The Chronicles Of Nay

Good evening! I know I complain about this all the time but why is goodnight a farewell and not a greeting! Like it’s after 11 but I can’t say Good night! I could just use Spanish, Buenos noches! Anyway, happy national grilled cheese day! For those of you who don’t know april 12 is National Grilled cheese day and most years I take a mental health day and venture to a place where I can have grilled cheese! Today was no different. I took the day off and had a pretty good day! 

Pierce had to take the day off to get her workman’s comp stuff situated so I told her if she was already going to be off we should meet up for Grilled cheese! I would like to think I talked her into playing hookie with me but she actually was productive today! Haha When I play hookie I like to sleep in and just go where the day takes me! Today it took me to lunch at a little breakfast and lunch place. It wasn’t bad, a bit of a drive. The day took me to find a quick geocache. I didn’t have my geocaching bag so I just signed the log. No swag today! I need to start making sure I have my geocache bag at all times. The day took us to Costco, and target. Finally we finished the day at bunco. It was a pretty good day. I mean I got my butt kicked at bunco but not enough to win biggest loser! 

Like I said, I try to take April 12th off every year. People often look at me like I am crazy when I tell them I take grilled cheese day off. The truth of the matter is I could pick any day to take: National coffee day (September 22), International coffee day (October 1), national Nacho day (November 6), National cookie day ( December 4), national Irish coffee day (January 25th), National Fettuccine Alfredo day, which is also national periodic table day ( February 7th) National Chip and dip day (march 23), National Coconut cream pie day (may 8th) or just a random Tuesday! Yes, I get a couple months off during the summer and a few weeks throughout the year. However teaching is exhausting, Sometimes we just need to step away for a moment to regroup. The down side to it is that It is such a pain to set up for a sub. There is so much work that goes into making sure that the sub is prepared for the day that sometimes it isn’t even worth it to be out. One of my friends once said if she is going to take all that time to prepare to be out she is going to make sure she is doing something fun! Sometimes a day to play hookie is just what is needed for someone’s mental health! I highly recommend it! haha

So changing the subject completely! I have started eating a pickle before bed. Really it started because I bought a  gallon of them just because I like pickles! One evening I was talking to Pierce before bed and I said “well I am going to finish my pre bedtime pickle and go to bed!” she asked me “um do pickles have health benefits when eaten before bed?” I was like “well I like them so it makes me happy?” Then I did some research and pickles actually do have a lot of benefits. They have benefits all the time, not just when eaten before bed! Haha They have vitamins that help with skin rejuvenation, they have probiotics that help with gut health, they are high in fiber, They are a source of vitamin K which is apparently pretty for you and they help to reduce muscle cramps. So I wasn’t eating them for any of these perks but none of them hurt! 

We are wearing pastels and jeans this week for a pre-Easter slash spring treat! If you know me you know pastel and muted aren’t really my clothing style! Haha I hope I can find some stuff to wear the next 2 days so that I can wear some jeans! Haha Well I didn’t take off tomorrow and the morning is going to come fast so I should probably head to bed! I already ate my pre-bedtime pickle, took off my contacts and brushed my teeth! I hope y’all have a great rest of the week!