I am experiencing Groundhog’s Day at my house right now. Thankfully, I am not Jim Carrey.
Yesterday was the same as the day before and the same as the day before ….
- Woke up at 2:14, 3:45 and then finally got out of bed at 4:45 (night sweats … welcome to the change!).
- Ate breakfast at 5:15 (which means lunch will be at 9:45 a.m.). No electricity.
- Went to yoga at 6:00 (already started and hotter than h***).
- Left yoga and had to shower at the club (no electricity – did I say that already?)
- Went home, sat down and wanted to go to sleep. It’s only 7:30 a.m. It’s going to be a long day.
- Get to work at 8:45. This is the first time I have been south of 9:00 a.m. in a long time!
- Boys texting me, asking about things that are not urgent, like where are the stamps? Where’s my t-shirt? Where’s a flashlight? Where’s my brain? (Oh, wait. They didn’t ask the latter question.)
- Two conference calls and a meeting, all before 10:30.
- I’m hungry for lunch – it’s 10:45.
- Meetings at 12, 12:30, 1 and 2. Seriously?
- Leave work at 5:15. Still no power. I realize, once I am stuck in rush hour traffic, that I need to use the restroom. Sheeze.
- Get home and get a call from my daughter’s best friend (remember, my daughter is out-of-town). She’s locked out of her house and her parents are out-of-town. She has no electricity. I get her and she agrees to tag along on some errands.
- After 5 errands, a baseball game and gas, we return home at 8:45 p.m. Still no electricity.
- I finally admit to myself that I’ve got to empty the fridge and freezer. I eat three ice cream sandwiches because I can’t stand to throw them out! I am heart-broken as I throw away my favorite refrigerated peanut butter.
- I pick up dinner number 2 for my boys at 9:15 p.m. – Chinese food.
- They eat, I work (with flashlights) and we all go to be by 10:15.
- This morning: 5:30 run with friends … and it starts all over again. Still no electricity.
Anyone want to take me out for dinner … or maybe just alcohol!!
Have a great day!
theyearof50 