The OK Adventures of Peppersloth and Annie

I messed up today. Firstly, it is 9:12pm on a Friday night, and I am just now sitting down to write. Where did the day go? I have no idea. There was coffee, some reading, and…then it was 9:12pm! Time used to move so slowly, but something happened when I got married, so clearly it is Jerrad’s fault. Time just moves so much faster now! In a few months, we will be celebrating three years of marriage…but what happened to years one and two? How did we get here? Is it just me, or am I normal for once in my life? 

Secondly, I spend Saturday mornings preparing meals, but I decided to do a lot of it tonight, and now my body hurts. There was no reason to make that choice. Saturdays are perfect prepping days, especially now that I have an Instapot…which I’m still afraid of. The instruction manual hyped me up, and told me to be confident. Easy for the manual to say! The scariest parts are the lid (why doesn’t it just go on and instantly fit? It’s supposed to be instant! It’s in the name!), the little steam release knob (I swear that thing is out to get me!), and the heating element (Where does it go, and when do I use it?). Other than that, I’m having a great time with it! I have steamed water, sauteed brussel sprouts, and now I’m using the slow cooker function. So, I’ll see what happens in six hours…assuming it doesn’t blow up the house in our sleep…

Thirdly, I caught a cold a few weeks ago, and lost my voice. Not horribly unusual, as I tend to be sick at least twice a year, and then recover after about ten days. But my voice just hasn’t made the comeback that it usually does yet! Which is frustrating because I did theater for MANY years, and almost never lost my voice! I was in a show where I played two different characters, and had to make a pretty drastic change to my voice, and never had a problem. So, to be taken out by a cold is frustrating. My voice is one of my favorite things about me! Although, it does eliminate any jobs that require me to talk to people. So, there’s a plus. You know what, it’s fine. I’m okay with it. 

At least I’m ending the day well. My 70 lb Black Labrador is sitting on my lap, the June bugs are bouncing off of the door, and my husband said I could bring another dog home without marital consequences! Life is pretty great! I’m going to bed because, not to spoil anything, but tomorrow will be full of adventures! And all great adventures start with sleep, coffee, and pixie dust!