Interrupted

My Life Thus Far
2016-11-01 05:15:24 (UTC)

Met With No Resistance

Everything fell into place today. The day flowed well, and I was met with no resistance. I can't begin to describe how great that was. When it seems like life so often doesn't go in my favor, having an easy day is such a relief. I need more days like today. Funny thing is, it wasn't anything special. Just not bad.

It was super slow at work this morning, but I kept busy finishing the little details missed during the floorset last night. There's never enough hours scheduled for what needs to get done. So, I spent the morning changing marketing, putting bras on menu trays, filling the walls with new colors, and cleaning up the mess left behind. Floorsets this time of year are major productions. We're just starting to get in the first wave of holiday gifting. It's my least favorite time of year to work, but my favorite time to shop... not that I can do much of that right now.

I swear, Grocery Outlet is such a lifesaver right now. Last week I happened to find Naked almond milk smoothies there for 99 cents. I bought six of them and have been taking them with me for either breakfast or a light lunch. So much money saved. And I'm getting lots of nutrients I wouldn't get from coffee alone. I went back after work and they had Bolthouse smoothies 2/$3 (bigger bottles). I bought six, and two more almond milk smoothies. I also got a bag of frozen tropical fruit (because fresh mangoes are shit out of season) and a decent sized bottle of flax milk probiotic drink. I'm going to get back into my smoothies, because I haven't been drinking them like I should. All told, I spent around $15 and I've got a week's worth of breakfast and lunch.

Finally, I had a long conversation with dad. He was in the garage when I came home (from taking the kids to buy candy - they didn't want to go trick or treat this year). He's turning it into his own workout/quiet space. The kids ran inside the house, but I stayed outside with him, and we talked. About a lot of things, but primarily about the kids. I told him that Kiki and Keenan were feeling left out and that he needed to keep that in mind when spending so much time with Annie. He acknowledged that it did look like he liked Annie more, but that wasn't the case, and he was going to make a concerted effort to spend more time with them. It was such a relief that he understood where I was coming from and validated my (and the kids') feelings. He found a job, so he won't be around quite as much, so that in and of itself will probably solve a few things. Less time to spend with anyone, really.




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