Yesterday I actually got out of work at 1:00 (woohoo) and treated myself to a Pork Tostada from Cafe Rio and a movie on the computer (When in Rome) while I watched it. It felt like such a rare treat to get to sit back and do that, so I was downright giddy about it and didn't use the time to multi-task the way I normally do. I just sat back and thoroughly enjoyed the movie and the tostada (and my clean desk).
But as soon as Whitney came home from school we had to dash out for her 4:00 hair appointment and some errands. The weather forecast was calling for "The Blizzard of 2010" so I made sure to stop at the grocery store (along with everyone else) for some groceries and filled up my car with gas. When I asked Landon what food he'd want us to have if we were snowed-in he said, "Cheez Its"; that was unexpected, but an easy request to fill.
Later Randy brought pizza home and we had a family pizza picnic while watching "HeavyWeights". After that Randy and I hung out and finished disc 6 of Season 1 of "The Good Wife" then I went to bed (I'm on a schedule now).
Because of my sensible bedtime (10:45), I woke up at 6:15. I got up to look out the window to assess the damage of "The Blizzard of 2010" and found only a skiff of snow! (Which was disappointing really.) I got back in bed and thought I'd fall back asleep but I ended up reading for 2 hours instead. Delicious! I have always wanted to be a naturally, early riser but haven't ever been able to make that happen. Hopefully that's something I'm cultivating now or at least for today.
Because of my early rising and bonus reading time in the cozy, I've been able to clean the bathrooms, take a shower, do some laundry and hang out with the kids all before lunch. I need to make the custard for two Thanksgiving pies, then hopefully I'll be able to work on some good mail. I have totally dropped the ball on all the November birthdays and I feel quite sick about it. I must remedy this before I'm too steeped in guilt.
**How often do you blog?
What would you want to make sure you had
on hand if you were going to be snowed in?
Are you a naturally, early riser?
What do you have to make for Thanksgiving?**
What would you want to make sure you had
on hand if you were going to be snowed in?
Are you a naturally, early riser?
What do you have to make for Thanksgiving?**
Comment Window Tidbit: Michelle and I get to have Creative Friday this week (woohoo!!!!) and I'm really looking forward to it, but also don't want the time to go quickly because I really want to savor these precious days of not having to go to work!
15 comments:
I was concerned about what your lack of blogging meant also.
Hooray for time to treat yourself to a movie!
Seeing your tree and reading about your productivity makes me feel like I need to get moving.
I like to blog as often as possible, though usually not every day. That's too bad the blizzard was a dud--I like being snowed in!
I love the picture that shows your tree in the background. It looks so beautiful!!
How great you get to get together. That will be fun.
I wish I blogged every day. I am hoping to get up to my 600th post by the end of the year. Sad really.
I would have to have water, milk, eggs, and butter if I were snowed in. They are the basics so I could bake or make everything else.
I wish I were an early riser. I love to sleep way too much.
I took over the whole dinner so I am making everything but the rolls and stuffing. I cheated and bought the deserts from Costco.
hooray for you!
I would make double-sure I had a few cases of Diet Coke, I'll tell you that.
I did a double-take at my computer monitor when there was no JMS post on Tuesday. What the what? I was a tad worried, but thought you were probably bogged down with your new Working Girl schedule and Thanksgiving week.
I have to make....the whole feast! But I love to cook, so that's a good thing. We're at my parents' for the holiday. Story to follow later--not on the blog, but at lunch with The Ladies, I hope. There are always lots of stories after family get-togethers ;)
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving break! Enjoy! Have a FESTIVE Creative Friday & tell Michelle hi & xo from me.
Crystal
It sounds like you have a great schedule going. How fabulous to watch a movie with Cafe Rio! I have let my blog (and commenting) fall to the back-burner these past couple weeks due to the bambino. It's sad because I really love blogging and I have a ton of post ideas that will never happen, but it's just not making the cut right now. I am absolutely NOT an early riser, and I am right now making rolls for tomorrow. Happy Thanksgiving and enjoy Creative Friday!
heavy weights! seriously i have every line of that movie memorized!! love it!
I love that you post almost everyday and it makes me happy to see your blog pop up on my google reader.
I was hoping we would have so much snow that the big C would be closed today but no such luck. Oh well.
Your afternoon with cafe rio and a movie sounds perfect. Good choice to have a little you time.
Happy Thanksgiving!!
Wasn't that "blizzard" disappointing?! I am definitely NOT an early riser but I wish I was. I'm making a relish tray and a key lime pie for tomorrow.
Enjoy your Thanksgiving and your days off!
Hooray for downtime with Cafe Rio and a movie! Sounds perfect.
I went to the grocery store to be prepared for the big blizzard as well and it seemed that everyone else in Orem was doing the same thing! Cheez Its, that's hilarious. I got milk, bread, ice, butter, eggs, and stuff for Marc's birthday dinner. I was actually looking forward to being snowed in, baking and watching movies! But, we didn't even get a skiff of snow. Bummer.
Seeing your tree is making me all the more anxious to get ours up!
I'm making a double batch of rolls for Thanksgiving. I just put the dough in the huge red bowl you gave me and put it in the garage to chill.
If the blogging in my head would count, I'd blog close to every day. Sadly, I don't post close to that.
I'd need milk and oatmeal.
I'm quite the opposite from being a natural early riser. It's all night all here.
Today, I've cooked all day with my mother in law. Tomorrow we only have the turkey, potatoes and gravy. I'm hoping I don't have to clean up too, ha.
Yay, creative Friday!
I blog in my head almost constantly. I feel good about three posts a week.
I kept thinking I needed to go to the store to prepare for the blizzard but I couldn't think of anything we needed. I'm a natural stocker-upper. I wasn't surprised at all by the Cheez-Its... that's his staple right?
I am naturally a medium riser. I can only think of 2-3 times in my whole life I slept past 8am.
I'm making pies too. For both families. Not Michelle's recipe though because the non-cultured taste buds I deal with said they couldn't tell a difference between that and the pudding. I know. So I'm saving the good pie recipe for someone who will appreciate it.
Just came back to read these comments and I'm scandalized by Amie's family saying they couldn't tell the difference between custard and pudding!!
I'm so glad to see your tree up! I love your Christmas decorations.
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