snack.livejournal.com]

heh ... me = early intervention specialist for 2 years ;) (in texas)

we'll have to chat stories - i'm running out to dinner right now.

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Enjoy dinner! I look forward to chatting. :)