I can't seem to keep up with the posts these days. Again, I'm so behind. I am two posts behind, and then I need to do today's, so I've settled onto the couch, under a blanket, armed with a cat on one side, a handsome husband on the other, and tea on the coffee table, so let's do this. As a warning: these good things are completely boring and mundane.
Thursday, January 26, 2017
1. At work today, I had coffee with Ali. I have two Ali's in my life and they are both seriously awesome women. I can talk freely about pretty much anything with both of them and feel like they understand me in a way that not everyone does. That kind of connection in this life is one you have to hold on to, because they aren't common.
But back to today. My mid-day work coffee date with my work Ali was wonderful. She put some things in perspective in a way I found truly helpful.
2. The evening brought me another coffee date with my most-loved and often-referenced Pat Hanley. Time with her is always a treat. How I feel about her is pretty much summed up mainly in cliche: she's a sight for sore eyes. She's a ray of sunshine in the dark. It sounds silly to even say them, but they're true. She makes my soul happy, rejuvenates me, and makes my heart so happy.
3. Pat and I were (for once) reasonable about the hour at which we wrapped up our date and she left at about 9:30 p.m. We were at Starbucks in the Chapters for our date and her leaving at 9:30 meant I was alone in a bookstore. Wondering around a bookstore is pretty much my idea of a perfect date -- even if it's a little date with myself.
I wondered over to the day planner section. I did already have one for this year, but it wasn't pretty. I'm pretty sure that we can all agree that a day planner that isn't pretty isn't doing its job. I found this gorgeous planner on sale and had some money left over on a gift card, which means that it was only $13.00. Now, I'm winning at life with a pretty pink planner :)
Friday, January 27, 2017
1. Okay, I know I say this a lot, but I had one of the most productive days ever at work today. Productivity is addicting. I got two things off of my work to-do list that have been hangin' on for longer than they should have, so getting them "out of my life" as I tell my boss made me feel like I was wearing some sort of superhero cape. (It might also have been the fact that I wore superhero cape to work... )
2. We went to my parents' place for supper since they were with my mom for the day. We had some interesting chats about Trump. *shakes head* Carter asked to sleepover and was very excited when everyone said yes. It was an enjoyable evening.
3. The night ended with one episode of our TV show and a bedtime that included Kindle time.
Saturday, January 28, 2017
1. The cleaners came over today, so we needed to be out of the house for a couple of hours and decided to run some errands. One of our shopping stops was to get Jeff some new jeans. He was nice enough to buy me a new shirt too. True love, that is. I mean, I told him that he was buying it for me, but still :)
2. Carter went to my cousin's little girl's birthday party today. It was at the bowling alley and I was planning on taking him, but I was so tired that I asked if Jeff could go instead so that I could lay down, read, and nap it out. Once I got Gray to bed, I hopped right into mine and stayed put for two hours. It was actual perfection.
3. Once the boys got home and Gray got up, I hung out with the kids while Jeff made fresh pasta for supper (yum). I wasn't on my phone or half-cleaning; I was just playing with them in whatever way they dictated. What ended up happening was that I read the stupid Teen Titans Pizza Power book about 10 times over. I'm sure I've nearly memorized that stupid book, but regardless of what we were doing, being present with the kids is one of the most rewarding feelings.
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