Chilly with the Hope of Coming Warmth

I didn’t sleep that well but still managed to get out of bed a few minutes ahead of 530am for a change. Downstairs I glanced out back at our many covered flowers. I didn’t notice any frost on the lawn or deck. I completed exercise; sit-ups, windmills, and push-ups, then went for coffee. For the first time in a while, I had plenty of time to enjoy coffee before needing to wake Mindy. That time went fast, however, most of it spent reading headlines.

According to the weather forecast, we’d have one more day & night of below normal temps then a return to early summer type conditions. A high in the mid-50s forecasted for Monday afternoon, but at least it was expected to be sunny. At the time it was 37 degrees. I decided to leave the plants covered until just before leaving for work. The frost warning was set to expire at 9am, and quite often our lowest temps of the day are right before sunrise.

Woke Mindy around 610am. Like me, said she didn’t sleep that soundly. Downstairs, I decided to steal a few more winks from the sofa. That turned into another half-hour. I didn’t get up again until almost 650am. I quickly stretched and dressed for a rung. Given the late hour, I headed upstairs to bid farewell to Mindy, knowing full well that she’d be gone by the time I got home from my run. She asked if I planned to work from home. No, planned on going into the office.

I ran the full 4.1 miles. It was chilly enough- about 38 degrees - that I had to tuck my hands up into my sleeves for the first half mile, or until my body heat took over. My thoughts quickly turned to how ready I am for the summer switch.

I was back home near 740am calling for the pug. I noticed how nicely the hibiscus and sweet potato vines bounced back after keeping them indoors overnight. And for the time being, I planned to leave then there since we were expecting one more night of chilly temps.

After walking the pug it was just ahead of 8am, I knew I wouldn’t have time to do much before school bus time, so I used the next ten minutes to do some work from home. Took care of a few things on my daily to-do list. Headed out with Bella at our usual time.

As soon as Bella was off to school, I got busy making my breakfast and lunch. Headed up for a shower around 850am. Was downstairs again ready to go by 915am. By then the sun was shining brightly and the temps well above 40. I headed out to uncover the pots and flowers we covered in bed sheets. I left the house around 930am. By then some clouds moved back in but they didn’t appear threatening rain.

Got settled in quickly and was logged on and working from the office by 10am. I had a lot I wanted/needed to accomplish, especially since I knew I’d be in training all day Tuesday &Wednesday. I had two important meetings/calls to join. The last not ending until almost 3pm. Sandwiched in between, I headed off to Strader’s where I bought four pots of deep purple verbena to add to one of the large hibiscus pots. I also stopped at the Giant Eagle just up the road from Strader’s hoping to pick-up some more White Rajah. They didn’t’ have any While Rajah, but they did have the Unita Hop Notch IPA brewed in Utah that I like. I bought a six pack of CBC Pale ale too, though I thought it was their IPA. I didn’t realize my mistake until I was putting it in my car and heading back to the office.

Joined the 2pm call shortly after I got back to the office. And as mentioned earlier, it went until just before 3pm. I spent the last couple hours of the day wrapping up sending out the most time consuming monthly report. I also sent notes to my client base letting them know that I would be out of the office both Tuesday & Wednesday for training. I provided a back-up contact, too. I left for home around 510p.

Mindy was already busy with dinner when I arrived home. She was grilling, but just what wasn’t readily apparent. It wasn’t until she called me to dinner that I noticed that it was boneless chicken breasts. IN addition to the chicken, she prepared fresh green beans and then an out-of-the-box rice dish. Dinner was delicious. I asked Jacob if the girl friend issue was resolved earlier at school. Said it wasn’t. Didn’t want to talk about it.

After finishing dinner clean-up I went to the livingroom recliner for a nap. I fell asleep quickly and slept for about an hour. I got up at 730pm, poured a glass of water, then told Mindy I was going to bed. She was a little surprised. I didn’t fall immediately asleep. Instead, I watched TV from bed - The Big Bang Theory reruns. Mindy & Bella joined me between 830-9pm. I fell asleep shortly after 9pm.