I Just Want to Sit

With my list written out, I got an early start for another marathon day of shopping on Thursday.  My last stop, was Wegmans for groceries for the weekend and for baking.  While organizing my final list, I realized that I didn't have my credit card.  Of course my mind started spinning as I thought of the 'what if's' of someone else having it.  Since I wasn't far from the last place I'd used it, I went back only to find there were no parking spaces near the store. In my rush, I parked  'illegally' to retrace my steps.  Thankfully the store had my card, but for some reason it took several minutes to locate the manager to open the safe and retrieve it.  When I came out, a policeman was just walking up to my van with his ticket book in hand.  I bombarded the officer with my explanation that came complete with a plea for leniency and goodwill since it's the holidays.  He bought it, and let me go!

Re-energized and feeling lucky I was in and out of the grocery store quickly and on my way home; still feeling grateful for finding my credit card unharmed and for the kindness of the police officer.  I was up late last evening, but I finished my baking, made potato soup and wrote a few Christmas cards.

Too tired to do the dishes, I left them overnight secretly hoping my luck would hold and someone like Carl or the dish-fairy would do them while I was sleeping--No such luck, they were still there waiting for me this morning.

It was another early start to the day, but I got everything cleaned up, 

put away and a few packages ready to be mailed.   

Then I was off again to our little (but new) post office to stand in line. 

Our 7-11 was busy too.  

As this video shows, Todd and I were a lot alike in our 'running' this morning, 

I just wish I had his speed.

  

But with everything done for now, I've been able to sit,
and enjoy a warm bowl of potato soup for my lunch.   

There's a part of me that would kind of like to just take a nap,

But I really just want to do nothing, look out my window at the birds
and read what you've all been up too.

I think that's just what I'm going to do...