Where to start ... well, yesterday was a worth-it day. I had food and drink (just a little) ... mainly my old friend "sweets" ruled the night. Still, it was delicious and fun (and best football game ever). I'm up early (alarm blasting in my ear) to start the MEGA entertaining for today.
This is it. Last big cooking day for awhile. NYE will be a lot of store bought stuff so I don't have another obligation until my reunion weekend. I need to rally and finish strong. I feel EXACTLY the opposite of that lol.
I'm tired (thanks "sweets" and standing in the kitchen for 3 days), sore (crazy workout with my new weights - went a bit overboard) and sick of set-up, clean-up ... you get the idea.
What I'm making isn't hard, but I didn't think through the oven situation. Usually, having 2 ovens means I don't have to plan oven time. But I'm serving 3 things that need lots of oven time at different temperatures, etc. So my to-do list also has a time-line. Yep, it's that anal. If I forget to start something, it's a problem ... and once everyone arrives and I get "hosting" that's more likely to happen than not.
I'm on the fence about an outside run. I thought I would head out really early, but now I'm not sure ... still working on waking up. Although traffic should be light after Christmas (and no school), it is actually a work day. Might be tricky. I'll make the decision soon. Also, I'm sore and having not run outside in so long ... well, that will add to the "sore" situation. But it is 57 degrees and a peaceful run might be just what I need (i.e. I can't see myself doing intervals on the treadmill - ugh).
As far as "worth-it" today, I don't know. Right now, it all sounds disgusting. But when afternoon rolls around and I've been working all day ... probably will be calling-my-name. I don't have the energy or motivation to care (either way). I'm burned out. Today should be the last of it (mostly) so either way is okay. I might be so busy hosting, that I don't eat/drink much at all. But I'm not fighting it today. The rest of the week will be "normal" with sleep and rest and recovery and fun. So today can be what it is ... bam, I said it. I deserve to cut myself a break.
18 people, 3 littles, 1 extra dog ... a house in disarray ... a to-do list a mile long ... a tired mama. ONE LAST DAY! I will find my HAPPY and my MERRY and get my bottom in gear to play hostest-with-the-
Boxing Day 2016 - let's get it going. Later gators.
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