Another EARLY morning......due to a "musical rehearsal". How DARE they do this to me......after 30 years of EARLY morning rehearsals requiring me to arrive at school no later than 6AM and in the process, having to unlock the school, turn on the lights, and hope that no one spent the night in the building!! (There's another story in this statement). Soooo, at 6AM I pulled my sagging hulk out of the bed, dressed quickly, and then pushed the "start" button and got the coffee maker going....quickly.
At 6:15, Rachel's alarm went off and......in a few minutes she padded out of her cute little bedroom with the blue skies above and white, fluffy clouds painted on the ceiling and walls. As always.....she quickly fixed her cereal and began eating it without any talking. At 7am, she was dressed, her hair fixed(by herself), and off we went to her school where, yes....she had a music rehearsal at 7:15am.
I returned to the house, saw that Brian got off to his job, and then went through my normal morning rituals. Afterwards......some very hot French Roast coffee, a couple of pieces of toast, and my morning "plumbing" meds....and, for those of you who followed this blog this past spring......those meds are keeping things flowing just like normal!!!
And then the day began......cloudy, dark, windy(30mph), and the temps dropping......OMG, surely it must be the end of December and time for us to head to the border!!!! Most of the day I spent either sipping coffee and reading the online newspapers, or......reading a book by the large front window, or napping.
Becky returned around 4:30 or so....perhaps a bit later. And before long, I was on the road headed out to the hills and our stick/brick which had been setting dark and lonely for the week, not to mention TheHowserHouse sitting in the driveway. It is good to be home again......staying in someone else's home for a few days, and "running" that home is just not quite the same as being in your own home.......no matter how enjoyable it is to spend the week with the oldest granddaughter!!!!!
Tomorrow....a busy day here with two separate "installers" coming to do to very different jobs....and most likely at the same time!!! This should be interesting........brings to my aging mind the day a couple of years ago when we had the new carpets installed at the same time that the new hardwood floor was being installed in the kitchen AND at the same time the new bathroom was having ceramic tile installed!!! WHEW.......THAT was a day of getting things coordinated and keeping the peace between contractors!!
And sooooo, a cold night expected here.......but, I am nursing a cup of hot tea which in turn is nursing me.....a warm way of relaxing! Even with this god-awful cold and windy weather..........
LIFE IS REALLY, REALLY GREAT!!!!!.....And, I hope it is for all of you, also!!!!
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