Merry Christmas!

For Christmas 2022, I had promised Blaine that I would take him to Million (aka Michael) and get his UJ (University of Jamestown) tattoo recolored.  Unfortunately the weather didn't cooperate and I couldn't fulfill my promise to him.

Christmas 2023 I was subtly reminded that I owed him his gift from last year!  He forgets to brush his teeth or clean his apartment but gosh darn he sure remembers if it's something he wants! 

Michael was all about making it look like new again and hooked us up with an appointment yesterday. 

 What a day!!!

We started out with coffee and egg McMuffins and plenty of conversation as we rolled down the interstate! I think his mouth was going faster than we were traveling! We covered so man

y topics! We laughed a lot but cried a bit too as we remembered the farm and grandpa and grandma.

After the tattoo, we went ro Scheels for a few more Christmas gifts.. a swim bag for his Special Olympics swimming gear, heated mittens for next winter, a new pair of gym shorts and a fun pair of socks; yes, they said SPAM. 😀 

After a great meal at Red Lobster (Blaine's choice), we made the trek home.   Of course, we had Journey playing and we sang like no one was listening.

Even though it was Blaine's Christmas gift, I'm pretty sure that I'm the one that received the gift.

I do it to myself

I took yesterday and today off, Monday is a holiday (President's Day).  So of course I started my Spring cleaning.  I almost killed myself trying to get it all finished in one day.  (Remember the whole procrasting perfectionest thing)?   Ya.  I tried to get it ALL finished in one day and really  thought I could pull it off.  My body, specifically my knees, had other ideas!  Well, that and picking Blaine up from work and going out for supper with Becky.  Actually they saved me from myself; I would have probably been cleaning at midnight!

I have two rooms left and a mountain of laundry to do.  As I feared, I now won't be able to finish until Monday.  Today and the next two days are booked with personal commitments.  I hate it when my mojo is disrupted hence my whole procrasting perfectionst timeline issue.  

I'm popping Ibuprofen like a a crack whore today; I think I'm 22 instead of 7 months from 62.  My body is saying "slow it down, Spunky!".  Whattt??  Heck no!  I'm good to go...just takes me longer now. Haha.

What is inside you?

You are holding a cup of coffee when someone comes along and bumps into you or shakes your arm, making you spill your coffee everywhere.

Why did you spill the coffee?

"Because someone bumped into me!!!"

Wrong answer.

You spilled the coffee because there was coffee in your cup.

Had there been tea in the cup, you would have spilled tea.

Whatever is inside the cup is what will spill out.

Therefore, when life comes along and shakes you (which WILL happen), whatever is inside you will come out. It's easy to fake it, until you get rattled.

So we have to ask ourselves... “what's in my cup?"

When life gets tough, what spills over?

Joy, gratitude, peace and humility?

Anger, bitterness, victim mentality and quitting-tendencies?

Life provides the cup, YOU choose how to fill it.

Let's work towards filling our cups with gratitude, forgiveness, joy, words of affirmation, resilience, positivity; and kindness, gentleness and love for others.

Lunchtime Musings of a Working Superwoman: 1️⃣I am having a great hair day! 2️⃣ I'll take this Spring-like weather! Makes me want to get my bike out and start riding!️3️⃣ I love watching the real life Love Story unfold between Taylor and Travis!4️⃣ My money is on K.C. 5️⃣ I'm already planning my snacks for Superbowl! 6️⃣I like food. I'm ALL about the food! 7️⃣ #6 could be the reason my stretchy pants need stretchy pants🤔8️⃣ People! Cover your mouth when you sneeze or cough! And wash your damn hands! 9️⃣ My stack of books to be read is growing and Barnes and Noble wishlist is growing too!  Need a book?  Chances are I have it!🤭🔟 I am blessed with the Best Best friends ever!!