Back to School

 Mon (8.11): First day back at work. Long day...14 hours. I went back to work trialing 12 hour shifts and of course, on day 1, I'm still held hostage beyond my shift. It's the new norm and I have to accept the predictability with a better attitude and dedication or get off the pot. So far, it's nice to be back and I'm not sure why I was so anxious. Having had 3 months off, it was a lot smoother than I was anticipating. Despite the length, it was a good day. We worked through 5 cases and Flynny kept me going with energy and laughter. 

Tues: Another good day back at work. Cases the entire shift but done on time. Again, a lot of laughter but damn, I'm tired. 

Wed: Had my coffee time, did some laundry then headed out for a therapy appointment. Afterwards, I went to the 'fords for a grocery haul. Once home, I did my monthly computer stuffies, cleaned up the kitchen, chatted with Mike then called it a day.

Thurs: A more tame day at work. EP finished early so I stuck around to help the lab until 530. Dave let me go early so I could join the board meeting with G&C and N&C. Baby George was in attendance until his bedtime. Chloe made a very yummy dinner and we discussed some action items, planned our annual community meeting then disbanded for the night. Ice cream and girl snuggles before bed.

Fri: I got up at a relatively decent time and had my coffee time. I was off the couch before noon for once to start doing some stuffies. Not worth mentioning really but I did accomplish some minor things before managing to do 30 minutes of barre before getting ready to head to the Cornish fair. Amy and the kids didn't end up coming and Suzy canceled last minute so I got there later than I wanted and wasted a bit more time walking around trying to find my people (no cell service). I found the Dickersons first then we eventually located M&M. We got some good fair time in before they left and Mike had to bring Mason to his mom. We went to dinner at Three Tomatoes and capped the evening off with some fun adulting before going to bed.

Sat: Mark this on the calendar: I actually woke up (and stayed awake) before Mike woke up. I also did not nap. I did some laundry, went for a walk, cleaned my disgusting bathroom, than Mike and I went out to dinner in Lyme with his friend Scott. Afterward, we walked through the adjacent cemetery looking for the oldest headstone (1796, if memory serves). Once we got home, we relaxed for a little bit before heading to bed kind of early. 

Sun: I woke up to fun adult time then had some nice coffee time. We watched the Mule, I washed all the bedding, vacuumed the house, transferred stuff to my new crossbody, filled the water dispenser (for the last time, hopefully), took the second half of my barre class, showered and called it a night. Work night, early bedtime.

Wed: The past 2 days at work were good. Uneventful. I was tired this morning so I hit snooze a lot but I got up eventually to get ready to head to therapy. I was a few minutes late because my body decided to keep me in the bathroom a wee bit longer. Afterwards, I ran a few errands before going home to the girls. I did some small tasky things, snoozed on the couch then got up to put away a large Chewy order while waiting for my boys. We hung out, played video games, I made a blueberry cobbler (outcome is very questional), then we ate dins and started a movie. I didn't work out but I sure did eat ice cream!

Fri: Thursday was another good day at work despite getting out late. The boys stayed the night. Mike woke me up at 0830 and we were on the road to the Champlain Valley Fair up near Burlington. We met his friend Jess, her two kids and her mom and we were there for 6ish hours and had a blast. We stopped at Positive Pie in Montpelier for dinner on the way home and I spent the rest of the evening preparing for my new fridge by stuffing all my frozen stuff in Chloe and Geoff's freezer. Went to bed later than I should have. 

Sat: I got up early to start doing the final prep for the fridge switchout. They arrived around 0845ish and the new fridge was plugged in about an hour later. I put everything back in the new fridge and slowly realized the freezer was coming to temp fine but the fridge wasn't budging. It still hasn't budged and I will be calling again tomorrow. So irritating. Mike plugged in my old fridge in the garage and all my perishables were moved yet again. Despite that, I did some laundry, cleaned up the kitchen, took a little couch siesta, took out all my recycling and went for a short walk before coming back home to my boys. We had dins and watched the Sandlot before calling it a night. 

Tues: A good couple of days at work. Busy; both rooms ran late both days and I got home at 9 last night. Despite this, I remain in a good, silly, and energetic mood.  I hope this keeps up. Also, it's been nice getting to know our new and temporary people. Sunday, I got up and hung out with my boys. I got ready and headed to Winooski to hang out with Sarg. We relaxed at her place to catch up, headed out to take an easy hike on a trail that hugs Lake Champlain, grabbed some food and was home close to 7ish to get ready for the week and have taco night with my boo.

Thurs: Today was a good day at work. Busy but plenty of staff and the last room was done by 6. Did some stocking and setting up for the following day, peacing out by 1915. Wednesday, I slept in a bit, had relaxing coffee time, did some tasky stuffies, vacuumed my house, finished the official transfer to the new fridge, ran some errands (finally patronizing Katie's cookies), and took a walk. I spent the evening with my boo.

Fri: I slept in a bit: great start to a 4 day weekend. I had relaxing coffee time, caught up on some journaling, cleaned up the kitchen, cleaned out and organized the food storage cupboard. Mike and I went out to dinner at Public House in Quechee, took a little real estate tour on the way back. We relaxed and I painted my nails before calling a green light on ice cream night. Claremont public schools are fucked.

Sun: Mike got me up to get ready and leave the house by 0830 to drive to Killington to help his sister move out of her apartment. We spent about 5 hours helping them out then we headed to Croydon to visit the camp and hang with the family that inherited it. We headed back home to relax, bathe & shower, order pizza and watch Band of Brothers. 

Sat: Mike left mid-morning so I had relaxing coffee time, got up to do a few stuffies and clean up the kitchen a little. I did half a Barre class, took a short walk, then got ready to head to Ctown with Mike. I dropped off a few things to Simone at a friend's house, dropped off some food at the shelter, then headed out to Charlestown to check out a house on the town line. We visited at my moms for a while then headed to Common Man for dinner. Bedtime followed close behind.

Sun: Mike woke me up gently at 8. I had relaxing coffee time and we had something to eat then we headed out to do some errands. We went to get a part, went to Mattress Firm, Best Buy, BJ's and Hannafords. We came back to snack, then headed out on the bike to buy corn and walk the boundary of a piece of property on Center Rd. we are thinking about purchasing. We got back and I ordered a Nectar bundle online (which ended up taking too much time) we had decided on. King. Yep, we are there. We grilled and ate dinner outside and just had a lovely evening with my man and the ladies. Happy Labor Day.

Wed: I actually woke up at a decent time but relaxed in bed for a while. I finally got up and had more relaxing couch and coffee time. I did some stuffies then headed out to my therapy appointment. I headed to Cornish from there to get Mason off the bus. I waited too long in construction traffic so once I left West Leb, I broke multiple road rules to get there on time. We snacked, played outside with bubble guns, then hung inside until Mike got home. We then headed to walk our potential land purchase again then came back home to make dinner. We watched a few South Park episodes then I headed home to the ladies to call it a day.

Thurs: I woke up early (but not as early as I should have. I got my dishwasher and stove replaced with the remaining new ones. I did some stuffies, ate some cereal, did a half Barre class, went for a walk, ran a few errands then came home to relax and eat leftover pizza. Ended the evening with a chat with my boys. 

Sat: The boys came over  and Mike started working on our bed project. Mike took apart the spool bed and removed all the pieces. He then moved my queen into the guest room and set it up. Then I cleaned the spot and he set up the new king frame and headboard. We ran a bunch of errands, came back home, played, did some stuffies, then I headed out to grab a few groceries. We had a movie night with Jurassic Park, Mike put Mason to bed then we had our own playtime. 

Sun: We got up and had coffee/breakfast, relaxed and played a bit then got ready to head to New London to watch Maddy play soccer against Keene State. Emilee told me noon but her game didn't actually start until 2 so we only caught some of the game (needed to eat, too) before we headed to Ctown to check out a cookie/dino event at Runnings. We took a scenic route back to Cornish (stopping at the Darlings' for a visit) getting back in time to give Mason back to his mom. We drove back to my house for a yummy crockpot dinner and sweets before calling it a night.

Wed: I was woken out of a bad dream by my alarm where 2 concurrent deaths were happening (an EP patient on the table and a random child outside whose head I saw get smashed in by a falling tree. I was sobbing in my dream and drenched in sweat when I woke up. This world is horrible and I can't even escape it in my dreams. Anyways. My old fridge got picked up. I had relaxing coffee time. I did some laundry. Mike came over and helped me with the new mattress. We fought. I did some stuffies, cleaned the girls' litter box room, went for a walk and Mike and I broke up. I ran to the chopper for whipped cream and called it a night. 

Thurs: I called out of work, slept in and pretty much did absolutely nothing. I started a documentary on Hurricane Katrina. Dozed. Ate spaghetti. Went back to bed for the night before 8 PM. Cried some. 

Fri: I slept in a little bit. Had some relaxing coffee time. Did some laundry, cleaned up the dishes, vacuumed the house, and chatted with Mike (more like listened to him lecture me), ran a few errands and went for a long walk. Housed a pint and called it a night. My mind keeps going between wanting to fight or just giving up on everything altogether.