Friday This and That

     

     I have decided a priority after we move our daughter back to school is figuring out a specific office  area for me to work. This past week was brutal, and I just never felt like I got away from work. I was on  well after 6:00 each night starting before 7:00. Last night I declared enough and logged off at 5:30, grabbed the loan little bottle of Pinot Grigio, and went on the deck. It was officially happy hour. Here's my buddy, who loves being outside more than anything, but heaven forbid staying outside alone. 

     I have slowly  been either drinking or gifting the wine we had from the wine club-now on our second year not a part of it. I think all together I mam under 12 bottles, plus a couple prosecco I am saving for the holidays-or a random Tuesday. I know what I like and what I do not like, and while interesting to learn more about different wine regions, it wasn't as social as I had hoped. Call me a peasant, but the Sutter Home wines are to my liking, and  I really like being able to by one glass four packs-my liver appreciates it as well. I know there is good quality box varieties now, but that sounds dnagerous to keep on hand. When life resumes and we go places again, the wine bar that hosted the club is top of my list. Maybe we will join again once DH is returned. We always got to the meet-ups late.

     On  Tuesday when I made the Too Easy Chilli, the girls and I ate outside. DD2, shhh, had a Mikes hard  lemonade, and I had two glasses of the  brewery seltzer, from the unopened crowler I found hiding in the refrigerator. Tuesday was another rough work day, but don't think I am making a habit of drinking the stress away. Two 10 ounce glasses was my limit. I bring it up only as another example of me trying to get a new kind of normalcy and a bit of socialization that is not in front of a screen. It was a perfect August evening and my girls are good company. Don't get me wrong the blog world has been my saving grace the last four months,and I appreciate you all immensely, and hope to see a few of you in human form at some point in the future when travelling resumes.  

     Today is the fifth day in a row I actually dressed for work-like clothes that I would  wear in the office clothes. Monday was a batik print  dress, t-shirt material and comfy, but a dress none the same.  I wore black pants and a white cotton button up on Tuesday, white pants and an older purple ruffled front cap sleeve blouse on Wednesday. Yesterday I wore a  maxi skirt and a white tunic. Today, I am in a similar dress to Monday, this one all black, but still, a dress. I still sported my hair in a pony tail or braid, but  it's a start. 

     Speaking of the office, it has been five month officially, March 20th, since I last worked from my office. In my wildest imagination I would have not thought this up. Microsoft Teams, the wonder platform they added in April, is having a lot of glitchiness lately. That has added to my work frustration. I long for a good old conference room meeting. here's talk that Zoom might be added, after the initial embarrassment a few  meetings had with crashes, it appears to be the safe and now go to platform. I remember the magic of Skype and Got To Meetings, and how far this has all gone. 

     This is all I have of That to talk about this Friday. Plans this weekend is to help the kids pack, maybe do some baking to send with her,and if the weather is nice, get one more long walk with my girl. Happy Friday!