Snow Outside, Good Wine Inside

Hey, you.

So great to catch up with you over the weekend, if only for a short while.  You were cracking me up, re-capping all my news like a good therapist would.  See?  You'd be a fabulous counselor!!

It's been a little crazy around here the past couple of days. We've been having uncharacteristic snow (both for our area and this time of year.)  The roads are awful; driving is a nightmare. I hate driving in anything other than broad daylight sunshine with no clouds, so I'm kind of a baby, but still.  Not into the snow thing.  Fortunately, we closed the clinic early tonight and I got home before 6:30 with a stop at Target for some necessities (hairspray, root-touch-up, cat food) so all was well.  I am so happy tomorrow is my last full time shift. I don't mean to be a whiner about working full time, but I am just exhausted from the weird hours.

The kids have been out of school all week and are out tomorrow too; they're thrilled to have an extra three days tacked onto their Thanksgiving break.  They won't be so delighted come the end of the year, when we'll be in school until July.  Oh well.  It is kind of fun.  My neighbor M (a teacher) took JJ and a bunch of kids sledding today on the huge hills in the back of our development, and they had a blast. I was starting to feel bad about not being home all day until I heard that.  Evidently, JJ didn't miss me one bit.  Which is good, right? :(

Tonight I'm drinking really good Malbec from my friend JH, a wine distributor, who always sends good stuff my way when I socialize with his wife.  She came to my Silpada party and brought me this lovely red, so I'm sitting here in sweats and my big, new, fuzzy OSU sweatshirt, enjoying my "me" time. I should be cleaning C's room for her arrival, or doing laundry, or, I don't know, prepping something for Thanksgiving dinner. But you know what?  I grouchy with J and I really don't give a s*#^ about that stuff.  I'm feeling a little selfish.  So there.

I'm halfway packed for Hawaii, though. I went shopping a little this weekend and since there was really no point in putting it all away, I just started a pile in anticipation.  Never mind the turkey dinner, do I have all my bathing suit tops in order?? Where the hell is my floral print sun dress I've never, ever worn? Shouldn't I bring that? It's so....Hawaiian looking.  I went tanning today to get a little base, since I currently resemble Casper the Ghost. That and it's like 20 degrees, so tanning seemed like good medicine.

On the drama front, I talked to KN for a long time today,  re: crazy Bro J, and I'm just so freakin' pissed at him for all the damage he's left in the wake of his selfishness.  He keeps emailing me and I know he's trying very hard to make things right with me, but at this point, I have a hard time saying it's a genuine attempt.  I'm not sure I believe he really gives a s*$# all that much.  I can't even believe some of the crap he's pulled on KN and the phenomenal lies he told her. It makes me sad and sick to my stomach. And still, I love him because he's my brother.  But if I met him on the street, I would spit on him.  Sad, huh.

I was just conversing via FB with my friend HD (my Silpada girl) about how late it feels every night when it's barely past dinnertime. Suddenly, I am struck with that feeling ... it's 8:46 and I am absolutely ready for bed.   So, I'll sign off and wish you an easy last day before break.

Have a terrific Thanksgiving with L and a wonderful trip to Beantown.  I am jealous, and I mean that. Even where I'm going, I'm forever envious that you get to go to Boston.

Love you,
A