I don’t know how often I say, “Man, it’s Thursday already??” or “Where did February go?” I’m not gonna lie, today is pretty similar to yesterday, and I’m sure tomorrow won’t be much different. So what exactly is going on in my day? Sometimes I have to stop and reflect on the wonderful, fun, and crazy things that are happening every single day.
So here is a glimpse into the lives of Kara and Christopher Hill...well mostly just Kara Hill.
5:30am – my alarm goes off. Now, that doesn’t mean that I get out of bed, no sir! In fact, some days I don’t roll out of bed until 6:30. Some would say that this is time wasted. But right now, during my optimistic mood, I don’t think so. This is the time that I get to drift peacefully between consciousness and dreams. I often have my best dreams during this time. It is also the rare time when Christopher is cold and I am warm, so I get to snuggle with him all I want without feeling bad! So, all in all, a good start to the morning.
Then it’s off to work sometime between 7:00 and 7:30. My day is filled with meetings, budgeting, and serving customers. I work with a great group of people. I’ve worked at the Church Office Building for a little over a month now and I am starting to feel more comfortable around everyone. Yesterday, a group of us took an impromptu outing to find crazy prizes for a luncheon we were having that day. Needless to say, my coworkers got see the crazier side of me. Kirt even said to my boss (in front of me), “You know Scott, I’ve learned something about Kara today and I am pleasantly surprised. Kara is funny!” Yes, thank you, Kirt. I’m glad you found that out. So slowly but surely I am coming out of my shell and enjoying myself at work.
4:30pm – I have started taking the bus to and from work, so around 4:30 I hop on the bus home (today is my second time on the bus). I believe this will prove to be a fun adventure. People watching on buses can be totally fun. It also gives me a little time to indulge in the latest novel I’m reading. Can I just say I LOVE books! I love seeing life from someone else’s perspective. It can be a totally skewed perspective that I don’t even agree with, but I love it all the same. I am so grateful for books.
By 5:00pm I am usually home either greeting Christopher with a kiss, or plopping on the couch waiting until he comes home. Between 5:00 and 6:00 I get a little relaxing time or chat time with my hubby. I should probably be more productive and start preparing a dinner for Chris to pop in the oven, but I haven’t yet. That’s next on my improvement plan. J But for now, I veg a little.
6:00pm – off to the gym. I have started to become a gym rat. Not really, at all, but Chris and I did get a membership to our local recreation center. I have been feeling a little out of shape lately so this has been a lot of fun. I go to step classes, yoga classes, power tone, water aerobics, all this good stuff. I always feel good after and it puts me in a good mood. But today, I am very sore.
I get home at 7:00 and usually start making some semblance of a dinner for Chris and myself. I am in desperate need of some good recipes that don’t take very long or use very many ingredients. J If you have any good ones, please, send them my way.
After dinner I have no more plans. Chris and I will watch a show or pop in a movie. Or most nights, Chris will sit on the floor doing homework while I nestle into the couching reading my novel again or browsing pinterest. My days are peaceful, warm and loving. I have nothing to complain about and everything to be grateful for.
So
...because life is b-e-a-utiful!
(Maybe next time Chris can write about his life. His is much more interesting. J)
