Y4 D92

Back home. It's helped to bring things back into check. It's always easier to feel better when surrounded by your own stuff. In your comfort zone. In your own space.

But here's a side note before I discuss yesterday; why do animals always piss, shit, or puke on carpeted areas instead of the nice, much easier to clean tile areas? Seriously. I just woke up and stepped in cat puke in the living room. Not fun. And the cat just looks at me. It's like you couldn't have done this in the bathroom or the hallway or the kitchen? No? Right on the rug in the middle of the living room? Thanks.

Left for the airport at around 4CDT yesterday morning. Dropped off the car, got through security, and was on my way to Dallas at 545. Hit Dallas about 715CDT. Got home around 1030PDT. A friend picked me up who hasn't picked me up before. I was a little worried because I realized I didn't know what kind of car they drove. Never really paid attention to it to be honest. Regardless, they were there right on time and I didn't have to stress about it. I did stress when I walked in the door and found a sink full of dishes, garbage by the front door, overflowing kitty litter, no food in the fridge, water backed up in the dishwasher, towels on the floor, and in general a tornado in my house. The kid is very lucky she was at school. I would have kicked her ass up one block and down the other. I was gone for a week and she managed to do nothing around the house? Oh, I'm sorry, she bought toilet paper. Way to go!

I then spent the next two hours fixing the dishwasher and cleaning the house. Still no food. I need to go grocery shopping this morning. The dishwasher issue was minor but messy. She used the wrong soap the other day so it was filled with bubbles and water. I just had to let it go through a complete cycle and leak all over. That's the only thing you can do in a case like this. I went through six towels keeping the floor dry but the water is gone. The rest of the house there isn't really an excuse. She could have cleaned. She could have gone to the store. By the time I was finishing up she came home. Lucky for her I was calmed down by the then. Still not 100% happy, but calmed down.

We talked about our week and I ordered pizza as she had to be back at work at 8pm. I was proud of her for one thing; she needs to have an eye exam and she has handled that all on her own. She was leaving for work early to take care of this. Well done. We watched an X-Files and then she went to work. I ended up doing all the towels and sheets last night to save me from doing them today. I have to laundry today as I have been gone. Fun stuff. At least part of it is done already.

I went off to bed about 11. Today I have more cleaning, some errands to run, and a birthday party. Need to make food for said party.

How's my head? Better. Still depressed in general, but better. At least being home I can be functional again. Of course I leave on September 3 for PA so let's see how that goes. Yes, I am losing my labor day weekend to travel. BUT I did some math - after the PA flight and the FL in October, I will be about 5,000 miles short of the next tier on American AND 5 nights short at Hilton for the next level. One more trip and I will be solid for all of 2013. Come on one more trip.