Christmas At The Office

Our receptionist is here today; and it’s quite a sight.  Poor Rita broke her prescription glasses yesterday.   We don’t exactly know how she broke them, but since she doesn't have a spare pair, she has been wearing her dark prescription sunglasses all morning.  She is quite a sight.  She is sitting there behind the glass, all bundled in a purple coat, scarf, black sunglasses, wearing her receptionist headset on her head.  She looks a cross between Stevie Wonder and a dark haired Madonna.  It’s kind of scary.  I’m wondering what the clients coming in are thinking.  I try not to laugh each time I pass by.  It doesn't help when Stevie Wonder is on the radio singing Jingle Bells.  I’m wondering how she is going to drive home tonight.  I mean, it’s dark by 5pm, and today is Winter Solstice—the longest night of the year.  Apparently, she is blind as a bat without glasses.  I would offer a ride, but I don’t live near her anymore.  May be another co-worker will offer her ride.  Unless Rudolph is out there to guide her, I don’t know how she is going to drive home with sunglasses on. 

 

People are slowly leaving presents on other people’s desks.  I’ve received 2 so far, and I hope not to get too many more.  I did buy some thingsfor the clerical people I work with, and I also brought my homemade banana bread just in case someone I didn't buy for happens to come by.  It’s my security stash, so I won’t be left empty handed.  I keep expecting to see Carol walk in with gifts of poinsettias like she normally does each year.  Some former employees we just can’t get rid of.  I didn't mention it in my last entry, but at the potluck, her name was brought up again because of that damn wooden salad bowl she got me.  Apparently, there have been Carol Sightings all over town—it’s a fairly small town.  She is quite the sociable one.  She was last seen at the mall having a Cinabon with her lady friends, and then again at a county board meeting that she still sits in.  I welcome her and the poinsettias.  She can ask me as many questions as she wants.  I’ll trade her a poinsettias for some banana bread. 

 

I need to rush over and get poinsettias.  I don’t necessarily need the poinsettia, but I want them for my front door.  I also need to buy a few more things downtown, and I have a grocery list that is a mile ½ long.  I will have to wait to grocery shop until tomorrow, or tonight.  I will have to stay up again tonight until at least 11pm when my daughter gets out of work.  I’m sure the grocery store can’t be too crowded after 10pm on a Thursday?!?  Oh, and when should I take my turkey out of the freezer to thaw?  I’ll need to ask mother. 

 

Which reminds me..  Do any of you know of a good stuffing recipe?  I need a “out of the bird” recipe.  If you have a tested, good one..let me know, PLEASE!