- Is it awful I was ready for my husband to go back to work today? It feels like we’ve all been home on break FOREVER and while we did do a few things, like a new front door lock, I think for the most part we’ve been sednetary.
- Well, some of us more than others; I’ve been cleaning and running and cooking and doing the errands. Everyone else pitches in at various times for a short amount of time. Sigh.
- Can you tell that irritates me? Much like my oldest getting up – gasp! – early but then coming downstairs and asking if I’ll make him bacon. Which I do, of course, but then while I’m cooking he has the audacity to sit in my new chair. He interrupted my morning time! As we all know, you shouldn’t block a mom from her morning coffee/reading time.
- And NOW my husband asks if we can have lunch together but I had a plan – which I told him – that consists of getting Fresh Market 5 dollar sushi with my oldest and my daughter’s running reward: the meal of her choice. Luckily we worked it out but now I feel bad.
- I am sitting here on the phone with Lee County Toll Services because they caught someone not paying a bridge toll (FYI – Lee County is where Ft. Meyers is, which is like, 8 hours from where I live) and the photo of their plate is one letter off from my license plate. So somehow their crappy AI program read it wrong and sent me the 5 dollar bill. I tried to call before Christmas but couldn’t get anyone so now I have to wait. I’m not paying for someone else’s infraction!
- OK, mission accomplished; got a very nice lady who could obviously see the plate in the photo was not mine.
- I also called Shula’s to make a reservation. While they are not open, I thought they might have a line since it’s in the Hotel Duval. Ash won his money fantasy league and said he’d take everyone out to eat! I am kind of excited and I know the kids are. We’ve been there but they have not because, well, it’s expensive!
- Ugh; I need to get my morning run in but it’s 38. Yesterday was 48, which is a huge difference. I didn’t put on any additional clothing at all but today, I would need to.
- My daughter got a vanity for Christmas (I wanted to get a small table top thing but Ash went over the top) but she had to clean her room before he builds it. I wish I could fully explain how awful her room was! This child just doesn’t see how to properly keep a space clean. Neither did her older brother and he’s much better now so there is hope.
- My dad brought us some Eagle Rare (bourbon) and you know, it was good but I don’t see the value in hunting down something hard to find then paying twice as much as my typical staple (Buffalo Trace). I feel like people are getting a bit too bougie for me.
- I have totally ignored work work for a while now, since classes are off but I know soon enough, I’ll have to get back to it. And if I got the FSU job, I won’t really know until at least mid-January so there’s a lot up in the air right now.
- I finally saw the movie La La Land. I remember it coming out and not really caring about it but I did enjoy it, to an extent. It wasn’t amazing but worth a watch.
- OK, I’m off to get ready to run; don’t want to but so be it!
incognitusscriptor.com 
My hubs has a large Bourbon collection. Both my sons-in-law also enjoy bourbon and all three of them love to talk about bourbon. My hubs favorite is Weller. I’m not a bourbon drinker, but I also wonder if it’s having a moment and people will move to other things. For a while it was wine and now it feels like everyone is talking bourbon. Hopefully your daughter will be motivated to get organized so she can enjoy that new vanity. Its a fair deal. And no, nobody should disrupt mom’s morning coffee hour. I’m going to have my grands here later this month and I know we won’t get our very long leisurely coffee mornings hubs and I have come to enjoy. I’m excited though to have them moving back stateside so I won’t complain. Have a nice weekend!
Right; my coffee time is important! I’m thinking I’d better start getting up earlier so I can squeeze it in.
I hope your run was good! The motivation to run in cold weather can be daunting but I love the feeling of feeling my body warm up as I run in the cold. Hopefully you experience something similar! Glad you’ve kept moving during the break; I know for me it’s important for my mental and physical health. I hope your restaurant experience is a great one for your family. How fun to win the money for the meal out!! I won some money New Years Eve with friends playing Left Right Center. I was so excited to win!!
Yeah I don’t do money leagues anymore because of the stress but in this case, it worked out for him. In the end, yesterday’s run was a bust: I went to take my first step and had a shooting pain in my ankle. I guess it’s because of the repeated days. So I rode my bike while my daughter ran.
Happy New Year!
I was ready for my husband to go back to work, and myself as well. When the kids were home, I was REALLY ready for school to start up again. Running in the upper 30’s sounds heavenly, but I’ll pass on running in Florida summer!
I don’t mind the heat though so I have to disagree. I’ll run in the 90s! And happy new year to you as well