Groggy, Sleepy, Tired

I woke tired as ever, but knew that I had to be at work so I never gave it any further thought. It took everything I had to push through my exercise routine but I did it. It was 67 degrees when I headed out with Ykraps. This was trash day Tuesday now that the Memorial Day holiday moved it from Monday’s. Our can was already out waiting at the curb. It was stuffed full. It contained a lot of planting containers and trays. After exercise, meditation, and stretching, I left for a run. I still had a nagging pull in my upper right thigh. Don’t know how I did it. It started aching during my Sunday morning run, and it really got tweaked on my first swing on the golf course later that same morning. I did all sorts of stretching on the course to help alleviate the dull pain. It helped some, but the dull ache’s remained to this day. Thankfully, running didn’t seem to aggravate it much. I reckon I did it doing yard work. Mindy had eggs ready upon my return home. Before she and Bella left for school, Mindy & I briefly discussed Jacob’s soccer pizza party set for 6:30pm at coach’s house. After a shower, Jacob alerted me that he just spotted Ykraps peeing on the back of our sofa. I was not pleased. Why is he doing this all of the sudden? Perhaps it’s his age, and he just can’t hold it any longer. But he was out two hours prior. I started cleaning it up, but not before making him sniff it and rapping him once on the ass. I lead him to his pen after. That’s the first time that I’ve gave him a wallop in 7 years or more. And yes, I felt a little guilty. Off to work. It was a lovely drive in. It was sunny and already 70 degrees. I would’ve enjoyed staying home. Work was very busy, but little wonder, being the day after the holiday. At lunch time I drove to Strader’s, although I took an alternative path after mindlessly driving towards Home Depot instead. There, I bought 6 tomato and 9 pepper plants. A few thunderstorms rumbled through the area mid-afternoon. I was hopeful that the soccer pizza party would be postponed or canceled. I was still ridiculously tired. It wasn’t. In fact, the sky cleared late afternoon. Mindy & the kids were waiting for me to get home in lieu of meeting there. That would work. Despite not leaving work until after 5:30pm, I decided to stop for gas before going home. It was up to $2.65 in Hilliard, and only $2.41 at Thornton’s. If I waited until the morning, I just knew Thornton’s would be marked up, too. It took $42 to fill-up. I was home long enough to sneak a short nap in the recliner at Mindy’s prompting. I really appreciated and needed it. I was hungry, too, and pizza sounded really good by then. We left for the pizza party at 6:20pm. Coach’s house is out by the Thornapple golf course. We pulled up at 6:42pm. It looked like most others were already there. We gathered somewhat uncomfortably in the kitchen until they unleashed everyone on the pizza. After all, none of us knew one another that well. I ate four slices of pizza. I was full. Mindy struck up a conversation about her failed school levy with a couple other mothers. I listened but didn’t contribute. We were there just about an hour. After pizza coach began passing out trophies to the boys and offered a few encouraging words to each of them. He recognized Jacob as being the most improved player on the team. We left for home around 7:40pm. At home I took to the outdoors and watered flowers. Back inside, I laid down on the family room floor around 8:30pm and fell soundly asleep. I woke after an hour or so and plopped onto the sofa but went right back to sleep. I slept until Mindy woke me for bed. It took every ounce of energy I could muster to get upstairs and into bed. I was so tired.