We did most of the big chores for the week today. I got the new windshield for the poor, beleaguered Yaris. We got the NSAID for Momo, the poor tuxedo kitty. We got the stuff from the pharmacy. I took out the recycling. I grilled 5 pounds of meat. I made dinner. I did a load of dishes. Then I did another load of dishes.
I stood in the middle of the kitchen at all I had done and I said “Man. I wish it were Friday.”
The problem is that since this is the last non-crazy weekend for a while, we’re going to have to go everywhere. PetSmart. Costco. Trader Joe’s. Pick up all of the stuff that we might be tempted to go out and get next weekend or the weekend after that because, hey, it’s going to be crazy.
Which, given that everybody knows that next weekend is going to be crazy and they’re thinking the same thing that I’m thinking, this weekend is going to be crazy too. And everybody will be talking about how they are surprised that everything is so crowded because they thought that next weekend would be the big shopping weekend.
Which means that last weekend might have been the last non-crazy weekend. (But now that I think about it, last weekend was shockingly crowded too… my goodness… maybe we’ve achieved equilibrium. Maybe every weekend will be crazy. Forever.)
So, this weekend, we have to go all of the places listed above as well as the place we have to go every weekend (the grocery store) and, on top of that, hit up Village Inn and reserve a pie or three. (We’re in charge of the pie for Thanksgiving, you see.)
As such, then we have to not only get ready for the week to come, but the weekend to come because there ain’t no way I’m setting foot outside this here house come Thanksgiving weekend unless it’s to go to the grocery store for something that I can just rush through the self-checkout line (onion dip or something). We’re getting ready for the Holidays. Brace yourself.
So… what’s on your docket?
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This is the start of Thanksgiving Break–our school has the whole week of Thanksgiving off. Tomorrow, my wife has to run the administrative side of a clinic at her work, so I’ll probably wake up early (about 4 or so-0 dark thirty). I’ll use some of the time this week to catch up painting my legion minis.
I need to get the tires rotated on her car, so I’ll probably drive her to work in the morning and then play some x-wing in the afternoon. My mom has to give up her dog due to health reasons, so I’ll probably be arranging a meet and great, too. This is one time I’m glad for social media: I put a shout out, friends shared, and we have multiple takers. Since the people asking are friends of friends, I know the dog will have a good home.
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