wait, what day is it?

Remember summertimes when you were a kid, and you forgot what day it was?  That's the kind of bliss adults just dream of.  When I wake up in the morning, I ascertain where I am, it's obviously usually at home in my own bed, then what day it is.  Someone said recently if your feet hit the floor in the morning, you have a lot to be thankful for, but that's off on a tangent, although very true. 

 

These winter days are blissful in their own way.  This week I moved the furniture and cleaned behind and under the couches, washed the living room windows and windowsills, washed the windows and the wood blinds in my bedroom, deep cleaned the shelves in my bathroom, scrubbed and wiped down every inch of our kitchen chairs, bleached and scrubbed the tile over near the door, and washed everything that isn't nailed down.   

For years and years and years, I had those little newborns and toddlers and kids and teenagers, with meals to make and appointments to go to, and homework to help with and and and.  I loved those years, but.  Everything I cleaned was half-arsed and slapdash, I always had to hurry hurry hurry.  The baby was going to wake up, ect.  

It's not that I love to clean, although it kind of relaxes me, and who doesn't love the result?  The whole living room feels cleaner when the couches have been moved and cleaned under.  

I know, you who get up and go to work every day probably hate me, for all the free time I have.  

When I'm not snowed in, I do keep busier, with grandkids and such.  

Yesterday, I did make it the pool and it was fabulous.  Then, to pick up Suzanne, and to the mall with her, and Sonja and Camille. 

We had a long drive on the thruway, as there was an accident and the traffic was stop and go, adding an extra hour or so.  I looked for a dress at Macy's, but shh, that store is for richer people than me.  I need to be a dress designer, I guess.  Grown women don't want all those ruffles.  The girls got bubble tea, and we wandered around H&M, where I bought a few grandchildren clothes.  They went in a few stores I wasn't interested in, I was interested in sitting down frequently so my knees didn''t refuse to bend.  I am a people watcher too, I assured the girls to go wherever they wanted, I do not get bored.

We left the mall after getting an iced Americano for me (and three yummy looking cookies to share, a chocolate half moon, a chocolate chocolate peanut butter chip, and a nice big chocolate chip).  We went to Chipotle to eat, and broke out those cookies to share and taste.  The half moon was the best, the white fluffy frosting better than the chocolate.  

We brought Miss Suze home, and drove back down the thruway.  

This fine morning, I had to drive Camille to work, then I ventured to Aldi.  It was tentative, as I do not like driving in the snow.  It was 17 degrees out (-8.33c), but the wind wasn't too bad, the roads were actually mostly clear.  The little streets near the Aldi were a bit snowy, but nothing terrible.  I had two hours including driving time before I had to pick Cam up again (she was doing a house cleaning job).  So, after getting the blueberries and red onions and chicken and shh, the cute little Aldi store and truck building block sets, and whatever else made the total over a hundred dollars, I went to the thrift store across the road.  I found one pair of Sonic pajamas, and one pair of little boys black jeans.  

Home....ahh, home.  Cam is gone with Sonja to take Anya and cousin Linnea out on an adventure, Jonathan left to go to Germany for the weekend, and it's quiet here, but it won't be for too long.   I'm having my afternoon coffee, relaxing, but this evening, after dinner, two rambunctious little boys will be coming to spend the night, Mr. Wulf and Mr. Tennyson.  (That's why I bought the building blocks).  

I won't make it to the pool tomorrow, but that's okay.  I'm sure I'll get my exercise.  They like their waffles in the morning, and I'm thinking of making gingerbread playdough.  It'll be a good day to play outside too, and we have plenty of hot chocolate, and I bought whipped cream today.  

Ah well.  You have a nice afternoon, and stay warm!