12 of 12 November

6:30 AM - Have You Seen the Little Piggies? If Pepper and Flannel had watches, every hour would say "chowtime". They eat as if they are in a prison cafeteria; one eye on the food and one eye on each other. Pepper is always looking to steal Flannel's food even though they eat the exact same thing.

I'm up this early because I'm trying to decide whether I have time to work out in Arlington, VA before I have to be in Poolesville, MD at 10:30. I don't.





8:15 AM - Out of the shower and ready to start the day.





9:15 AM - Every time I go to my facialist, I bring all the products I use so we can evaluate how effective they are. I swear I use more lotions, potions and unguents on my face than I do actual cosmetics. I better look this good for a long-ass time.

10:30 AM - This is where I'll spend the next three hours or so. My facialist had to reschedule a couple of times this weekend, so I get a free glycolic peel. I love this woman. She always takes her time and works to make sure that I'm comfortable and my skin has never looked better. She's wonderful.

2:50 PM - I'm so involved in listening to the Tavis Smiley show, that I missed my exit onto 495 and end up near the Tyson's corner mall. I'm about 20 minutes from home, so I just circle the mall and get back on the right track.




3:20 PM - I take a drive by National Park Seminary. I've wanted to live here ever since I heard they were rehabbing it. The prices on the units left are far beyond my means, but I keep hoping that since they are so far behind in thier construction schedule that people will start dropping out on the preliminary contracts on units that I can aspire to.


3:35 PM - "Nobody's perfect." What a great line. Some Like it Hot is a great movie.

3:50 PM - Now that the heat is on in my building, I set up the humidifier to combat the dry air. Pepper hates this thing. He smacked it twice and tried to bite it within 10 minutes of my setting it up.

4:10 PM - The urge to purge has overtaken me. Two bags full of clothes to ratty to donate and some extremely over the hill seat cushions are ready to go to the dumpster.

7:05 PM - Dinner is ready. I made sage chicken and sausages. This recipe makes enough for lunches for the rest of the week. I know that we have a big presentation to get out during the middle of the week; I'll have more than one late night.

7:57 PM - Frozen chocolate covered bananas for dessert. Trader Joe's stocks these sporadically, so I buy lots of them when I can. I don't have much of a sweet tooth, and these are just right when I want something desserty.

9: 40 PM - My facialist gave me some bottles of my favorite curly girl hair care line, DevaCurl. This is especially for redheads. I wonder if it will make a remarkable difference.

Bonus Picture: Thankful I am thankful that I got to share the last few years with someone so important to me. I feel as if we're at the beginning of a new understanding that will make our lives better. I like knowing that I'm cared for.

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