Phew...

I had a busy Sunday.  I went to the grocery store first thing this morning...I've basically been gone for two weeks so had nothing to eat in the apartment.  I got home and started my laundry and cleaning.  At noon I went to the gym and had a great workout with my trainer (more on that in another post).  After some lunch I started cleaning again...I was actually having fun cleaning.  Hold on...I'll explain so that you don't think I am too crazy...  Before I go on a trip I have to have the house clean.  I really don't like coming home to a dirty house and the minute you walk in from a trip it's automatically messy...suitcase on the floor...clothes in piles to be laundered...the stack of mail to go through...you get my drift.  So, by cleaning the apartment today it was the first step in my return journey home.  That is why I was having fun and also why I've been smiling a lot today.  I'll be at my mom's house in less than 5 days and back home in Durham in just over 11 days!

After I finished cleaning I started my cooking.  It has been ages since I've cooked here so made some things for the week.  I have some chicken and fresh steamed veggies in tomato sauce and the sloppy joes on still simmering on the stove.  Should be enough to make it through the week with some leftover to give to a friend.

While I was cleaning I started to sort through the things I need to take home with me.  I had to dig out some winter clothes since I don't EVER need them here.  I have some other things that I picked up throughout my journeys so have put them all in a nice pile.  I also made a sweep of the apartment to add things to my list of items to purchase.  There are some things I can't get here that I just prefer (for example, shampoo and other hair products) and some other things that will just be much cheaper to buy at home and bring back here.
Now that I look at what I did today in written form it doesn't seem like much but this is the first I have sat down all day...and now for a nice glass of wine...