It's What's For Dinner!

Mindy’s kids got us up well before either one of us were fully rested and ready to rise. In fact, Jacob was at Mindy’s bedside well before 7am and subsequently lost his Play Station for an undisclosed number of days for his constant badgering despite being asked to go back to bed for a while longer. Finally after relenting, he went back to his room. Unfortunately, he let Bella out of her room and she soon embarked on a mission to wake her mommy. She pleaded for apple juice and cereal and wanted it now. As tired as I was, I knew that Mindy had to be sleepier for being under the weather and for being woken up early the day before. So, I pulled myself from the bed and headed downstairs to grant Bella’s wish. Soon, however, Mindy was up too. In fact, everyone was up. The kids were up because the wanted to be, Mindy and I were up because they wanted us to be. Both of us probably could’ve slept at least another two hours. After making some coffee and getting the kids what they wanted, I found my way to the sofa where I snuck in a morning nap while Mindy made breakfast. I am not used to getting up against my will on the weekends. Not long into my nap I took a pillow to the face. It was Jacob wanting me to play castle building with him. What a nice way to be greeted! I decided rather than fight his persistence, I would go ahead and play along. We built castles for the next ten minutes or until Mindy beckoned with breakfast. The scrambled eggs were especially tasty along with the bacon. I appreciated the early morning nutrition but felt a little uncomfortable eating before working out and running. After eating and playing a little a longer, it was time for Mindy to ready for church. I helped try to get Bella dressed while Mindy showered. Try is the key word. She wanted to do everything but cooperate. It was like pulling teeth. Eventually, after about half an hour, I got her somewhat dressed. Come 10am, it was time to head out. Mindy to church, and me home. Ykraps, I was certain, would be waiting with open … paws. At home I immediately went into action mode, at least for a while. I walked Ykraps then returned to make some coffee. I was admittedly a little frustrated as I looked around the house since it looked like it needed cleaned despite all my efforts Friday evening and early Saturday. I still needed to run but didn’t have the energy just yet. I plopped down in my overstuffed chair and tried to nap. An hour later I woke feeling like a zombie but felt compelled to get up and run. It must have been 12:15pm when I hit the road. Truth is I had NO energy. Instead, this run came completely from the gut. When I returned I felt a bit better. A run always does that. It gets the endorphins flowing and the blood pumping. I was still tired though. I had a couple of VM’s from Mindy so I tried giving her a call but didn’t get through. I went on with my business of showering and readying for an afternoon out and about. I was excited about venturing up to Sawmill and 270 to take in the new Whole Foods market. In addition, I also planned to visit The Anderson’s to see if they by chance stocked the Honey Raspberry Ale I love so much. While it was good to get out, I wasn’t very impressed with the Whole Foods market, and they didn’t have my beer at The Anderson’s. When I finished making all my desired stops it was about time to head to Mindy’s mom’s for dinner. To this point, the day had flown by. I arrived at Mindy’s mother’s at 4:10pm. Mindy was the only one there so far. She generally goes right after church and spends the entire day. Soon others arrived. We were having an old favorite of mine, pot roast! To complement the roast, we had salad, rolls, and homemade noodles. For dessert we had one of Mindy’s favorites, chocolate cookie sheet cake. I had never had it before but it was to-die-for delicious! We didn’t’ stay long after dessert. Mindy was tired and ready to go home, and so was I. She had the kids loaded for home by 7pm. Jacob chose to ride with me. At Mindy’s, she quickly readied the children for bed, and for the first time in recent memory, they went right to sleep without as much as a bedtime story or any fuss. That was refreshing! We spent the next hour or so snuggling on the couch where we both dozed off. I woke just after 9pm and headed for home still bleary eyed. At home I spent little time farting around. Instead, I walked Ykraps then got ready for bed in record time. I was reading my book in bed before 10pm rolled around. Before I knew it, I was sawing logs!