Just the type of night I needed.
I woke up this morning and worked out, then went grocery shopping, came home and had coffee and read the paper. After that I started doing a deep cleaning of the house. Everything was neat and organized, but I hadn’t mopped the floor or vacuumed in so long, so I thought it was about time. Ever since the events of last week, I’ve vowed to keep this place looking presentable at all times, just in case. I like it looking neat, organized, and clean, anyway. It helps me feel on top of things, which is such a comforting feeling.
After that, the day pretty much escaped me.
I ate lunch at 3pm, finally got in the shower at 3:45 or so, and then headed to my parents’ house at 5pm to have a drink with them. I also helped them figure out how to do iTunes and sync the iPods, since my sister and I gave them each an iPod Shuffle and and iTunes gift certificate for Christmas. My dad sort of knew how to do it, but my mom didn’t, so I spent some time showing them. I’m happy to report that the relationship is back to normal now, which is great. I did have a terrible headache all day, so I came home early to hopefully take it easy and get over it.
So anyway, I came home and made a very SBD-friendly dinner — greens sauteed with onions, garlic, & olive oil and Italian turkey sausage. It was delicious and filling. I also had a glass of one of my favorite red wines — 7 Deadly Zins. While the food was cooking, I made some coffee, and right after dinner I cleaned everything up — dishes, pots, and pans and all. It feels so good to have everything cleaned up and looking nice.
The one thing I haven’t done is any of the piles and piles and stack and stacks of essays I have, but I’m not going to worry about that right now — I have a week and a half to get it all done, and I will. Tomorrow is slated for a big grading day, so I should be able to get a huge chunk of it done, I hope.
At the moment I’m listening to music, with candles lit, and enjoying a nice cup of hot coffee. It just doesn’t get any better than this. Actually, scratch that — having a boy here would make it that much more perfect, but in lieu of that, a nice evening at home is perfect.
That does sound nice! I could use that right now!
I agree with Milwaukee Girl. 🙂