Day Seventeen, (Not Vegan) Wednesday Night

I can't remember (and I know I could go back and read through, but I'm not) if I mentioned that Prima wanted to have Vegan Wednesdays at our house. Well as today's title indicates, this Wednesday was NOT a vegan Wednesday! It all started (well ended really) when she made herself chicken noodle soup for breakfast, I had totally spaced out the theme of the day and when I started to make an egg for myself, I casually remarked "there goes my vegan Wednesday". The look on her face! Kind of surprised mixed with horror and flabergastedness (if there is such a word, and if not there should be!). I looked at her meal choice and realized she strayed even farther that I had. Needless to say we will be trying again tomorrow because after that, it was off for the day.

I did make a list, but I left it in the car, no really it IS in the car, I took it on errands because I wanted to make sure I followed it. Here's how the first errand of the day went:

• Get dog food

Prima stayed home from school today, not feeling 100%, and she went with me to drop TR off at the train. On the way home, she was reading over the list and I suggested we grab the dog food on the way home so it would be all done. We waded through the crazy commuters, people driving as if it were the apocalypse and they couldn't wait for a turn because, obviously their lives would end before they were able to get through the intersection and then where would they be? Stuck at a light for all of eternity. Anyway we gritted our teeth and tried to be understanding, fought our way to the (mostly empty) parking lot, marched right up to the door, only to find out that dog food selling does NOT begin early in the morning. Dogs (and their owners) have to wait until 9:00 to obtain any kind of dog products (at that store anyway). So we fought our way back down and watched people be really mean to each other and went right home. Fortunately I was trying to stay ahead of the game by buying food before I really needed it so the dogs will eat tomorrow and I can get it then.

I can't remember the order of the errands today, only that I did some and not others and added stuff that wasn't on the list as usual. Grocery shopping and cleaning out the fridge have been kicked to the curb as they always are, meeting CC for lunch AND taking our picnic to the barn to hang out with the horse and his horse friends ( that may be my interpretation, not his), that got done.Taking Prima to find something to wear to the party she was invited to, that got done AND miracle of miracles, the DVDs got put away! That's another thing checked off my to do list that seemed to not go away (now if I could only get my sweaters mended!).  When I put them away, I was able to start cleaning up in that area, which I haven't been able to thoroughly clean in ages. I feel so much more relaxed (I misspelled 'relaxed' and auto correct inserted 'elated' which I almost left, because I feel that too!) in the house when it looks clear and clean. It's restful to my spirit.

One funny thing I did today was this: I bought some perfume a while ago that made me nauseous and headachy when I wore it, and it was NOT cheap! I lamented over buying it for months, so when we went shopping today, I took it with me and returned it. The store totally took it back, even though it was opened, used and I didn't have the original packaging. The salesman was so nice about it and recommended another, lighter perfume in the same floral family. When I told him I would think about it, he didn't bat an eyelash, or pressure me at all. He said he totally understood and he'd even make me up a sample so I could make sure I liked it before I bought it. Nice service.

The seasonal blues have caught me in their autumnal grip. I find myself feeling like everyday is the same and a bit hopeless. TR and I have been commiserating about it and I think we came up with some good ideas. It seems that if we know this will happen to us at this time of year, we should plan some kind of events, trips or parties, or something a little different, to change the pace a bit. We are also taking vitamin D and are almost out, and I know that's one of those things I will mean to do and keep forgetting to get it done, so next year I will try to have all my supplies laid in before the autumn melancholy takes a hold of us. I must be feeling a bit better though because we had a dinner date and I noticed myself noticing sweet things that people were doing around me. Like the couple that was having dinner together and clearly expecting a baby, how sweet they were together. And one of the waitresses asked a party of two that had just been seated at a four top if they would move to our table ( we were on our way out) so a larger party could sit at their table. They cheerfully agreed to share. Sometimes it's important for me to see those things so I can remember that not all people are selfish so and sos.

Goodness, I just noticed the time, I had better go to bed, I had a terrible night's sleep last night, I will have a hard time getting up if I don't go to bed now! Goodnight Gracie!

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