I feel like I had a halfway normal evening. It wasn’t an evening spent by someone who is a work-a-holic or someone who is so far behind in their work that I’m pretty sure they can see the Four Horsemen screaming over the horizon. It was a good, relaxing evening but one where something actually got done. Something other than free up another bin in the wine cellar that is! An evening where I feel inspired to write again!

I did a little work when I got home; I finished grading the lab finals. Woo hoo! But beyond that, no work. I cooked a real meal for myself. Husband was at dinner with The Chad. It was actually work, but nonetheless I was alone. Usually that would be a time for popcorn and a few slices of cheese. Maybe some frozen pizza, but tonight, I made Pad Thai. Granted it was a mix from a box, but it involved several dishes and the stove! It also involved lots of improvisation. You can make Pad Thai vegetarian, but I was craving meat. Nothing was defrosted and I think microwaving makes chicken rubbery. So I used Krab instead. Any Pad Thai from a box gets a huge bump from peanut sauce and Thai hot sauce. I was a little nervous going in, but I think it turned out pretty good. Good enough that I’m going to eat it for lunch the next couple of days!

Then it was puttering around the house. I cleaned up the kitchen (slightly, we’ll see what Husband says about it) and watered the orchids. I’ve just added two new orchids to the mix and it isn’t a small amount of effort to keep them all happy. (One of the new ones is a “Rescue and Rehab” from a friend. It really perked up today so I have hope!) It took about 45 minutes to water all of the houseplants tonight. I’ve pretty much exhausted all available space and I’ve having to think up of creative ways to arrange the orchids. I don’t think I could sneak another one onto the counter by the sink without Husband noticing. I have some ideas and hopefully this summer will find the time!

Beyond that, it was fritters. I felt normal, even if I did answer several emails about the organic waitlist. We finally found a solution that seems to be taking care of most of the people!

I love the end of the semester.