Paying for the good times

Tuesday, June 2, 2015

I got up to the damn alarm going off at 9am again this morning.  Man, this is too much like work!
I grumbled and groaned, but finally got up and did the few tasks I had to do before leaving to get up at the church just after 10:00.
I dug right into emptying boxes and lining things up on the tables, and it sure seemed that the stuff must have multiplied overnight, because there is as much stuff in the middle of the floor as when we started yesterday morning!  I know that can't be true, but it sure seemed so.  Wow, what a job.

I worked until about 11:45, then I had to leave because I was going to take Bert to get her license plates renewed.  I was running a little late, but I wanted to finish that one last box.
I stopped at the bank, then went on to Bert's.  We got over to Batavia and to the license bureau.  Not so long later, there was an announcement, "Ladies and gentlemen: Our system is down, statewide.  If you wish to leave, you may come back at another time, and if you wish to wait, we're doing our best to get it back online as soon as possible."
GREAT!  We decided to wait, since we were already there, she was already late getting her plates renewed, and nothing else was planned except lunch.  So, there we sat.  As we were sitting there, another friend/classmate of ours came in and sat by us and we all talked, so it didn't seem too bad of a wait.  And, luckily, it was only about an hour and a half or so before they finally called her number and we got out of there.
We decided to go to Longhorn for our lunch, since I had to weigh in at my TOPS meeting tonight, and I'd rather have my almost-perfect salad instead of 'heavier' food.  Too bad Longhorn also has such delicious bread, and yummy corn fritter appetizers...

So, long story short, when I weighed in at my meeting, I had gained 4.6 pounds since last week.  BOO!!  I figured there would be a gain, because of the late lunch (we hadn't gotten there til 2:30) and then the bread...) but, damn!  That part was a shock.  I've been eating better - at least making more conscious choices - and upping my exercise a bit.  I even got on the Wii today when I got home after dropping Bert off.  Yep, even after all the up and down of emptying the boxes and all yesterday and today.  I guess more intensive stuff is called for...ugh.  I really hate that evil E word.

Ron hadn't made any supper tonight, because I had told him that I had had such a late lunch and wasn't hungry.  I'm going to have a bowl of cereal (Basic 4) when I am finished here.

Back up to church in the morning, and I sure hope those boxes haven't multiplied again!!