Hubby Back, Hubby Gone

Hubby came home for 10 hours and is back out the door for a golf vacation.  My little respite is back after a teeny tiny interruption.  

Yesterday ended up being a little different.  I got an early morning call from a good friend (who I just chatted with the day before) and we ended up talking for 3 hours.  Nothing was wrong, but it was a really nice conversation spanning all things.  Since it was an arm day, I postponed my workout until afternoon and spend the morning chatting.

I took this picture for hubby (and to show off my new workout hair style -- a little braid).  I sat like this for a long time (!!)  Monti enjoyed the different morning a lot.

Since I didn't finish my "morning" until mid-afternoon, nothing else got done.  Grocery store pushed until today or tomorrow -- who knows.  I need to regroup my to-do list and figure out what's what.

We all started our advent calendars with yummy success.  The first day for us was dark chocolate (not my favorite), but it was actually very good.  My complaint with dark chocolate is usually how hard it is -- this was creamy and melt-in-your-mouth good.

Dogs got to split their cookie for the day.

Checking it out.

Duke sits for his treats
and Monti dances.

I feel a bit off my game this morning.  I didn't sleep well (hubby snored) and I think hormones are swinging again this week.  I need a big re-group today to add things that will make me feel better.  Sunshine is one of them -- outdoors today is a must.  Maybe a run.  Maybe a long dog walk.  Maybe just me walk.  A good meditation too -- something to center again.

I'm oddly having mixed feelings about being totally alone this weekend.  Strange since I LOVE alone, but everyone is gone or tied up.  There is actually NO possibility to see anyone and that feels lonely in an unexpected way.  Kids and hubby are all separately out of town.  My GF turns 60 tomorrow so her weekend is totally taken (I would've asked her to go for a walk).  My aunt is busy with a holiday party.  Everyone else isn't "weekend" material for something little, last minute -- weekends being prime time in December.

I'm an odd cookie.  I can't wait to be alone and now I'm lonely.  See?  I'm off my game today.  I bet this is just a passing feeling and a little sunshine and nature will put me back on track.

Anyway ...

Two new blazers came in the mail and I love them.  Robin's egg blue and classic navy.  I was so bored with my style and it's been a lot of fun to change things up.  The weather is going to be in the 70s this weekend so wearing them will have to wait.  Pictures coming though.

I have the blahs with reading right now.  Nothing seems super entertaining.  The Gunkle is okay, but heading to what seems like a predictable conclusion.  I started a non-fiction by one of my favorite fiction writers, Lisa Genova.  Remember (The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting).  Not far enough read to have a much of an opinion, but it's dry so far.  The reviews say it's scientific but told with her storytelling talent.  I'm waiting for the storytelling bit (!!)

Brene Brown's new book came.  Atlas of the Heart.  It's not what I expected, but I haven't read any of it yet -- just randomly looked at a few pages.  Feels like a dictionary from a quick glance -- not a read cover-to-cover.  I hope I'm wrong.  It's my next non-fiction.

I'm craving a book you start and can't put down.  Maybe it's me and not the books though.  I'm considering an audible book for the bookclub selection.  A number of people are "reading" it that way because of the difficult language (lots of hard names and many characters).  I'll give it a try first.  I should hit this one sooner than later.  

Have a great day.  My intention today is to find my mojo -- can't be too far away.  Later gators.