Welcome to Chaos !!

Had grand plans for today......I was going to leap out of bed and go to the gym. LOL. Well, that didn't happen. Instead I went to the store, got my latte and a blueberry scone. Took care of some everyday things around my house. Talked on the phone.
And took Chhaya for a long walk. Really pretty out and cold. It's not that bad if the wind doesn't blow and you dress warm.
Alaska is a huge state and the temperatures vary a lot depending on where you live. This afternoon it was about 7 °F here whereas in Fairbanks it was -15 °F. Fairbanks is Alaska's second largest city, the largest is Anchorage and I am about 500 miles away (driving) from Fairbanks and 140 miles from Anchorage. It would definitely be way too cold for me to live in Fairbanks, it gets to be really cold there in the winter. I don't know how people do it there. Or how people lived in cold climates back in the day when they didn't have the comforts we enjoy and take for granted today, I would had been sooooo miserable!
Sweden gets cold too but the winters in Stockholm where I grew up and lived most of the time are not as long as the winters here. Northern Sweden gets to be cold, Stockholm is in the middle of the country. So not Fairbanks cold.
Anyways, enough of weather talk. I am going to lay around and do nothing for a while, before I get ready for tonight.
Here are some pics from this afternoon, the pink sky was really pretty.......

Back home from work, laying in bed and listening to Coast to Coast AM (that I love).
Tonight's guest is Dennis McKenna (brother of Terence McKenna) and he is talking about plant hallucinogens, something I am personally very interested in.
Work was alright, I am glad I went in. I found some pink leg warmers in my sock drawer at home, they are really long, I got them in a store where ballerinas get their outfits. So I wore the pink leg warmers tonight.......

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After work I gave a coworker a ride home, she was supposed to stay the night at a friends house. Well, the friend was not home and the girl I gave the ride to thought it was going to be ok for her to wait outside in the cold with a blanket. I said no way. She didn't know when her friend would be back. What if she would fall asleep outside? You can die like that. I took her back to work,
I insisted. Anyways, it's 3 am where I am at. I am going to listen to Coast to Coast now and read some blogs.

It's a little after 9 pm and I am about to go to work. I am forcing myself to go......imagine if you had no work schedule to follow, felt fat and unmotivated, was on your period, it was cold and dark outside on a Sunday evening.......Would you go to work or would you stay at home in the warmth and cozy up in bed with a yummy cup of tea and your dog if you had one?
LOL - yep I am forcing myself.......
I am going to work instead of sitting at home, eating and adding an extra layer pf padding to my butt and thighs. One week at home with no exercise and lots of food works wonders for your figure! 🙂

I have been in a slump since Friday. I have been getting a lot done around the house and I have also been eating everything in sight. BUT there has been no work and no gym all week and it is Sunday evening now! I feel guilty, lazy and fat. Again.......
I have not been in the mood to work, get ready for work, talking to people ......none of that.
I get like that sometimes, usually for a few days each month. Then it passes and I feel normal again. I need to get myself together this next week because I am leaving soon, for work (out of state) and the last thing I want is to look and feel fat then. That would not be good. Anyways, having a "fat and feeling sorry for myself" day today......that has been lasting since Friday.......
Maybe tomorrow will be better?

I made pie yesterday, apple pie from scratch and it was soooooo good! I spent Thanksgiving away from home with some friends, food, game playing and unfortunately football on tv. Seriously, football bores me to death. I can understand watching maybe 30 minutes of it but after that it is totally meaningless. What a waste of time, if you are going to watch tv there are so many other things that are way more interesting and fun to watch than THAT. And that's my opinion. I didn't get home until late, brought home turkey for my Chhaya, I didn't have any turkey, although it smelled good.
Now it is Friday and 6 15 in the morning and I am up for some reason - it is pitch black out.
So GOOD MORNING! Maybe I should rush out and try to find a deal at Wal Mart or some other store? LOL. Noooooooo, there is nothing that I need that bad. What I do need is a pedicure, foot rub, massage and a facial, I don't think you can get that at
Wal Mart. Ok, I am bored, not sure what I am going to entertain myself with at this early hour, maybe I will try to go back to sleep......When does Coffee Roasters open again, I need a latte!

I am having a cuddly movie night at home. With a snoring puppy that has stinky farts.
Just watched Bound , I love that movie, one of my faves. Besides that I had a rather uneventful day.....when I went to get my latte at Kaladi I chose who I am going to be a Secret Santa to this Christmas. At Kaladi they have a Christmas tree with paper angels hanging from it with a name of either a boy or a girl written on them that I assume might not get any gifts this Christmas unless somebody helps them out. The boy and girl angels come with an age and a general wish list. I think I picked out a nine year old girl last year, this year I have a seven year old girl and she likes girly stuff. Since I am en expert on girly stuff I decided to be her Secret Santa, she is going to get lots of cute stuff in pink and purple. And just like last year there was a surprising amount of older "boys" and "girls" that had a paper angel in the tree with a wish list. Like 20 years old and older. One "girl" was 56. Hmmmmm.........ok? Maybe I should put my name on an angel and hang it on that tree. LOL. Tatiana. Wish list. Pay off my mortgages. Brand new truck, preferably a Toyota 4Runner. A whole day at a local spa.
I also always give toys to Toys For Tots or some similar organization. Also something for the animals, like the local shelter.
And those are my small contributions. It is fun to give. 🙂