Rainclouds and silver linings

[kitanzi]

It's been a very mixed weekend. Yesterday morning ACat slept in extremely late, so I got bored and about the time he did groggily wake up I went out thrift shop hunting by myself. I'm not big on shopping in general, but every so often that can be fun, and I found some nice stuff, including a lovely lined shirt that seems to be sueded silk. (The tag's cut out, but I think it is.) I got a little grocery shopping done, came home and had a very nice afternoon with ACat then dragged him off to a local Powwow that some friends at work had been talking up to me. It was a bit of a let down, and would have been more appealing with more shade and better organization and a lot less pollen, but it was worth going to and checking out. We came home tired and sore, had shish kebobs and a relatively early night of it since ACat knew he'd have to get up at fuck-it-all o'clock in the morning to do some server maintenance for work. Telynor had also called and let us know she and her son were going to be taking us up on the offer of crash space, and would be coming in also in the wee hours of the morning, which was good.

This morning I woke up completely on the wrong side of the bed - a combination of a nose tormented by hay fever and my brain and emotions being whipsawed by PMS, far as I can tell. I prefered to think I could just keep my mouth shut and not make everyone around me miserable, but frankly I was full of shit. I was kinda cranky most of the morning, then took myself out of the house to finish grocery shopping in antisocial solitude. Unfortunately, my brain was still being crosswired and I got home at cranky as I left. Stomping on the plastic box to get my replacement watch out of it was probably not too damn subtle or effective as far as convincing everyone I was really okay, dammit, don't keep asking me! Anyhow.... ACat very sweetly went to get medication to help with both while Telynor kindly kept me company bundled in blankets in bed and reassured me that I wasn't a total shit. Meds helped a lot and the day got much better - god bless Midol and Flonase.

The real high points of today, though, were a genuine pleasure. It's always fun to surprise the people I care for with something to make them smile, and I think ACat and I managed that in spades today. Telynor was lit up with smiles over her birthday gift - we definitely hit a home run with that one - and Maedbh7's gift was delivered early by a floral service which apparently is convinced that any flowers going to a female this time of year MUST be Mother's Day gifts, never mind that the delivery tag clearly has a date on it for later in the week! (Or that the card had sentiments on it that only Oedipus Rex would be likely to put on a Mother's Day card!) Still, she sounded tickled pink when she called to tell us how crazed we were. That was a delight, too! :)

Y'know, no matter how pissy a mood I started this day out with, right now it looks and feels like a pretty damn good day. Now I just have to start plotting for ACat's birthday.... >:)

Comments

A Mutha Of A Day

[annonynous.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you got things turned around. Never give up!

"Now I just have to start plotting for ACat's birthday...."

Other than the (allergies permitting) obvious? [eg]

Ann O.

[bardling.livejournal.com]

Glad you & Acat got things sorted out - at least you seem to be aware of when you're cranky to the point of it getting in the way and find ways to deal. That, I think, is all one can be asked to do. Crankyness just happens sometimes...

*bhigghugs*