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Year Two, Day 111: Plan C



I am feeling rather annoyed and slightly irritable today.

Not about anything that happened.

Rather, about something that has not happened...yet!

I have been so proud of myself for waking up earlier without hitting the snooze button (well at least for not hitting it for an hour!).  Most of the time, I am just popping up, stretching, making coffee and starting my day.  I am clearer headed and can definitely use the time that I used to blatantly waste with extra sleep!

This morning I got up extra early. The plan was to run up to the gym for an early morning workout before church.

I have a student piano recital this evening, so I wanted to make sure I got in a workout.

I find that I get increasingly grumpy and on edge, the longer it is between workouts.

This is a breakthrough!

But, sadly, the bus schedules were off this morning.  I did not make it to the gym before church.

So I made a breakfast burrito instead.  Had a leisurely breakfast, cleaned the kitchen, spent some time with God.

But I still had time to kill.  So I made a big bowl of potato salad!  :)

Potato salad always cheers me up. But alas, we were out of olives. So I added that to my list of things I needed to do on the way home.

After church, I got my olives and headed home to feed the dog and have lunch. My plan B was to stop at home and then head to the gym.

But alas... sigh. My son also came home from lunch. And I have missed my son! I have not seen much of him lately. So I made him a cheeseburger quesadilla and we visited.

And I ran out of time to get to the gym.

So, here I am. Blogging. 


Plan C is go to the recital from home. It is going to be a nice, small, casual affair.  My numbers are way down in the summer. I think maybe 12 students will be playing.

I think I will perform too.

And THEN!!!!

After the recital...


AT LAST!!!

THE GYM!!!!!!


I have to go. I must!

Tomorrow is weight and measurement day.

And I am determined to conquer this battle!


And I am exceedingly grumpy!

Happy Sunday!

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