Mama Said There’d Be Days Like This

 

First, let me say that this morning was not the end of the world. But I could not possibly have packed in more upset, frustration, or mishaps than I experienced this morning. And it all happened in the first half-hour of waking up.

My clock radio went off at 6:40 a.m. Earlier in the day, I had corrected the volume because the volume had been so soft the morning before that I almost didn’t hear it go off.

Well, we heard it this morning—blasting both me and my husband wide awake.

I guess I’d over-corrected. Especially since my husband usually is able to sleep through it. After correcting the volume and turning off the radio, I went to the other end of the room to continue getting dressed for my morning walk.

Suddenly, the radio was blasting again! What? My husband calls out and as I raced to shut it off, I realize that I’d only punched the radio on/off button (not the alarm) and put it into snooze mode.

Okay. Apologies to my hubby. I finished getting dressed.

I quietly closed the bedroom door and on my way to the kitchen, I pick up my heavy winter coat, mittens, scarf, and a knitted hat that I’d placed on the sofa the night before. I dumped them on the kitchen island and began to dress up for the horrible cold (40 degrees!)

Warm jacket—check!

Knitted hat—check!

Mittens–

Mittens? One mitten? What?

I ran over to the closet where the items were all stored before I took them out the night before.

No mitten.

Then I glanced at the sofa. There’s that pathetic little mitten clinging to the arm of the sofa.

I rushed over to get it; now I’m worried about running late because I have breakfast with friends later. So I put on all my warm clothes, my headphones and reach for my MP3.

No MP3.

It was not on the counter where I was sure I’d placed it the night before.

Now I’m getting upset. Okay, I must have left the MP3 on my desk after charging it, which meant I had to open the bedroom door and go to the other end of the house to my computer. I check my desk.

No MP3.

I made this same trip three times because the MP3 did not miraculously appear on the kitchen island or on the desk and I knew it had to be somewhere. As quiet as I tried to be, my husband asked me later why I came through the bedroom three times. Sigh.

I finally decided to walk without my MP3. Sorry, Andrew Klavan.

When I returned from my brisk walk, something made me move a large dish with a lip that rests on the kitchen island.

There was the MP3.

Let’s just say that after a hot shower and having breakfast with my friends, I felt some of my sanity return.

For now.

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  1. Susan Quinn Contributor
    Susan Quinn
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    Front Seat Cat (View Comment):

    That was hilarious! Mittens in Florida? I’m not even that bad, but I think I would have just gone back to bed after all that…

    Don’t think it didn’t cross my mind!!! Nah, I would have missed seeing my friends.

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  2. Seawriter Contributor
    Seawriter
    @Seawriter

    Front Seat Cat (View Comment):

    That was hilarious! Mittens in Florida? I’m not even that bad, but I think I would have just gone back to bed after all that…

    I am in Houston. You know – on the Gulf Coast. I walk two miles each day, outside around my neighborhood on weekends. About three weeks back we had a norther blow through Friday night.  Saturday morning it was in the low 40s when I went for my walk.

    I grew up in Michigan. Low 40s? Pah.! Who needs gloves? Went without them.

    By the next day I noticed skin damage on the back of my hands. Pretty bad on my left hand.  All I can figure is it was due to exposure to the cold. It never happened before. Maybe it is because I am now in my 60s. Who knows? The next weekend, I wore gloves.

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  3. Stad Coolidge
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    @Stad

    La Tapada (View Comment):

    I’m happy to hear there’s someone else using an MP3 player.

    I still use my iPod for podcasts and music, not my phone!

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  4. Slow on the uptake Coolidge
    Slow on the uptake
    @Chuckles

    Arahant (View Comment):

    Slow on the uptake (View Comment):
    My glasses…Anybody seen my glasses!

    Ummm, what’s that on top of your head?

    said my wife more than once.

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  5. Susan Quinn Contributor
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    Seawriter (View Comment):
    By the next day I noticed skin damage on the back of my hands. Pretty bad on my left hand. All I can figure is it was due to exposure to the cold. It never happened before. Maybe it is because I am now in my 60s. Who knows? The next weekend, I wore gloves.

    Probably not the cold, @seawriter. Just getting old. ;-)

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  6. Seawriter Contributor
    Seawriter
    @Seawriter

    Susan Quinn (View Comment):

    Seawriter (View Comment):
    By the next day I noticed skin damage on the back of my hands. Pretty bad on my left hand. All I can figure is it was due to exposure to the cold. It never happened before. Maybe it is because I am now in my 60s. Who knows? The next weekend, I wore gloves.

    Probably not the cold, @seawriter. Just getting old. ;-)

    Only getting old in the sense the body does not accept the abuse it did when I was younger. My skin healed up after I started protecting it from the cold.

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  7. Susan Quinn Contributor
    Susan Quinn
    @SusanQuinn

    Seawriter (View Comment):

    Susan Quinn (View Comment):

    Seawriter (View Comment):
    By the next day I noticed skin damage on the back of my hands. Pretty bad on my left hand. All I can figure is it was due to exposure to the cold. It never happened before. Maybe it is because I am now in my 60s. Who knows? The next weekend, I wore gloves.

    Probably not the cold, @seawriter. Just getting old. ;-)

    Only getting old in the sense the body does not accept the abuse it did when I was younger. My skin healed up after I started protecting it from the cold.

    I understand. I’ll show you my ugly purple bruises from brushing by a doorway. They also heal up eventually.

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  8. Arahant Member
    Arahant
    @Arahant

    More vitamin C.

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  9. JustmeinAZ Member
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    @JustmeinAZ

    I totally get the MP3 thing – yes I still use one too, got about 20 audiobooks at the ready. I have been known to actually cancel a walk when I can’t find mine. It’s black and usually laying on the black granite countertop.

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  10. La Tapada Member
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    JustmeinAZ (View Comment):

    I totally get the MP3 thing – yes I still use one too, got about 20 audiobooks at the ready. I have been known to actually cancel a walk when I can’t find mine. It’s black and usually laying on the black granite countertop.

    Oh, @justmeinaz I can relate to that. In fact, I usually put a good audio book on the MP3 player and then I only allow myself to listen to it if I’m walking. That’s how I get myself out there.

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  11. Susan Quinn Contributor
    Susan Quinn
    @SusanQuinn

    La Tapada (View Comment):

    JustmeinAZ (View Comment):

    I totally get the MP3 thing – yes I still use one too, got about 20 audiobooks at the ready. I have been known to actually cancel a walk when I can’t find mine. It’s black and usually laying on the black granite countertop.

    Oh, @justmeinaz I can relate to that. In fact, I usually put a good audio book on the MP3 player and then I only allow myself to listen to it if I’m walking. That’s how I get myself out there.

    @latapada and @justmeinaz are my comrades in MP3. I had no idea our types were so rare!!

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