a touch of cabin fever

What I always forget when I'm clamoring for snow days, is that I go stir crazy after a day or so. Jeff has less tolerance than I do. He was feeling it last night. But I haven't left my flat since Tuesday.

So today's grand adventure is going to involve putting on my snow boots and walking to Safeway. And tossing the recycling.

While technically I'm on call at work today, no one is at the office, and there are no more deadlines for this year. All of Seattle is one giant ice slick. And as people out here have no idea how to drive in this weather (myself included, so I just don't drive because HELLO), everyone is at home.

So, my goals for today (which sadly are not to play Zelda: Link to the Past for 18 hours) are:

- wrap the gifts that are at home
- WRITE CHRISTMAS CARDS!
- take out recycling
- buy remaining ingredients I forgot to buy earlier
- bake the chocolate crinkles, thumbprints, and possibly iced pumpkin cookies and make the rest of the goodies for Judy/Ellen (which are a surprise, so I can't note them here yet).

I'd like to time these things properly, so that things that need to rest (like breads), can do that while I go out. And maybe I should write the cards first so I can drop them off at the mailbox when I'm out on my grand adventure?

Ideally, I'll have Judy and Ellen's gift ready for when I see them tomorrow. But worst case scenario, I have the weekend to work on them and I can give it to them on Monday before I leave town. Monday is also the day to mail Jeanne and Amy's presents and cookies.

So here's hoping efficiency prevails!!