Got Emily out the door this morning for her two day stay in Dixon. All she forgot was her classroom keys and some cash. Which are ever so slightly important.
Marika and I went to workout. Which is somewhat of a daily ritual. I picked a difficult workout because it’s painful and makes both of us feel like we worked hard. Of course, we do work hard. I was breathing hard and sweating and did not even need a trainer pushing me to get there. Self motivated, not bragging.
Back home, I showered and shaved. It is Monday, which is a shave day. Loaded up and headed to work. Did not, for a change, nod off while driving. So I did not get coffee.
I had an appointment at 12. I arrived at 1145, so nice. I do have to take a trip to Dixon for key delivery. But, timing is wrong today so I went to the office to meet the new client.
Nothing too special, I prepared her to return. Mostly her way cuz some people are like that. Took two hours since she was helping. If she had left me alone it would have been twenty minutes. She was a very nice lady with a sense of humor. Not required but nice to have.
I left for Dixon at about 2. Got there at 230. Which is quick. I dropped the keys with Em and forgot to give her cash. Oops. Headed back to Sacramento. Trip took an hour, not quick, just bad traffic timing.
Back to heaven in Sacramento. Worked the rest of the afternoon, made difficult by all the text messages from Marika and Cissie, but still managed too finish work between texts. Or in spite of them.
Usual crap to do, tax returns and the like. Stayed till about 6. Had a few calls from Marika while I was in the office and a few while driving. She is making dinner and needed a few things from the store, asked for over the course of several calls. Always entertaining.
I did manage to get back to Auburn finally. Spent 30 minutes at two different grocers in search of the magic ingredients for tonight’s dinner. Sometimes we go overboard for a good meal. It’s a symptom of too much Food Channel. And I am the enabler making it all possible.
Got home. Marika was in full swing in the kitchen. She is attempting to make a dish that is served in the restaurant she works in. It is really just a hamburger except for the prep on all the ingredients it would be simple. For instance, the roasted fresh jalapeños. I walked into a chemical cloud, an exploded tear gas canister, in the kitchen. Just part of the prep. I was coughing and crying right away.
It took an easy 30 minutes to finish cooking once I had arrived. I don’t know how long prior.
We did enjoy our burgers though they weren’t quite the one from work. It was a pleasant meal. Quiet. I did unpack the recent gift from Cissie so Marika could take a look. There were lots of goodies. The best were the little chocolate hedgehogs. Crunchy chocolate outside and chocolate cream inside. And they look like cute little hedgehogs. We sat at the table quite awhile, took a call from Em. Then watched a little tv and went to bed.