This Sunday, I did more than just schlep!

August 17th, 2008; 11:21 PM

Current mood:accomplished

I'm sitting here with mud mask on my face, and a bevy of Illuminations candles burning to my left. I love the smell of candles and the warm amber glow they create.

My mom fell in love with my I-pod today. I had her listen to the new(ish) Janet Jackson CD. -She loves Janet. She just rocked out and had a great time. I haven't seen her light up like that since she spoke with Jill. I was thinking about giving her my I-pod. It's a shuffle. So it's really easy to operate, and if she leaves it running and the batteries wear out, it's no biggie, since it recharges. I'm glad to find something that makes her light up. We had pesto with fettuccine tonight, and garlic bread. She loved it. I'm really into making pasta's lately. They're easy, reasonably healthy, and full of carbs for my bike ride in the morning. I also like the comfort food aspect.

I am very proud of myself. I threw away 2 trashs cans full of recyclables, and 2 trash cans full of garbage. The neighborhood stray, which has adopted me, kept running up to greet me every time I emerged from my house with another bag. I've decided to name him "Top Cat" after my favorite orange kittie! He's so friendly. If I didn't have a dog, I'd invite him in. I walked to the store today and at least acomplished ONE of my goals for today. I bought new garbage bags. I bought some super great glad bags with arm and hammer deodorizer built in. I love the idea of saving the planet. But until I have my house in order, I am NOT buying those gosh darned biodegradable bags anymore. They frigging biodegrade before I take the trash out, and I'm left with a mess in my can. Which totally defeats the purpose of a bag at all. I might as well NOT use a trash bag, and just clean out my can once a week if I'm going to play that game. I also cleaned all of the dishes in my sink. (I still have a pile on my floor..but at least the ones in the sink are all done.) :-) (sheepish grin) Anyhoo... Then I washed all the dishes from dinner, and cleaned my sink. I am working on it. Slowly but surely. I am keeping my determination.

Yesterday, I offered up one of my work days per month. I am so excited about this. I will still work 6 days a week 3 or 4 weeks a month. But ONE week out of the month, I will only work 5 days...and I will get 2 days off back to back! OH YEAH! OH YYYYYYYYYYYyyyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh! I am looking forward to it. I want to sleep in 2 days in a row. And have enough energy to actually get something done in the weekend (other than rest -because I'm so exhausted!).