Random Things

Duke's grooming is postponed AGAIN today -- COVID positive for one of her employees.  I appreciate her caution and care.  A lot of businesses are dialing back precautions and she's not.  Monti is all spit-shined and looking good though.  They go to different groomers -- long story.

No word on the new foster.  Today or tomorrow.  I'm super duper hoping tomorrow AFTER the contractors and AFTER I disinfect the house.  Tomorrow is a huge back day and it would help to not being dealing DAY ONE with an itty bitty foster too.

Since my morning opened up, I'm doing the grocery shopping instead of Saturday.  This'll help the weekend run more smoothly.

I made lentil soup and vegetable stir fry yesterday so I have NO COOKING today -- woo hoo.  I'm looking for a little break in the kitchen -- specifically DISHES (!!)

I mentioned buying new readers from the Oprah Favorite Things list -- I'm forever buying readers.  The ones I have now are too big to hold on my head and they constantly fall off.  The pair I wore yesterday fell so many times, it bruised and swelled the bridge of my nose.  Looks like I broke it.  This is akin to throwing your back out from a sneeze -- middle age life hits hard LOL.  Hope the new ones fit better.

Still raining - tropical air.  Feels crappy.  This is like the 4th or 5th tropical remnants that have come our way this fall.  I'm ready for cool and crisp again.

Reading is not going great this week.  I'm stuck on the current book -- The Westing Game (Ellen Raskin).  It's so short, I need to force myself to read through.  I worry if I stop, I'll never pick it up again.  If the foster doesn't come today, I'm READING it (!!)  It's not bad, but I'm not vested still.  It's short, but oddly needs a lot of focus so far (lots of characters).  I think I'll like it once I focus on it.

I have another PopCast recommendation.  Time (Amazon Prime).  It's a documentary about a couple after committing a crime.  A perspective of empathy and we need more of that now.

My legs are toast -- 3 days of hard cardio needs a REST day.  I'll do stretching and lite arms.  I'm still rollercoastering energy this week.  Hormones!!  I made a point to eat more starchy carbs and protein yesterday to see if that helps.  I'm also have a ton of sweet cravings.  I might get a treat at TJs today -- I'll check out options.  I can't get sweets off my mind, so why not have something before I end up diving into a bowl of cookie dough or something.  (That thought crossed my mind last night.)

That's all from here.  Fingers crossed for a foster-free day today so I can get my crap together.  Have a good day and stay well.  Later gators.