We had a splendid Thanksgiving, kind of like eating a funnel cake and then riding a rollercoaster until you puke. Spending time with the Petite Filet's family was good, but all three of us were feeling beneath the already crummy weather. So nice to be home. We'd planned to head back on Monday, but we were ready to put rubber to asphalt by Sunday morning. So we split.
I spent my entire Monday in my pajamas, including picking up the dog at our friends' house and getting some basics at Wal-Mart. Of course, it was so cold I was wearing two layers on top of my PJs. The PF slept all day, and me and the Cutlet (who's feeling better) played and watched a coupla videos. I also did some laundry and felt good enough to cook (my momma's spaghetti sauce and a pot roast, which pretty much cooked itself).
My lingering state of Medicine Head has given me a foggy sort of clarity. I see some things in sharp focus, and the rest of it has a fuzzy halo around it (much like my eyesight without glasses ... stupid astigmatism!). So, here's a list, albeit sort of random and useless ...
• In every life, some leaves must fall.
• Always buy the big peanut butter, 'cause you know you're going to use it.
• I am T-bone, King of the Self-Checkout Lane. Even though the scanner wouldn't take my Robitussin coupon without some managerial cajoling, I'm becoming fond of the do-it-yourself method rather than the incompetent-Wal-Mart-checker-outer screwing things up.
• Road trip=needing the shop vac to clean out the inside of my truck.
• After putting out the paper in three days, the 4.5 days I have this week is going to seem like an eternity. Pulitzer Prize, here we come!
• You know you're a grownup when new socks thrill you.
• Crankiness=what you become when you trip over the separating seam in the carpet in the living room.
• Happiness=new carpet for our living room on order.
• Oklahoma drivers could learn a few things from Texas drivers, such as "Watch this, the big pedal on the right is for moving forward!"
• I am thankful for many things, but during our drive north to Oklahomey every McDonald's we passed was open. Especially the two we stopped at for a breakfast/pee break and another for a diaper change/pee break part 2. They love to see us smile (and take pee breaks!). Alternately: You deserve a pee break today.
• Am looking forward to feeling better. It's like learning to walk for the first time, or maybe riding a bicycle. Without the shackles of illness to burden me, I feel like I could fly! Whoooopeeeeeeee!!!! But not quite yet.
• It really is better to give than to receive, especially if all you receive are really stupid gifts.
• What if someday we find out toothpaste wasn't necessary? What a waste that was.
• Christmastime may very well become my favorite time of year, especially with a son who was born on Dec. 26. Seeing the joy and wonder on his face for this and the coming years will make me giddy with excitement. (Formerly, springtime was my favorite – despite allergenic reactions to every plant under the sun from March to May).
• If all we needed was love, there wouldn't be shopping malls. Or candy. Or slinkies.
Hehe, I have four kids and I can identify with the shop vac after a trip. It's downright GROSS. Smushed goldfish, hardened gummies, bits of french fries.....and other things.
Well ya had me until the toothpaste part! Ewww! lol
I have to concur with the toothpaste comment... :) Even if it turned out to be for naught, the exhilirating feeling after brushing your teeth when you've been sick or eaten something nasty had to be work something, no?
Hope you're all feeling better!
OKie drivers do suck - and I can say that after living in Tulsa for 6 yrs... For folks driving in the right lane, here's a tip: an onramp means that people will be coming onto the highway. Either move to the next lane to the left or slow down/speed up -- but people WILL be COMING into your lane!
I'm queen of the self checkouts -- couldn't be happier that all of the grocery stores in my hood have adopted them. :) WooooHOOOOOO!
Sorry you missed the turkey trot in Tulsa -- but I thought about ya as I ran in 5 inches of snow and ice here on Thanksgiving morning!
that should be WORTH something...
You let PF sleep and you did laundry and cooked?!?! Can you please come teach my Hubs the definition of those words?
Actually he knows the definition of sleep just fine.
BTW, I don't think toothpaste is necessarily necessary. My dentist told me so. Sorry.