Winding Down

Hey, A,

Whoa. Where does the time go? It's already Monday night????!?!?!! Clearly neither of us has been in the mood to write or we've been short on time. I think both apply on my end...

I just got home from a little get together with my friend K (sesame Jack strips and a drink at Friday's in between last minute shopping errands) and I am not motivated to wrap all the sh*t I brought in, so I thought I'd say an overdue hi instead.

I spent Saturday, our reprieve between storms, shopping, then took myself out for dinner at Outback. I swear when I sat down to my steak on Saturday night I had been hungry for a meal , a real meal, since I left holiday happy hour on Thursday. I think I would have been happy with a dried out pork chop and soggy broccoli--as long as it required a dinner plate, fork and knife. As it turned out, the steak was rockin', as was my salad to start and my beans and garlic mashed potatoes. Oh yeah, I went all out. Then Sunday, I snuck out before the 1 o'clock Pats game for a couple more hours of shopping at the early end of storm #2. I drove home with a migraine so ended up taking it easy most of the day. By night time, however, I was ready for some wrapping and cookies. I went to bed later than I should have, but we had a delay today, so it all worked out in the end.

I could have (and should have) finished shopping tonight, but decided to wait until tomorrow since I'll be out after school for a Christmas wine toast with C. I'm sure I'll regret the decision as soon as I'm stuck in gridlock, but tonight it seemed like the right choice. Just as I'm sure I'll regret buying a big bag of M&Ms tonight when I weigh myself on January 2, but tonight, as I snack on them, and tomorrow morning when I have a handful with my coffee and relive one of my top five flavor combinations, I'm so very very content.

I hope you 've been caught up in the holiday season and spirit and are enjoying the festivities at BLU, and assume that's why I haven't heard from you. Give a shout when you get a minute--here or on the phone.

Love you,
B