Cleaning up after the busy weekend...

Monday, October 13, 2014

I woke this morning around 7:30, but talked myself into going back to sleep.  I know I woke that early all this weekend, but I don't need to any longer!  I finally woke up around 10:30, which is more like my normal time, and I was okay with that.  I read for a bit, getting up right around noon, and I jumped right into Happy Homemaker mode.  There were so many dirty dishes on the counter and the stove that I decided to do them in 2 'batches,' half today and half tomorrow.
I finished up the ones that I was doing today, and then went down to Kroger to get Ron more tonic water.  On my way down there, I stopped at the Gold Star in Amelia, which was a lot of fun there in all that construction.  Did you know they put calorie counts for all their food right on their menu now?  I didn't, but now I do!  I finally decided on chili cheese fries, which covered my craving for carbs, as well as got me some protein, too.  And it was less than 600 calories, to top it off!


I got to Kroger, and, what a surprise, (of course, that's how our luck runs) Kroger did not have in stock.  Luckily, I ran into a friend who is a manager there at Kroger (he is the dairy manager, but he helped me anyway) and he got me a decent answer - one other than "a truck comes in tonight."  HE said he ordered some and they will be in on Wednesday morning, so that means I get to drive back down there on Wednesday.  Yay (yes, that is sarcastic)...I just love making unnecessary trips down the road.  I don't mind it if they are needed, but when they are unnecessary, it bothers me.
As I was coming back, there was a nice little ol' wreck in front of Tire Discounters blocking both inside lanes, and man, what a mess that was!  I stopped at Walgreens after sitting in all that traffic for so long, and then felt so guilty that I walked around and found a few things to buy.  Yep, my good ol' Catholic guilt kicked in!  HaHa.

I came on toward home, stopping at my friend Bert's to pick up the veggies she had for me.  I got orange tomatoes, pears, and onions.  YUM.  I had a nice little visit with her, but didn't stay for very long, as I wanted to get home.  It was getting to be a lot later than I had expected, and I wanted to be ready to walk out to meet Ron when he called.
I got home, got everything carried in and got things put away - not that there was much to put away - and then played on the pute while waiting for his call.  I didn't want to start doing my exercises and have to stop.  I figured I could do them just as well after he was home as before.  I got a pan of lasagna that our daughter-in-law had made for us and was in the freezer out and defrosted it in the microwave.  I put it in the oven at 5:30, so it would be done cooking at 6:30 (I thought an hour would be long enough.) and that would be supper, along with the rest of the garlic bread.
We had figured out a place for him to call me, so I would have a little better chance to walk farther, and he remembered, so that worked out really well.  I actually got to the curves on Hoover Road before meeting him today - that made me feel good!

We got back home, and I did my exercises while he took his shower and got Quantum Leap ready for us to watch.  I was kinda proud of myself today - I got at least half of the housework caught up, I did my exercises, I got in a WalMart Walk (even if it was in Kroger), and I walked out to meet Ron and got farther down the road than what I've been doing!  Yay, me!

I had a snack of a serving of dry roasted peanuts while watching football, and I am tired.  My bed is calling me, and I think that I will answer that call.
Nothing going on tomorrow but the rest of the housework and walking out to meet Ron.  And, of course, my exercises.  My life in a nutshell.  Oh, well, sure could be worse.  Just ask me.