Putting it Behind Me

I woke at 5:20am feeling pretty good after a rather short night’s sleep. Gone were the tired legs and tight shoulders. That surprised me after being so stiff just one day earlier. Not sure if it was the anti-inflammatory’s or the stretching. I certainly wouldn’t think it the rest. After all, I was short slept. Moreover, still lingering in the back of my mind all the while I completed my exercise regiment was our ugly defeat at the hands of the LSU Tigers. I walked Ykraps on what was another exceptionally warm winter morning. The temperature hovered just under 60 degrees. Wow! While enjoying my morning coffee at the PC I learned that we hit a new record high of 68 degrees yesterday. We’re expecting more of the same Tuesday. I took Mindy her coffee at 6:00am. I returned downstairs to meditate leaving myself with lots of time. I was most pleased with that. I left for a run about 5 minutes early and was very comfy. There’s just no denying it. I was still anxious and disturbed about the Buckeye loss. Once I realized it and allowed my mind to ponder all the what if’s along with the games freaky twists and turns, I felt much better. One might say that my run served as a therapy session, of sorts. I felt much better after my run both physically and psychologically. When I returned, Mindy turned the egg duty over to me. I fried eggs for the two of us. She packed my lunch, which for the first time in a long while included a lettuceless salad, and a side of sliced lunch meat. Mindy was dreading the trip upstairs to wake the kids, especially Jacob. They were both up until after 10pm with us watching the game. And sure enough, Jacob was a pill. He whined as Mindy and Bella departed. I chose to let Jacob be. If I’ve learned anything, he does much better if left alone for a while. And really, I can’t blame him. I’m the same way. After I showered and dressed he seemed ready to interact and ready for school. He then asked me who won the game. I didn’t even think that he went to sleep shortly after the beginning of the third quarter. I spilled the bad news. He handled it well- certainly better than last year’s debacle. We left for the bus stop at our usual 7:55am. He walked. I drove. Pat & Alanna were there too. Pat was not a happy camper expressing his disdain over the Buckeyes poor showing. For me, I need to talk about it. Talking about it with others has a healing affect. I felt so much better already. Life does, in fact, go on! Work was more upbeat than I expected. The morning went smoothly. Some of us joked about the game while others kept to themselves. I planned a Home Depot run at lunch time. I wanted to look over faux paint tools. I left for Home Depot at 12:45pm. I was gone for about 45 minutes. I bought nothing. The afternoon moved swiftly. Mindy called around 3:30pm to confirm dinner plans. We agreed to have the leftover chicken and dumplings that her mother sent home Sunday. I called home just after I left the office. I took the back way. I-270 was at a complete stand still. I arrived home by 5:40pm. I leashed up Ykraps and took him on a short walk before dinner. My plate was ready even before I finished rinsing my spent lunch containers. I prepped the next day’s coffee, too. I really like having that done before doing anything else. Finally, I sat down to eat my dinner. The chicken & dumplings were even better than they were Sunday. We had side salads too. After a speedy clean-up, I went to the basement to give my 2nd piece of practice drywall another coat of blackberry paint. Jacob talked me in to playing a game of hockey while down there. We hadn’t played in a couple of weeks. And believe me, he let me know it too! Hah-hah – I won! After hockey I went up to spend a little time tending to my blog. Meanwhile, Mindy & Jacoby left to retrieve the Bella from dance class. They were gone about thirty minutes. I got a lot done. When they returned Mindy hurried them upstairs to get a bath. I spent that time researching more faux techniques to experiment with. After tucking in the kids I returned downstairs where I poured myself a pint of Hop Envy. I enjoyed that in the living recliner all the while the massage pillow vibrated away against my neck and shoulders. It put me to sleep as usual. Mindy and I headed to bed early – around 9:30pm. We both needed a long night’s sleep.