Penguin Alert

Who broke the thermostat?  It is FREEZING out there today.  The weather says it’s only going to get into the 50s, and we’re supposed to have a hard freeze tonight. Now, normally, this wouldn’t be a difficult thing to adjust to, but seeing that I’m quickly becoming acclimated to the south, it’s COLD out there.  50 degree weather, I’d not even don a coat.  And here I sit in the office, in a sweater, thinking I really should have a blanket.  (Yes Sweetie, I know, you told me to bring it with me, and I do think I’ll be bringing it with me tomorrow!) 

Picked up some Comtrex yesterday on the way home from the office, took some last night before I went to bed, and took the day dose earlier this morning.  It’s not really helping at all.  My nose is stuffy AND running (now how does that happen?) and I’m feverish and achey as all get out.  I don’t feel good   If it was any other week, I’d probably be at home and in bed, curled up under the blankets with the dogs and a remote control flipping through the TBS and TNT shows – but there is a lot to do, and I need to be here in case people need me.

Tonight, I’m not quite sure what we’re doing.  Sweetie is starting to pack up all the books that are in our living room to get them ready to donate to the library book sale.  We were talking about maybe selling the author lots on Craig’s List or Ebay – but I’m not sure how well they’ll sell – it doesn’t hurt to try – and we can always donate them to the library if they don’t. 

We’ve got a bunch set aside to donate to Hospice, and I am wondering if I shouldn’t make a card to go along with it.  Sweetie thought about doing book plate/stickers to put in the front of each of those, and I think that’s a great idea.  I could work up some quick bookmarks to stick in a few of them as well, I guess we just need to call Hospice to find out what they accept or not. 

Eventually, I know that Sweetie and I will start volunteering with Hospice.  It’s something that I’ve wanted to do for a while – ever since I found out about the Scrapping and Stamping projects that a friend does with Hospice and Alzheimer’s patients.  We’ve both had experiences with the organization that impressed us.  (I don’t want to say ‘great’ experiences, because the circumstances made them anything but ‘great’)   They were wonderful with my family when Gramma passed, and Sweetie has said a few times, how wonderful they were with him and his late wife as well.  Hospice is a great organization, they do a lot with a little, and the people who work there are truly angels.

Last night I made a macaroni and cheese recipe out of a Weight Watcher’s cookbook – the taste was okay – but the mouth feel was a little odd. It wasn’t as creamy as we are used to.  Sweetie said it tasted good, but he wouldn’t want it all that often.  I marked the cook book with “Only if I’m REALLY craving macaroni and cheese!”

Am not really sure why I’m craving home cooking and comfort food lately.  Sweetie and I cook at home a lot, so I’m not missing the home cooking, but I think it’s because it’s getting cold, and the fall and winter reminds me of all the yummy things my gramma used to make.  There are a few things I’d like to make, but I’ll ration out tossing new things on Sweetie’s plate

Well, time to get back to work – there’s a lot to do – and only 24 hours in my day.