Busy Week-end

Last week was a busy week for everyone here. It was my 4-10 hour day week, meaning that I am suppose to get one day off, but it never happens for me. I have a hard time taking off a day because I have to have reports done on a daily basis. Usually, I take half-days off when I take time off and that it what I did to burn my 8 hours this week. Part of the day was on Friday. I always dress up as the same sweet lady, V. D. (Virginia Davis, Certified Bovine Midwife). Everyone loves it when I dress up but I am not fond of it. I get a headache every time I do this which I think is from being an idiot for a long period of time. Of course, I have a wig on, lots of make-up, funky teeth, etc. On Friday, I left at 2 to go to Alayna's pre-school for her program but realized sitting in the parking lot that I was the only one dressed up. So, I came home instead. Kristi and Alayna didn't stay very long either since it was a mad-house there.

Friday night we went to several house and ended up at Booneville trick-or-treating at Granny and Grandpapas house. I think they really liked seeing her and having her come to the house. She got to trick-or-treat here at home with Oma who gave her a DVD that I had bought for her. We also made a stop at Uncle Owen and Aunt Kris' house. Alayna has to stop there to see Uncle Owen because he always has candy - even if it is not Halloween.

Yesterday and today we have been doing the "Reynolds family - we need wood for winter game." On Saturday we spent 4 hours outside and today was about 6. This is a heck of a work-out. I have been hiking for the last 3 week-ends and this was a better work-out than any hike I could have done. We got one area cleaned up, but it is not quite done. The chainsaw kept breaking so we decided that it was telling us to stop, so we did. On Saturday, the entire family got out and worked for most of the time, but today everyone scattered except Tom and I. I guess they figured out that they didn't like to work!! Really, Oma went to church and the lunch at church and Kristi went to spend some time with Bubby.

I may have to go to jury duty this week. I know I don't have to go tomorrow but they said that there are jury trials Tuesday - Friday so we will have to see. Since I have served on a sequester jury that ended in the death penalty I am suppose to be exempt from jury duty, but I got called anyway. I am not sure if they will keep me after they find out. I don't mind serving, just really don't want the experience the emotional toll that the last trial did to me. Sentencing someone to death is a real hard thing to do.