Tuesdays Gone With The Wind...

Josh and I were pretty excited about dinner last night. On our last Chipotle Friday, May 25th, we received a flyer informing us if we came by on June 5th with a non-perishable food item we would receive a free burrito, bol, salad, or tacos. Incredibly excited at the idea, we forwent our ritual this past Friday so as to take advantage of the offer this week. Well, so did everyone else in our neighborhood. The line as we pulled around the corner snaked through the dining area, out the patio door, and into the parking lot. Easily a 45 minute wait. We abandoned Plan A, and Plan B became Sonic. I will have to find another way to donate my peas, corn, and green beans to the Food Bank. So now, we will be bursting at the seams with Chipotle desire when Friday rolls around this week. And now I have learned my lesson- to not plan my weekly menu around the prospect of free food.

Start your engines

So, this week has been horrible. Monday there was the kitten incident. Tuesday saw the dashed hopes of Joey on Dancing With The Stars. Wednesday I had cramps from hell. And yesterday, the worst day of all. I overslept, leaving me no time for a shower. I got up to my office door after Josh dropped me off, only to realize that I had not only forgotten my keys, but also my cell phone. And since I get to work before most people on my floor, and anyone else in my office, this was a bad situation. I ended up sitting on the floor for about an hour, periodically going down to the lobby to see if the management office is open yet. Luckily during the last trip down I ran into the maintenance manager, who was able to let me into our office. So, they day was pretty much shot after that. I got a bit of work done, but I was ready to go home from the get go. When I did get home I had a nice, long, hot shower- determined to wash away the terrible week. And now it's my four day weekend, with a fresh start. I'm finishing up my coffee and toast and then the cleaning begins.


And, it's Chipotle Friday- what better way to start my weekend vacation?

To-Done

My normal work week is M-Th 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM. That's 11 hour days, which isn't as bad as it sounds, especially since it means I have Fridays off. I try to use my Fridays for house cleaning, so then Josh and I have the weekend to spend time together and have fun. Last week I was out sick on Monday, so I was going to make it up on Friday. Then the cat got sick Thursday night, and I ended up staying home with him on Friday, keeping an eye on him and calling vets. His regular vet was out of town, that's why it's plural. I'm a good cat mommy, I swear. :) Anyway, I was gonna work all 5 days this week, to make up the day I didn't make up. I woke up this morning and there was just no doing it. You know you have a good husband when you nudge him at 5:45 in the morning to ask him if he minds if you stay home from work to clean house, and he says no. So, I lost out on a little bit of money, but I gotta a good chunk of work done. I'd rather clean house than go to work any day.

Bedroom:
-Wash sheets and blanket
-Vacuum mattress topper and mattress
-Put up clean laundry & drying rack
-Tidy closet & bedside area
-Dust bedroom
-Vacuum floor & walls

Living room:
-Wash sofa blanket
-Vacuum sofa and chair
-Tidy and clean coffee table
-Lint-roll curtains
-Dust TV stand, bookcases, and desk
-Vacuum floor & walls

Dining room:
-Clean off table and wipe down
-Clean off piano
-Vacuum floor and walls

Kitchen:
-Do any dishes needed
-Wipe down cabinet fronts and counter tops
-Empty fridge and wipe down surfaces
-Clean sink and drains
-Microwave sponge
-Empty and clean trash can
-Sweep and mop floor

Bathroom:
-Scrub bathtub, tile, and shower doors
-Clean toilet
-Scrub sink
-Clean counter top and mirror
-Sweep and mop
-Wash floor mat

Other:
-Make next week's menu plan & grocery list
-Grocery shopping

In other news, it's Chipotle Friday! And even Marvin is excited about it....