Punishing Dinner - Weeki Wachee

I was up a little late. Not sure why I overslept. Perhaps because I still wasn’t 100%. It wasn’t that late, only 540a. I started my routine but with caution. I was concerned that the dizziness would strike again suddenly, just like it did the past two days. Happily, though, it never did, at least not to the degree which it had the days prior. I got online after sit-ups and checked the weather, headlines, and the Daily OM. Once again, only in the mid 20’s and cloudy. Expecting a high of around 40 degrees later in the day. I did push-ups and then took Frankie out. Our walk ate up a good 10 minutes. Back inside, I poured coffee, although I wasn’t as eager to drink it as I usually am. No doubt a byproduct from the recent nausea. I spent about 15 minutes on meditation & stretching ahead of delivering coffee to Mindy. She wondered how I was feeling. OK, I replied. I headed out on my run a few minutes later. I wore my heaviest wicking shirt under my pullover fleece, the one I typically use for snow skiing. I quickly became convinced that wearing two thinner shirts is much cozier than one thick shirt. Not a huge deal. I was fine after a warm-up. I ran the full 4.1 miles. Mindy and the kids were quick to ask how I felt upon my return and after starting the Honda. Decent, but very sweaty. Mindy made plain scrambled eggs. There was enough for Frankie to have her own serving. Even still, I couldn’t finish all of those on my own plate and ended up sharing them with Frankie anyway. I went ahead and stowed Frankie’s intended portion for the following morning. Mindy left for school after reminding me and the kids that we’d be on our own for dinner. It was our punishment, but also a Bella gymnastics night. I was shaved and showered by 750a. I quickly prepped a lunch just ahead of the bus stop. Kenny was out with the girls. Kenny shared that he was heading to the doctor with an elbow issue. Not sure why it hurts and feels weak. The kids now on the bus, Frankie and I headed back home, but not before spending a few more minutes walking out front. Can’t recall if she used the time wisely. Probably not. I gathered my gear, including my monthly bills, and headed off to work at 810a. I arrived at work just before 830a. Several folks stopped by my office to ask how I was feeling. I had to jump on a scheduled weekly call right out of the shoot. The morning flew by. I headed to Lowes at lunch hoping to pick-up lawn fertilizer and also to look at new kitchen faucets just in case I decide to replace our existing dripper. Still fairly chilly. Wasn’t even 40 degrees. I was surprised to discover that the Scott’s w/Halts 15K sq ft bag was $60 this year. I already knew it was only $54 at Home Depot. And I thought that was high. Geesh! I wouldn’t be buying it at Lowe’s. I still perused their faucets and replacement lawn furniture cushions. I found some similar to the ones I like at Home Depot. I bought nothing. I left figuring to stop at Home Depot on my drive back to the office to get the fertilizer there. Not only was it $6 cheaper at Home Depot, but they were giving away a gallon jug of Weed- B-Gone with a 15K sq ft bag purchase. What a deal! I shared my delight with the sales associate. Back at the office the afternoon was a bear. It’s that way more often than not these days. I was busy at work until the minute I left, which was 550p. I called Lindsey on my drive home. We talked for about 10 minutes. She was in fairly good spirits but shared how rude both her mother and sister Courtney have been to her lately. These days, I am very careful about inciting more bitterness. I simply encourage her to take the high road and remain as calm as possible. Truth be told, I don’t know how anyone could live with Kelly. She’s a very bitter woman. The house was empty, at least for a few minutes. Noticed quickly that it was a Rachel day. House was bright, shiny and clean. I was only half way through my evening chores when Mindy got home from dropping Bella at gymnastics. Said Jacob was off playing with Evan. Again, Mindy wasn't making or buying dinner. She did make Bella a couple hot dogs earlier. I didn’t mind. I wasn’t that hungry anyway. I snacked on cheese, pita chips, and salsa. Mindy asked if I would be willing to fetch Bella. Mindy sounded as if she might be coming down with the same thing I had. I agreed to do the deed, thinking how much I’d appreciate it if it were me. I left around 650p. It didn’t take long at all to get to the dance studio, five minutes tops. Bella wasn’t quite finished. I waited in the Honda until 702p. The studio stunk of sweat when I finally headed in. Baaaad! Bella asked if I knew where the Smoothie place was, apparently she wanted one. I did not. She quickly asked that I forget it. We headed straight home. The kids and I each had a bowl of cereal, me Cocoa Krispies. Mindy found it humorous. Not sure why. We tuned the TV to the History Channel where we watched about 90 minutes of Larry the Cable Guy’s new TV show where he travels around the country taking in a little Americana. It was both funny and educational. He spent time at NASA, Weeki Wachee Mermaids, Demolition Derby, a Dog racing track, and the world’s largest Truck Stop somewhere in Iowa. We were all huddled on the sofa until I could take it no more. The four of us and the dog were too much for me. I ended up throwing a big pillow on the floor and plopping my rear down there. I fell asleep in a hurry. I woke only to find everyone else already in bed. It was still before 10p. Geesh! I tucked in Bella, who still wide awake. Jacob was already sound asleep. Mindy was reading.