October
21st, 2013…a day to remember. My morning began with a quick decision
to pull a U-Turn on the highway to reroute to Biggby. I’ve recently fallen in
love with the Peppermint Tea Latte, one of my many guilty pleasures. I pull up
to the drive-thru…
Me: “Can I have a peppermint tea
latte please, grande?”
Biggby girl: “I’m sorry we’re out of
mint.”
Me: “Umm, okay, I will have a Salted
Carmel latte.”
Biggby girl: “Oh my gosh, we’re
completely out of that too.”
Me: “Uh, wow, is this your first
day? Umm…I’ll have the…uhhh…Cinnamon Spice latte please.”
Biggby girl: “Oh, I’m sooo sorry, we
are out of that too. I’ll make you your drink for free.”
Me: “Mocha latte.”
And then I drive up to the window
with a scowl on my face.
Biggby girl: “Sorry for the
confusion, did you say peppermint tea latte? We have that. You can have both
drinks, no charge.”
And my wonderful day began! My body
would be full of artificial flavorings and lots of caffeine, just the way I
like it! I arrived at work early (unusual for me) and the door was held for me,
the caffeine allowed me to actually get some work done not daydream about a nap
all morning, and everyone around me seemed more chipper than usual for a dreary
Monday morning. Maybe I was just more chipper, probably the caffeine. Anyway,
my day progressed quickly, also unusual in my line of work, and a lunch date
was in the works with Mr. Wonderful. Adam had asked me to meet at a locally
owned restaurant, purely out of his curiosity regarding the sign out front
asking, “Who is John Galt?” But nonetheless, a midday date with my husband is a
rarity so I’m always up for good food, good company, and NO KIDS! Lunch went well, Adam told me that he planned
on cleaning the house today when he got home…COULD THINGS GET ANY BETTER TODAY?
It’s the small things that rock my world! Two free drinks from the coffee shop
and my husband cleaning my house? Like I
said, a day to remember!
After lunch, I headed back to work.
Surprisingly the second half of the day flew by just like the first and I was
headed home. As I walked in the door with the kids, the smell of freshly
grilled steak put another smile on my face! Dinner was fabulous, the kids
actually ate, nobody cried all night, and Mr. Wonderful even set and cleared
the table! Anyone thinking twilight zone? The curtains had been taken down
throughout the house and washed, not a single kid toy could be seen, laundry
was all washed, the sink was empty…I may be dreaming! Eventually, or maybe
before dinner, it’s all a bit of a blur (probably still the caffeine) I walked
into our bathroom to see our large over the sink mirror so cloudy that I looked
like a ghost as I tried to see myself. I asked Adam what had happened to the mirror,
I had just cleaned it two days ago.
Adam: “I don’t know, I used your
green cleaner and it streaked everything up.”
Me: “My green cleaner? What’s that?”
Adam: “That green cleaner you made.”
So I found the bottle of “green
cleaner.” The bottle had some green on it, which must be where the “green
cleaner” came from, and yes, I had made the contents…but it was not cleaner, it
was fabric refresher. Essentially, homemade Febreze, sprayed all over the
counters, sinks, and mirrors! Contents included fabric softener, baking soda,
and of course water, nothing too harmful, but definitely not glass cleaner! And…no more twilight zone! Don’t’ worry, my day was
still wonderful…he went back and re-washed the mirror, it’s sparkling now!
