Coca Cola Blues

No rest for the weary today. Shane and I and Katie, all had a restless night which made for a long day. When the alarm clock goes off and you realize the headache you were dreaming about is real and that you were not actually asleep...because you remember tossing around in the bed all night...you have the start of a very questionable day at best. Shane caught a ride to work with his boss while I nursed my headache. I won't let him drive since his heart attack because he still has dizzy spells and weakness. I took the route to work that goes by Chick-fil-a and got a large coke. I gave up my favorite drink, coke zero for lent...which also included a list of all things bad for me. But, this morning I knew instantly that the headache I had was not to be reckoned with and a real coke was on the morning agenda.

I confessed to my research and sales assistant that I had a real coke. When she turned and looked at me I could tell she needed one as well. The first thing she said was that today was a bad day. Was it something in the air?? She was drinking a purple gatorade...I knew that it wasn't going to help what was ailing her. When I walked in my office, something went terribly wrong...she shook the gatorade to mix it up and the lid wasn't on it. I need not explain. It was a very pretty jacket.

Challenges kept rolling in until I finally asked her if she wanted to get a coke and a little something for lunch. We ended up at MiMi's, a favorite restaurant of mine. We ordered a comforting lunch with coke on the side. The blues just started drifting away. We also think one of the Baldwin brothers waited on our table. We debated this and almost asked if we could take his picture so we could post it or show it for further opinion. After 3 cokes each, we even ordered one to go, we headed back to the office. My insides starting shaking about 30 minutes later. I thought I was having a seizure inside my body. However, the food, the cokes, the company...really melted away the blues. We also stopped at LifeWay so I could purchase the book for my small group at church. It's Beth Moore's study on "Esther". Esther is my favorite book in the bible, so I am sure I will really enjoy...





















Real Cokes and comfort food...Quiche on a plate & corn chowder for me...plus those refills on the cokes. I recommend this!

Katie ended up going to the doctor, and we all ended up at home by mid afternoon needing naps. I sat in Katie's room for a little while just chit chatting...Texas girls are great at chit chattin'. My eyes got heavy so I laid my head back for a 15 minute power nap....but, every time I was almost asleep Katie would say, "Mom...." and startle me back to reality. After about the third time, I asked why she was so against my power nap plan. She just giggled, which is always a thrill for me.

Since everyone has had tummy problems this week, I made a bland meal of baked chicken and brown rice. Another awesome opportunity to bask in my exceptionally organized kitchen...giving props to the container store for making cooking fun again. I'm still in love with the condiment jar with sea salt. Refer back a few days to the picture I posted earlier in the week.

As the evening has progressed I received phone calls from three of my favorite people...GR3,
P. Pooh and Christena...all live very far away so it is always great to hear from them. So the day is ending on a better note than it started. Shane is tucked away and getting the rest he needs. Katie loved her bland dinner and is studying. The four legged children are asleep. You have no idea what an accomplishment and relief it is to finally see them close their little eyes. We love them, but our little Emma, the yorkie, often has undesirable behavior...i.e....barking when you already have a piercing headache.

I have a photo to post to todays events, but I will have to add it in the morning. Check back around mid morning...it's worth the effort if you have the time... and summarizes the coca cola blues.

Until tomorrow....