I forgot a picture today. At least, this does not happen often.
Wrong Order
This is a fun fact. Apparently, when Instacart delivers you someone else’s order, you get to keep the food. So, we are now the proud owner of 20 pounds of potatoes. I am not so sure what the person who got my order will think though. It will probably be something along the lines of, “Who orders three gallons of milk at a time?!?”
On a side note, my order was shopped again and I received it within two hours. They also gave me a $10 gift card. It was a quick and easy resolution to what I am sure was just an honest mistake by the shopper.
Season Four
It is binge time!
Proof
This is photographic evidence that the kids actually do like each other.
Wine
Normally, Andy and I would never spend $445 on six bottles of wine, but when a unique opportunity presents itself…
A Sigma Chi started a winery in California and has begun the 1855 club.
Included in this first shipment of wine were three bottles of Courage Founders Red and three bottles of Sweetheart Chardonnay.
We hope to continue to enjoy these shipments of wine two times a year. Unfortunately, the winery sustained severe damage from the California wildfires, so we will just enjoy this first shipment and hope that it is not the last.
School Work
John used my work computer today to complete the “All About Me” activity for his science class. He was amazed at the two monitors. He said, “Mom. This is like way cool. I can look at things on one screen and work on the other!”
Traditional
I admit that there are nights when fixing dinner and the daily mundane feels like a chore. Then, there are nights like these. This is my release and my down time. It is a chance to enjoy a glass of wine and relax. It is a chance to walk away from my career and do something that I enjoy. I had a conversation recently with a woman who told me that I need to stop “playing the traditional role.” That has led me to wonder, “What the hell is so wrong with playing the traditional role?” Just because I menu plan and grocery shop doesn’t mean that Andy doesn’t contribute. He and I are wired differently. He worries about a lot of things that I never even consider and I worry about a lot of things that he never considers. You know what I have realized now that I didn’t realize when I was 22? It is completely okay to worry about those things that people classify as “traditional.” There is nothing wrong with it. I am lucky because I can have the career and be a wife and mom just as easily. Do I feel stressed a lot? Yes. Do I feel overwhelmed a lot? Yes. Would that change because I have a career? No. Would that change because I have kids? No. Live life. Enjoy it. Hate it at times, but realize that “traditional” is in the eye of other people. Not you.
