random thoughts – Day 1,468 – (Sunday) – couch bound

The sore throat that kicked in on Saturday lingered today. Luckily, there was no dance class to miss, but it caused me to stay away from a class reunion planning committee meeting this afternoon.The day’s attire was the official “not leaving the house fleece pants” with a quarter-zip fleece and slippers. Cozy. Comfortable. While not anything I would be caught dead wearing out in public, it is not unlike the clothing often seen on many of the other shoppers in Market Basket. 

The Cook of Castamar.

Most of the day was spent on the couch, binge-watching The Cook of Castamar, a costume drama set in early-18^th century Madrid. I love the costumes and the furnishings. Then, of course, there is all the well-dressed intrigue and deception. And the square footage and decor of the palaces. Wow.

Despite being cleared of all plans, the day still sped by. There was a late-afternoon nap, which probably affected the perception of the passage of time. Suddenly, the 7:00 Sunday evening text arrived with the reminder about Monday pickup. This week is trash and yard waste pickup. I haven't even thought about yard work yet, and it's already the second or third week of the regular pickups.

By 7:30, the litter box was cleaned, the small waste baskets emptied into the larger one, and the bin was at the curb with the usual half a trash bag of remnants of the week. Then, it was back to the couch and the Spanish drama, soon to be followed by bed and the book I thought I might read all day, but never touched.