Monday

I slept deeply, but awoke to the dogs barking at 3:30 A.M. They continued to bark off and on, until I arose, finally at 5:00. I was very tired. I did my morning routine, skipped my run again, and then wondered how I was ever going to get back on track again.

I took the kids to school, then came home and called the dentist--I lost a filling yesterday. They said they could see me at 11:30, so I practiced until around 11:15, then left. Since the dentist had a cancellation, they replaced the filling right away. The dentist missed the nerve and got the one that made my tongue and the back of my throat numb--I couldn't swallow. That was a little uncomfortable. He had to shoot me about five more times. I was SO sore when the novocaine wore off--but at least I won't have to go back.

I worked till around 2:30, then came home and practiced for another hour. My kids got home, and we visited for a few minutes before they did homework. This week for piano lessons, my students meet in small groups, so I only teach Tuesday-Thursday. It's nice to have the evening off. I went to the store to pick up some groceries and stuff for dinner. We had a lovely family night playing games, and then watching "The Incredibles" (kids choice, but one of my favorite movies--I love the soundtrack).

I fell asleep during the movie (around 7:30). Darrin woke me at 10:00 to go to bed. I was incredibly tired.