Sleepyhead

Hey, Barb.

Season over, indeed. The very last traces of Christmas are packed and put away now, after a productive day of cleaning up the garage yesterday. And once that was complete, I didn't have it in me to stop by a different Pier One this morning, even though I was right there, just to see if one last silver star was waiting for me there. It's done. I'm done. I'll shop again in the fall.

Today started out well with a trip to the gym and a shower before heading out to volunteer at school. In the end, I wasn't needed and maybe that was a good thing, because I was abnormally tired at 8:30 am. I curled up on the couch and immediately fell asleep until my timer went off in time to wake me for my dentist appointment. I struggled to get there, having to drive in the pouring rain, which I hate, hate, hate. After finding out that I need to have this root canal redone (oh joy!) I was a block away from Pier One but couldn't even muster up the energy to shop. I grabbed a coffee and came right home again. I could easily go right back down for another nap, but I'm choosing to enjoy the coffee instead and write a little. I have to pick up B from school today and get him to the orthodontist since his mom has a meeting she couldn't get out of today. That kind of limits my nap time anyway, so maybe I'll just go to bed early instead.

Anyhoo...had a pretty good weekend. Dinner with KB wasn't too bad and we were home early enough to relax and watch tv before bed. Saturday J took me out shopping most of the day, and Sunday I helped him clean up the garage. I got on a roll, cleaning out boxes I didn't know were in there, full of things I didn't know I was saving. We managed to get it all done in time for a very quiet and relaxing dinner at S&T, where we fed the kids in the kitchen and made steaks and sauteed veggies for ourselves and sat in the dining room. Everyone was tired out, but the dinner was excellent and the company was mellow and welcome. We were home by 8 and in bed by 10:00 - a perfect ending to the weekend.

Now I have a few piles of ??? in the living room, things I pulled out of those boxes that I still have to go through. Other than that, a quiet week ahead. Oh, I do have my first appointment with MC tomorrow, to get back to therapy. I'm looking forward to that and will let you know how it goes. Thursday, JB and the girls arrive from California for the long weekend, so that will be a whirlwind I'm sure.

No snow in sight here, either, if it makes you feel any better. Just rain up the wazoo and because of that, it's gloomy and dark all day long. No wonder I want to sleep! :)

Love you,
A