Lots of Updates

Lots to check-in on today so a list works best ... in random brain order.

(1)  We came home yesterday evening.  We stayed so we could meet with a blinds contractor to put up a sunshade in the kitchen.  With no leaves on the big trees, the sun is bright and intense all afternoon in the kitchen.  It was a quick appointment -- knew exactly what I wanted.  (More once it's installed in a couple of months.)  Since I had finished cleaning that morning, we decided very last minute to hit the road home.

(2)  Updated some things on my computer and now the phone and computer are compatible again.  I'll switch to the new laptop soon (Christmas gift).  I was proud I figured out how to download an update to make it work -- that's never happened in my 51 years.

(3)  Started The Evening and the Morning (Ken Follett).  Prequel to The Pillars of the Earth (one of my favorite books).  Just 900 pages!  I finished One By One (Ruth Ware) and it was a fun suspense book. Working through my purchased books because I have a few books arriving in January.

(4)  5 mile run in 2021 is in a very precarious position.  Massive rain coming this afternoon lasting until Monday.  It's windy, muggy and in the 60s this morning -- not going for it outside today.  I think I'll try a treadmill run and see what happens.  If I can't do it on the treadmill (because of my knee), I'll have to catch it next week.  I'm bummed I didn't push the last outside run.

(5)  New foster INCOMING this week.  I couldn't say no.  Found in a ditch, covered with maggots, fur matted his eyes closed and he has big wounds on his backside.  Stuck at the shelter with no significant vet care.  I named him Chip.  Shelter thinks he's a senior.  Poor baby -- vet care starting today once he's out of the shelter.  Asshole people.

(6)  Fun Christmas gift from my youngest.  Espresso pot and it works like a charm.  Easy to use, easy to clean.  Fabulous for Asheville.

(7)  Duke being dramatic waiting for his Christmas toys to appear.

(8)  Gift to hubby.  Telescoping ladder.  It's kind of amazing how small it collapses.  

(9)  Holidays are NOT OVER YET for me.  One more to go since hubby invited kids over for NYE.  Ugh.  To say I'm not in the mood is an understatement.  I'm not doing much, but even that feels like more than I wanted to do.  I feel like a schmuck doing NOTHING on NYE though.  People pleasing never totally goes away.

(10)  Really, really can't wait for January and time to get my routine back in order.  December kind of took a nose dive for me.  Ready to level off again.

Stay well -- so many new cases.  Later gators.