presently

I am addicted to:

Stacy's Simply Naked Pita Chips
being sockless
bobby pins
Lubriderm Daily Moisture with SPF 15
The Real Housewives of New Jersey
Afrin (shut up)
Arnicare Gel


I am avoiding:

celebrity obituaries
people with coughs
egg sandwiches
packing
mowing the lawn
sleeping with the windows open
having the car washed


but I'm interested in:

eating more fresh fruit
taking long walks on the beach
light tanning
public radio
watching old rock videos


This is a mish-mash week with my boss away for all but one day - then I leave for a week - my first vacation since I went to work.
Today I am leading a tour of 20 college kids through the office. I used to love doing this kind of thing but I happen to have a nasty head cold and am not sure how it will effect my performance.
Then I am rushing home to a meeting with Youngest's doctor to discuss our future course of action. Youngest and I are both feeling a little hopeless and frustrated - so I'm not looking forward to this conversation.
With my boss returning Thursday I'm guessing it will be a long, busy day.
I'm planning on spending Friday packing for the Cape.
(Aren't you grateful I've plotted this all out for you?)

My bathing suits don't fit me. Too big on top and bottom. I'll say it again: it's a very strange thing to be suddenly smaller and a different shape when one hadn't planned to be. And no, I am not going to shop for a new bathing suit - I'm going to wear a series of serapes and board shorts. Heck, I'm not sure it's going to be warm enough to wear a swimsuit on the Cape, so we'll see.

BTW: the house we are staying in has wifi now.