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On Kitchen Adventures

I woke up this morning looking forward to chili for dinner tonight. Was out of bed, ready to prep the chili by 6:30. This gives me an hour to prep everything and get ready for the day which should have been okay because I showered last night. Wrong. Dead. Wrong. I often forget in the rush of the morning, that everything takes me forever!

I took the meat out of the fridge and began breaking it up. That in it self took about 20 minutes- 20 minutes! Yikes, Jess, this is not going to be your day! Opened my cupboard, grabbed beans, diced tomatoes, etc. Another couple minutes because I had a hard time reaching what I needed- another post in itself! Attempted to open said beans and tomatoes via my electric can opener. And guess what? Spent another 20 minutes trying to open ONE can. Couldn't do it. Not even a crack in the lid. None. Zilch.

For those of you keeping time, it is now 7:10. In fury, I get dressed, prepare for the day. In my chair. I head for the door, frustrated with no lunch in hand. I did fill my water bottle, ice and all, surprisingly- which is actually more than I do most mornings believe it or not!

Needless to say, the ride to work gave me time to cool down. I even remembered to strap my braces!

In all actuality, I ended up having a really good day- emotionally draining at times, but even still a good day! I somehow managed to get a lot done.

Life lesson of the day- never assume that you'll have enough time in the morning. Plan ahead as much as possible!

No matter what, God is still on the throne!

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