The cat is sitting at my elbow. The dog is across the room, snoring, and Dear Husband is watching the Nova on the Earth's magnetic field. It's been a long day, and I'm thinking about bed.
I was going to sleep in this morning. I wanted to get up at 6:30, but Defer arfed me up at 5:40. I figured I might as well get up and get going. Mother was hosting a group of ladies who were making fleece hats for cancer patients, and I had a dental appointment at 1:15. My niece and her boys joined us for dinner, and DH had a hair cut at 6:00. It was a busy day.
I began with a few loads of laundry, and while that was perking, I cleaned the kitchen. We readied the table, and I boiled a pot of multi-colored rotini. As it cooled, I put dishes away and started chopping veggies.
I cut up red pepper, broccoli, julienned carrots and pepperoni, and added it to the pasta. I threw in some cherry tomatoes and poured part of a bottle of Paul Newman's Light Italian dressing over it. A quick toss, and it went back into the fridge to chill.
Then I cut up veggies for minnestrone and put that on to cook. I had cartons of red raspberries and blueberries, so I rinsed and mixed them and put them in a crystal dish. Last, I sliced some banana nut bread.
My mother had planned to make tomato soup with roasted red pepper for her guests. She also made oatmeal cookies. I thought she might appreciate the pasta and fruit to round out the meal. I set a pot of Iced tea to perc and went to get dressed for the day.
My periodontist is happy with my new crown, so my visit was a good one. I don't have to see them for another six months.
My niece and her boys joined us, and we chatted about everyone's week. I added mozerella to the pasta. I think the boys were underwhelmed by the soup, but were too well mannered to say anything. Besides, garlic bread, pasta, fruit and cookies seemed to fill in the chinks.
All in all....it was a typical day. Not the kind of thing you hope to read about here, but a slice of my life. I need to get a different life (sigh).
Comments (9)
I feel for you! It's like I'm reading my life. Not that it's a bad one but sometimes you wish for something interesting.
Posted by Lee | November 18, 2003 10:51 PM
Posted on November 18, 2003 22:51
Sounds like nothing but the 'good life' to me - though I realize a few more 'zzzz,s' could have made it better.
Posted by Roberta | November 19, 2003 1:25 AM
Posted on November 19, 2003 01:25
Cooking, eating, friends and family. Doesn't sound that bad to me.
Posted by Pob | November 19, 2003 5:32 AM
Posted on November 19, 2003 05:32
Your niece obviously is doing something right if the boys have good enough manners not to complain about the soup. Most kids now days think that it is their mission in life to complain about everything (warranted or not)!
Posted by bogie | November 19, 2003 6:33 AM
Posted on November 19, 2003 06:33
Buffy....routine is good sometimes. When the crap is ready to come along it gives no warning. Thanks to the Almighty for life as it is. Hope you slept well.
Posted by Dr. D. | November 19, 2003 7:50 AM
Posted on November 19, 2003 07:50
This is called resting between great moments...you never know when the next great thing will happen...so enjoy it while you can. :) Have a great day
Posted by BagoWicks | November 19, 2003 9:06 AM
Posted on November 19, 2003 09:06
You all hit it on the head! My life is fine. I'm blessed and pretty lucky. I think the blahs were a response to too little sleep. I enjoyed the entire day, and wouldn't hesitate to do it all over again.
Thanks for all the comments!
Posted by Buffy | November 19, 2003 12:17 PM
Posted on November 19, 2003 12:17
I'd take hum-drum 'normal' over chaos and devastation any day. I'm quite happy for you that you have this good life Buffy.
Posted by Desiree | November 19, 2003 10:57 PM
Posted on November 19, 2003 22:57
I've tried to write a note of thanks, Des, but AOL keeps sending it back to me. I'm VERY fortunate. I've had a lucky life for the most part, and very little to complain about. As I said, a little more sleep will make a world of difference!
Thanks, Desiree!
Posted by Buffy | November 20, 2003 7:56 PM
Posted on November 20, 2003 19:56