A Good Day

My day off, usually it's spent doing chores and running errands. Today wasn't much different.  Maybe it's in the attitude.  I woke up and just chose - decided -- it was going to be a day for getting things done. My TO DO list went something like this:  Get groceries, take out garbage, clean up kitchen, get gas in the car and drive through the car wash, dash to mom's and take *her* grocery shopping.  She always likes to stop and get a hamburger!  (Thanks, Jack!) Then we relax and watch ""her show"" (The Bold and the Beautiful - Evil Sheila fell off a balcony, jumped in a car and escaped!! *gasp*)  

Then it was home to put my chicken in a pan and bake it, throw my sheets in the washer and dryer and re-make the bed.  Then Mom called and said her perm was delivered (Walmart.com order!) but it was damaged.  Nope, not ordering another one.  I checked online, said there was one over at Walgreen's, so I hopped in the car and dashed over and got one for her.  I'll drop it off tomorrow after work :)

I didn't think I'd have a very good day because I didn't sleep well, or very much.  For some reason, I had dreams of airports and airplanes often.  That being said, I checked Google:  "The airplane, as a transportation symbol, signifies motivation and direction  Its association with flying can represent aspirations or your ability to soar.  You usually dream of trying to catch a plane when you are making changes to your aspirations."  That being said, I'm not sure what my current aspirations are.  Work is just very busy in the days of preparation for inventory.  When I was shopping today, some of my coworkers were whispering to me that there are changes coming, that one of the gals on my team was going to transfer.  Frankly, I have been expecting it for some time.  She's over the usual retirement age ..... so we shall see what comes of it this time :)

And now, nearly 4pm, and I'm ready for a shower and to crawl into those clean sheets.  

I like having good days!  I bet you do too !!

So Tired!

What's your go-to when you have a bad day?   I know that when I'm frustrated and/or angry, I tend to buckle myself down and use those feelings to get things accomplished.  Today, I finished up my work and left early.  That felt really good!   I bought a salad mix, some popcorn chicken and grabbed two donuts on the way out the door.  Took them over to Mom's house to have lunch and dessert!  Salad and chicken tasted good ..... but the donut tasted better!  I was a filled donut with chocolate icing.  Yep, way too many calories, but yummy just the same! 

There will be a huge surge of work time for me the next 8 days.  That means my one day off will be spent cleaning, laundering and grocery shopping along with gassing up the Cruzer and hopefully driving it through a car wash!  This has been the coolest, wettest winter I've had here in the Valley of the Sun.  And frankly, I'm hoping this means a cooler summer as well, but that remains to be seen

A year ago I had my palm tree cut down in my backyard and I have yet to find what I want to do with that space.  I will continue looking at xeriscape ideas as I don't want to have a lot of plants that require water and maintenance.  I thought about some kind of ..... metal sculpted plant? Or maybe some kind of pattern with the rocks.   I'll know the right thing when I see it!

Rambling and ranting over - time for some sleep!  *yawn*