Sunday, January 6th, 2013

I got up and started my day with Dan as he got ready for work. I made him lunch to take with him while he got ready.  Once he was on his way I got my day started.

Did my usual daily things...took my medicine, took my blood pressure - which actually was pretty good this morning.  Finished getting ready and went to the gym about 9:30am.  The gym was busy but not very crowded which is always good.  I decided that this week I would try to work on the same things each day I go this week for a little consistency.  Then next week do the same machines but in a different order, plus adding a new one.  Then do that for the week.  We'll see how that goes.

Today it was in the 80's.  Wasn't overly bright but it was sunny at least most of the day.  Right now it is 77 degrees out and is a little rainy, and the forecast for the week looks like it is going to be all over the place - up and down.  Tomorrow is supposed to be a high of 66 but then on Tuesday it is supposed to be 81. 

After the gym I stopped by Publix to cash in the 2 scratch off lottery tickets that were winners.... total of $7.  I bought this week's lottery tickets for Wednesday's powerball drawing and got a few groceries. 

I did a few things around the house... not nearly as busy as last weekend... but got kitty's litter box all cleaned out and started some laundry.  I went over to Pat's for a little while to see how she was doing.  I hadn't seen her to talk to her since before Thanksgiving.

Now making dinner so that it is ready for when Dan gets home from work.  I'm tired.

Saturday, January 5th, 2013

Ahhh!   I love my day's off.   Today the weather was nice, was a little cloudy early this morning but brightened up.  It was 66 degrees and a nice Florida winter's day.  This week went by so fast.  Here it is already time to start week 2 of 2013.  It's crazy.  All of the Christmas decorations are down and packed away at the house.  I managed to get all the rest of the stuff down on New Year's Day while Dan was at work.  I watched the Rose Parade (or at least it was on the tv while I worked).  It is always sad to take it all down, but I know that they way time goes by so fast, it will be here again before ya know it.

Wednesday (the 2nd) I took a personal floating holiday so that I could go to the eye doctor.  Had my appointment at 10:30 that morning.  Got the exam and ordered my new glasses so got that taken care of first thing this year.   I'm looking forward to my new glasses with the new frames.  They should arrive in a couple of weeks.

Went back to work on Thursday and Friday.....yippee.  But that's how it goes.

Today Dan and I went to the gym this morning which is great.  I enjoy going to the gym honestly.  I always feel a sense of accomplishment afterwards and I know that it helps me to feel better eventually will help me to look better.

After showering and changing at the gym, we headed back to the house for some left over pizza for lunch and then headed to City Walk to go to the movies.  Dan has been wanting to go see Les Miserables ever since it came out Christmas Day.  So we headed down to Universal and met Gavin and the 3 of us went to the movie.  The movie was good, however it was way too long.  3 hours is just too much to sit in a movie theater and to sit and watch a movie that is soooooo heavy.  There really isn't any happiness, comedy, fun, or laughter in this movie/musical.  But we saw it and it made Dan happy so, yay.  Plus got to see Gavin for a little bit, and he got us a jar candle for Christmas which was sweet of him.

Then it was back home.  Stopped at Checker's for fast food for dinner..... 

Now it's time to lay on the couch, watch tv, catch up on facebook, and sync my phone and to my music on itunes. 

New Year's Eve 2012

My whole life New Year's Eve was never really celebrated in a big way.  Of course our family wished loved ones all the best for the coming year, but the extent of our celebrating usually simply consisted of staying in and watching tv.  Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin Eve was typically the show of choice to ring in the new year. 

This year on December 31st of 2012, a Monday, I used a vacation day so I could have the day off.  Dan was schedued to work at the studios for his normal shift, but since he had been feeling sick over the weekend he called in sick for his shift.  Although I hate that he didn't feel well, I was however glad that he was home with me all day.  He had called in sick on Sunday as well.

I started taking down all of our Christmas decorations over the weekend. Since Dan didn't feel well, it was just me taking stuff down and packing it all away.  Even though it can be a whole lot of work I don't mind since I enjoy all the holiday stuff, and that is part of it.  Saturday I started getting things ready for the giant process by moving things around in the garage, then on Sunday after getting day put to bed to rest and with his medicine, I worked on taking down all the decorations from outside.  I spent the whole day working on it and was able to get all that stuff down and into the garage.

So Monday (Dec. 31st) I was able to work on getting things taken down inside the house and working on packing things away.  Sure was a busy day.

As for ringing in the new year?  We watched tv after dinner at the house.  We went to bed before the "ball dropped" so we didn't see the clock strick 12, but that's okay.