After the boy’s hockey game last night, we went out to dinner. I had fried clam strips and, for the first time in as long as I can remember, ate the fries that were served with it. Not that I don’t like fries, but changing to a low carb diet does have its consequences. In fact, I also picked at the boy’s fries as well.
I wasn’t doing so great when I we got home either. I wasn’t feeling sick, but I wasn’t feeling well either- and it didn’t have anything to do with the Cowboys latest monumental late-game collapse. After the kids went to bed, the Wife and I gabbed for a bit and then she went upstairs. Trying to get comfortable, I laid down on the couch and just kind of allowed my eyes to close…
When I next opened them, it was midnight. The fire was almost out and I was “fogged” up from the sleep I’d just had. Working on autopilot, I took the dogs out, coaxed the fire back to life, laid back down on the couch and…
… woke up at 6 to the cat mewling to go out. Miserable creature.
Now that I’ve had a cup o’ Joe and some breakfast, I’m feeling a bit more normal. All I can imagine is that shoveling the driveway caught up with me last night. The snow wasn’t particularly deep- the storm had changed over to rain at some point and appears to have packed down what was there. It took me an hour or so to clear the driveway by hand. Our snowblower doesn’t do too well with this kind of snow. The chute tends to get clogged and I end up spending more time coaxing it through the effort than actually plowing.
The funny thing is I took a nap after I finished the driveway so I kind of figured I was all set. I was outside a bit more though and spent a couple hours at a cold ice rink so perhaps it was the combination of it all that caught me. The cold here has been more January-like than December and any extended time out there tends to seep deep into the bones.
We got more of it for today too. It’s not supposed to get out of the 20’s until Wednesday I believe. No shoveling planned as of right now, so I’m not expecting any unplanned naps either.