Ever have one of those mornings where there just doesn't seem to be enough coffee in the pot to deal with the day?? I think I'm gonna have to add a Coca Cola to the mix to get myself motivated this morning!
Did a shift flip yesterday - I was still face down in the pillow when my phone rang and I answered it without looking at the caller ID, so ended up going in to work day shift instead of night shift; got a nice bonus for doing so, but I'm still a bit discombobulated. Remembered one of the reasons I went back to night shift - I didn't see daylight at all yesterday; it was dark when I drove in to work; dark when I drove home - Ugh!! I made up for it today by going out to fill the birdfeeders as the sun was rising - it's a beautiful, clear morning here and is supposed to warm up nicely today.
Scrubs are already in the washer, compost carried out, dishes done and floor swept; now I'm just trying to get up enough energy to go into town - cemetery to put wreaths on my parent's grave and a holiday decoration on aunt and uncle's grave, post office for stamps so that I can finish up the few Christmas cards that I send, bank to get some cash, store for some baking potatoes - and one of my preps for this week - my case of canned tamales came in! I like to serve them with bowls of chili - heated up tamale in the bottom of the bowl, chili on top. The other prep was picking up some more Vitamins D-3 and C last night on my way home from work - on sale buy one get one 50% off at CVS; I had some Extra Care Bucks to use, scanner coupons for $ off, and I get 20% off CVS branded items because I have their Care Pass program.
I need to make a 40 mile trip to a nearby gun store to pick up a gift certificate for oldest grandson's Christmas - daughter talked me in to going in halves on a still (moonshine) for him for his birthday (I love that boy - what soon to be 21 year old asks for a still for their birthday??
), so it's not going to be as large of a gift certificate as it otherwise would have been.
If the daylight doesn't run out on me before I get everything else done, I'm thinking about finishing mulching all my flower beds once I get back home - more time out in the sunshine and fresh air can't hurt!! Tomorrow is supposed to be as nice as today, so if I don't get to it today, I can work on it tomorrow.
Daughter and grandsons are heading for Montana early
, so we will be doing our Christmas on Sunday; I am sad to see them leave but understand all too well that you gotta do what you gotta do to take care of your family. We will be keeping the grand-dog while they are gone; he comes with the grandsons on the weekends they are here, but we've not had a dog full time for a few years now so it will be an adjustment for all three of us! With Hubby and I working different shifts, I won't have to have the teen across the field come over to let him out very often, so that's a plus.
Well, I reckon I'd better post this and head in to town before the post office closes - it's only open a few hours a day.
You folks all stay safe out there, take care...