The Holiday Party

I left the office by 4:30 and managed to get to banquet facility by 5 despite the weather and commuter traffic.  The building itself was huge. THe parking lot (even though it was warned about) not so much. I parked on a huge hill across the street and walked down with a coworker’s family member (who worked with in the YM).  I was so good all night. UNtil the desserts. :( . Did some dancing and chatting and when the time came I left.

The Drive home wasn’t too bad even though I got turned around.  I ended up taking some side roads that were really hilly and turned back to the way i needed.  OF course if I kept going the way I was originally I could have driven by Cheryl and Mike’s house.  AS i was looking at a map the way I ended up going is close to where I am getting the mammogram.

I did get home by 9 and the cats were waiting by their bowls.  I got them fed and then got dressed for bed. I checked the mail (couple more CHristmas cards).  I tried to get online but I read the mail first and then ended up going to bed. The kitties joined me eventually.

Today I didn’t want to get up.  I did though because the cats needed to be fed and watered and I had to get ready for work.  I also had to look for my Day Planner that I can’t find. I looked everywhere for it and I know I had it when  got to work yesterday.

The other reason is I am having coffee with Liz at the restaurant this afternoon.  I don’t want to call it a meeting but I am not really looking forward to this thing at all.  I am trying to not go to that place where I am getting angry even before I get there. I have only talked to a couple of  people about it today and they have each given me advice.

After the “coffee talk” I am going to the library and pick up the books on reserve and then come home and hopeful work on the cards that are really getting late to mail out.  On one hand a part of me knows I need to get it out and the other knows there are others struggling with the same thing.

Tomorrow I need to order groceries and then go to my session with Alex.  The rest of the day I have nothing. Maybe Holiday stuff.

My Trip to NC part 2

The holiday was as expected quietly spent morning and then some cooking and then we had our picnic inside because we're not sure if it would be raining or not it was very nice to watch some movies  Guru not my favorite and then we watch the Macy's 4th of July celebration on TV. We had to wait until after 10 for the fireworks at the Mudcats Stadium because the game went into overtime we also shot off some bottle rockets ourselves and then isn't it and one of the neighbors shut off fireworks as well. Went to bed around 11
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We got up round and because it was we took our time.  We went Hamricks and bought some stuff then we went to waffle house for brunch. 

We went to Crabtree Mall on Glendale and spent time there.   We kept comparing it to the malls back home.

After a while we went to an Celtic shop in what we can only guess as a consignment shop and bought the trinkets i wanted to get for Shea and Q for taking care of my Babes.

From there we came back to relax for  couple of hours.  The thunderstorm that had been predicted came through for an hour.  After the storm we went to Smithfield's chicken and BBQ.  We were not impressed.  I apologize to anyone from NC.

We came home and watched Hello Dolly until  11,

Tomorrow we are going to the local gardens in Raleigh it is supposed to be an all day activity so I am going to go to bed.