I think today may be a rough day for me. Mark and I had a great first day of 2013 yesterday. He mostly did his thing outside, running around and driving to town and getting things accomplished. I started dismantling the Christmas decorations while I watched the Rose Parade. We actually ended up in the loft with TV later in the afternoon as the Rose Bowl was beginning. I think I fell asleep on the sofa some time during the first quarter and woke up about supper time. Lucky for me, Mark had picked up pizza at the store earlier, so our meal was taken care of. I thought that having some Mountain Dew with the pizza would be the perfect "pick me up" for the remainder of the evening, so I proceeded to finish off this horrendous looking soda that Mark had brought home after his warehouse open house earlier in the month.
Our evening progressed nicely and Mark turned in sometime around 7:00. I was enjoying the remainder of a couple football bowl games as the SEC teams managed to make comebacks from their slow starts. I was also making a comeback from my earlier lethargy I was feeling after my late afternoon nap. I was enjoying going through old Christmas pictures on the computer, especially since my sister mentioned to me how the little magnifying glass icon works for checking out each shot. I examined pictures from our last six Christmases. Hard to believe how time has flown since we had our first Christmas Eve here in Georgetown in 2007.
I usually am ready to go to bed around 11:00, but was still looking at pictures at 12:30 when I realized that I should turn in. It wasn't long after that I was wishing I hadn't downed three (or four?) glasses of mountain dew. I'm so used to dropping off to sleep after only ten minutes or so that I was uncomfortably tossing and turning. This isn't an easy task given my four furry friends nestling into all the various comfy places created by my sleeping position. Anyway, let's just say I didn't get a lot of sleep last night as I was still awake when Mark's alarm went off at 2:30. I've figured out a lot of the things we need to do for Christina's wedding dress and the Vinalhaven wedding....maybe I should have written them down.
As Mark was getting ready for work, I relented and started back on my reading. I'm about a third of the way through Andre Agassi's book, "Open" about his life story. I have to say it is so awesome getting to know about this incredible person who just happens to be a great tennis player. I think I read four chapters before I gave sleeping another shot.
Long story short here, having a bit of a rough morning. But, I'm happy to report that I have started my 2013 Upper Room. The cover depicts the three kings who knelt before the baby Jesus with their gifts. I've been enlightened these past years that these wise men did not arrive days after the birth as I believed in childhood, but came possibly a year and a half or so later. My minister's wife even told me that when she places her nativity figures out, she puts the wisemen clear across their apartment to make the setting more historically correct. I love learning more about this awesome true story!
I've read the first two daily devotions for 2013, as well as the opening letter from the publisher on page five reminding us that Ash Wednesday falls on February 13 this year. It's good to be reminded of this so as not to tell the first person you encounter with ashes that they have something on their face, been there....done that....many times. Hopefully, I won't do it this year.
It looks to be a beautiful, yet cold day outside. I hope you are having an awesome start to your New Year. I may be ready for a nap sometime before Louisville and Florida take the field later today. Right now I better get around and get my four furry friends fed. Have a great day and stay safe. luv, Susan
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