My 12 days, compressed into one weekend

December 19, 2008 at 3:46 AM

12 Holiday songs for sung by 500 students in K-5 that are all about snowflakes & sleigh rides (it's going to be 76 degrees tomorrow)

11th hour babysitter desperation for this weekend's gigs

10 cups of coffee

9 beginning Suzuki violin students playing Jingle Bells & Twinkle

8 gallons of gas needed to fill my car to get to everything

7 meals eaten while driving

6 geese, not currently in the back yard, but will be soon, if it stays this warm

5 a.m.-when I will be up, getting ready for school holiday concerts.

4 stray cats who come running from the woods when they see my green Subaru (the food mobile).

3 more non-Messiah church gigs

2 more Messiah performances

AND

1 Boy Paganini to accompany on violin, as played by a 2nd grader

From Anne Horvath
Posted on December 19, 2008 at 2:25 PM

At least gas is cheap right now. Last time I filled up, in Chilton, I paid $1.59 a gallon. Can't beat that with a stick. Also, the drought is officially over! Hang in there!

From SAM MIHAILOFF
Posted on December 19, 2008 at 10:50 PM

"FROM THE WOODS OF CONNECTICUT"

12 INCHES OF SNOW A FALLING
11 WILD TURKEYS WALKING DOWN THE WOODED PATH THIS MORNING (actually there were 27 but I must take literary license here)
10 CUPS OF GREAT HOME-MADE COFFEE
9 DOLLARS IN MY POCKET
8 ITEMS STILL ON MY DAILY TO-DO LIST
7 HOURS OF RELAXING SLEEP NIGHTLY
6 UNPAID BILLS
5 BIDS ON EBAY
4 NEW EUDOXA OLIVE STRINGS ON MY FIDDLE
3 HOURS OF VIOLIN PLAY
2 DAYS OF LONG AWAITED WEEKEND
1 DEAD FIELD MOUSE CAUGHT IN MY PEANUT BUTTER TRAP...puts a definite truth to the line...not a creature was stiiring not even a mouse