Feeling lazy...

My daughter wasn’t feeling well last night so I decided she should stay home from school today.  And of course, I had to take the day off from work.  

Right now she’s upstairs napping.  So I’m trying to finish doing laundry, dishes and clean up the house a little bit.  But I’m getting real frustrated.  There is so much to do and I don’t know where to begin.  I’m not organized so it makes it even harder!  I’ve been up since 6:45 a.m. and I don’t think I’ve accomplished anything.  

Might as well take a break to jot down my thoughts.  

Yesterday we did not take our pet Beau to the vet to have him check out his hips.  My husband was upset the way he came back from the vet the other day so he decided he wasn’t going to take him.  So far, Beau is starting to look fine again.  He’s finally walking and moving around.  I don’t know if he somehow got hurt at the vet, or they kept him cooped up in a kennel for so long that his joints got stiff.  But he’s gotten better or maybe it’s the arthritis medication that I’ve been giving him.  Poor Beau, my old pal.  He’s getting too old!

Monday we had a family gathering or more like a farewell party for my grandma who left to go to Mexico on Tuesday.  She decided it was getting too cold for her to stick around any longer.  We had a good time.  Dinner was delicious!  My uncle made rib tips in some kind of red sauce and it was out of this world!  My aunt made “camarones a la diabla” which literally stands for “deviled shrimp” or “shrimp a la devil”.  The shrimp is cooked in butter and garlic and once they start turning pink, they add this spicy hot sauce (you can have it mild (by adding ketchup) or very hot according to your taste) and the shrimp comes out so gooood!!!

She also made “caldo de camarones” which is a fish and shrimp soup with lots of veggies.  It is very tasty and I’m not even a seafood lover.  I haven’t had that in so long that I was savoring every bite.  I don’t usually eat seafood at home since my hubby is allergic to shellfish.  Mmmm… but I could use another bowl of that soup right about now.  

Yes, the weather is changing.  It is cloudy and cold.  Makes me wish I could just stay in bed and do nothing.  

But I know there’s just too much to do.  Better get with it before I change my mind and go to bed instead…!