Happy New Year!

Good morning, Amanda. And Happy New Year.

I thought I'd write for a few minutes while I fuel up with my morning coffee before heading to the gym. (How do you like the coffee I sent, by the way? Is Green Mountain available out there? the Vermont blend is my new fave.) I know, crazy, isn't it? It's 8 am on New Year's morning, I'm up and getting ready for the gym.

After getting caught in some unexpected bad weather yesterday, which extended my errands by HOURS, I was happy to hunker down and do nothing. Seriously. I left my house a few minutes before 9--without even having coffee first, although I stopped for some--and didn't get home until 2 in the afternoon. Then it took me an hour to get my groceries put away (of course there was the whole business of cutting up the 8 pound roast into three smaller roasts and a couple of pork loin chops). I wanted nothing less than to get started on the laundry at that point, but I I had put it off all week, and I couldn't avoid it any longer. So I poured myself a vodka and cranberry juice (my new standby drink) and got it done. At around 8 I made myself some shrimp cocktail and a snack plate, and at 11 or so did my HNY texting and went to bed--just before midnight. And here I am...

W comes down today; he should be here around 11:30. The plan is to treat ourselves today to dinner (steaks) and then drinks at our fave place (where I know our bartender friend will be working tonight). (Last time I was there with my friend M I ran into him.) Tomorrow we'll probably do some shopping and clearance browsing, maybe meet L and D (friends) for a drink in the afternoon, then we'll have a quiet evening and dinner in. (Hence the pork loin roast.) He heads back Sunday after a nice big breakfast, and at which point the dread will probably set in. Today I don't want to think about it though...Today I'm happy to be up and at it early, motivated to go to the gym, looking forward to spending some time with my sweetheart in just a few short hours. Sounds like a great way to start the new year to me.

Hope you had a good party and that you enjoy this first day of the new year, too.

Love you,
Barb