Things I am Loving right now

• Walks by the lake during cancellations/free meeting times (Enjoy pics below!)


• Having Fridays off! Well, only today really. But I'm playing around with my schedule and may try to work something where I have every other Friday off. I already am required to work 2 late nights and it really does put a damper on my week, so I might as well cram a few extra hours into my weeks and enjoy a couple of 3 day weekends every month! Especially since my dreams have been crushed (ok, so I'm being a little dramatic) and it is now looking like I will still have to commute out to the suburbs 2 days/week for the next year or so.


• This unseasonably warm weather! Everything is in bloom, I'm wearing flip flops, and enjoying being outside this time of year


• Coffee and after work drinks on the balcony


• Mad Men premieres this Sunday!!!!


• Grilling out and hanging with the neighbors in the back yard. I'm really bummed that our 2 downstairs neighbors are moving next month! It's so wonderful to get along so well with everyone who lives in our building!


• Fresh flowers


• Long short-sleeve sweaters (on super clearance!) from Macy's that allow me to wear yoga pants and leggings to work! With the amount of time I spend sitting and/or crawling around on the floor OR wrapping my body around some kid to get the alignment that I want, I should be wearing these types of pants every day!!

Happy St Patrick's Day!

Tom and I decided to be Chirish yesterday to avoid the drunken crazies that will be out today, especially since the weather here has been so warm!

We went to The Galway Arms, an irish bar with outdoor seating that is right down the street from work. It was warm enough to sit outside but cold enough that I needed to order a hot drink to keep me warm! Don't forget to wear your green today!!

A peek into our week

5 days of sickness
4 days of missed work
3 boxes of tissues
2 sick adults
1 exhausted puppy

Bailey took care of us during our sick week. Her dog bed is on Tom's side of the bed but she slept on my side the past 3 nights and sat up and put her nose on the bed to check on me whenever I would cough. She also kept Tom company in the middle of the night when he couldn't sleep. I got sick first but I think I'm just about over it and hoping to go back to work tomorrow (wooo, 1 day work week). Unfortunately Tom just started getting sick yesterday so if his course is anything like mine was he won't be feeling better until Sunday.

Currently

Excited about New episodes of Mad Men
Worried about My mom
Reading Magazines
Creating Meal plans for the next few weeks almost exclusively from our stockpile
Loving Awesome deals (you can read about them here)
Hating Being sick :( My first sick day in almost 2 years. Hmmph.
Wondering If I should book a rental I found for our late summer vacay
Craving A house in a smaller city with a BIG fenced in back yard, beautiful kitchen with a walk-in pantry, and the ability to not have to work full time
Hoping I'll feel better tomorrow
Watching on TV Frasier reruns, Mad Men (On Demand), Parks and Rec, HIMYM
Listening to Coldplay, LMFAO
Cooking Asparagus casserole, Asparagus Chicken & Pecan Pasta (Except with almonds instead of pecans)
Looking forward to The possibility of working at our main location 1 more day (so only ONE day of commuting out to the burbs instead of two!)
Thankful for having plenty of PTO saved up, Tom (I'm not exactly the most pleasant when I'm sick/tired/irritable)