My day today so far–11:53am
I have failed. I have failed in my resolve and thus, as a human being.
Okay, maybe it’s not quite that dire.
Let me back up a bit.
Thursday (that’s today, right?) is shopping day. Despite best-laid plans to get up and be at the grocery store when they opened at 8:00 I didn’t wake up until my son screamed at me that it was time to go shopping now, Mom, at 9:00.
So I quickly dressed and jumped in the car.
Here’s my excuse: I’m in the ice cream aisle, it’s, like 9:40, and I haven’t had coffee yet. AN UNCAFFEINATED BRAIN CANNOT FUNCTION IN THE ICE CREAM AISLE!
So I did it. Even though I still have half a container of green tea Haagen-Dasz in the freezer at home, I bought a container of the chocolate and peanut butter one.
I have failed.
And damn it, I refuse to be sorry.
Photo: The lid of the most heavenly, most addictive ice cream on the planet: Haagen-Dasz Chocolate Peanut Butter.
Why I’m writing this post:
Because if you’re like me and stuck at home already, or if you’re going to be like me soon, the days of the week are hell to keep track of. We have a wonderful community here on WordPress and all over the Internet as well, and I’m sure many people are feeling nervous and/or isolated. I want to make sure every one of us has somewhere to congregate and someone to talk to.
I want everyone to know that you can start discussions with each other in the comments, and if you’d like to write your own “What Day is it Anyway?” post, you can link to this one. Hashtag #WDIIA.
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August 30, 2020 at 2:08 pm
You didn’t fail! A fail would have been to leave the aisle without it! It looks amazing too! I must try it sometime!
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August 28, 2020 at 12:22 pm
That’s not failure, that’s necessity lol
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August 28, 2020 at 11:22 am
I make my own ice cream and one of my family favorites is peanut butter chocolate chip so… you are forgiven (by The Chocolate Lady)!
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August 28, 2020 at 5:15 am
You got me craving for choc peanut butter ice cream just now. Adding this to my grocery list😋
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August 28, 2020 at 8:31 am
My work here is done! 😉
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August 31, 2020 at 3:10 am
😅
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August 27, 2020 at 7:08 pm
Caffeine before all else because the world is safer that way. Eat the ice cream. No remorse.
Ps. Finished the Magician’s Curse. A really fun read with a plot that races along and compelling characters. Loved the ghost aunt (Agnes? – how quickly my Covid brain forgets) and the main character Herman. I may never name a character the same way again, thanks to that!
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August 27, 2020 at 11:02 pm
I’m so glad you enjoyed it, Susanne! You’re close–it’s Aunt Aggie. She’s a favourite with a few of my readers. 😀
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August 28, 2020 at 8:16 am
I like the idea of a disinhibited ghost. She was fun.
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August 28, 2020 at 8:30 am
❤ 😀
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August 27, 2020 at 5:47 pm
I don’t think that’s a failure. I think the only reason I haven’t wiped out the ice cream aisle has been the fact that it’s been over 90°f (32°c) most of this summer and the ice cream would be milk by the time I got it home.
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August 27, 2020 at 11:03 pm
How far away from the store do you live?!?
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August 28, 2020 at 6:04 am
Not that far, really. Maybe 15 minutes. But it’s probably something I should believe.
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August 28, 2020 at 8:29 am
Ah. Right. Who wants a bucket of flavoured milk, eh? Terrible idea to buy it in the summer.
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August 28, 2020 at 9:14 am
We are closer to a locally owned soft-serve place. I’ll run there with the AC on 😀
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August 27, 2020 at 5:36 pm
2020 Chocolate Peanut Butter
ice cream? Why not?!!! Bring some down here! LOL
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August 27, 2020 at 11:04 pm
Will do! Haha!
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August 29, 2020 at 5:38 pm
🙂
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August 27, 2020 at 3:30 pm
Enjoy your failures, they don’t happen that often.
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August 27, 2020 at 11:04 pm
Aww, thanks. 🙂
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August 27, 2020 at 3:11 pm
I can so relate! I just wrote a letter on my other blog talking about this very thing, I feel like a failure too, no willpower, no idea what to do with my website, etc. besides feeling like a total fraud because I fell off the keto wagon. I’ll figure out something, but in the meantime, enjoy the small pleasures while you can! Who knows what the future holds?
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August 27, 2020 at 11:05 pm
Indeed, we only live once. May as well make the most of it. ❤
Hang in there, Kim.
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August 27, 2020 at 11:15 pm
🤗
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August 27, 2020 at 1:47 pm
Ah, Linda, you are so funny with your ice cream cravings.
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August 27, 2020 at 2:50 pm
😀 ❤
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August 27, 2020 at 1:17 pm
Lol oh well! You will just have to enjoy it now 😛 ❤
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August 27, 2020 at 2:49 pm
Exactly! Haha. 😀
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August 27, 2020 at 2:50 pm
Have a big ball of it for me 😅💝
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August 27, 2020 at 2:50 pm
I shall. Thank you. 😀
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August 27, 2020 at 12:47 pm
I can relate. I bought a large package of small packets of potato chips. A guilty pleasure, but who can blame us? This whole “thing” is getting old, especially with T, news, riots, and gun violence. It’s a way of dealing with the stress of it all.
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August 27, 2020 at 2:49 pm
Indeed it is. And I live in Canada. I worry about the US a lot, though.
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August 27, 2020 at 3:37 pm
Stay in CA. It’s too violent here now.
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August 27, 2020 at 11:04 pm
😦
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August 27, 2020 at 12:33 pm
I have to drive my son to work at 5:15 so I hit the grocery store on my way home today. No people there, but also sometimes no groceries as they are stocking many of the aisles. I, too, bought some ice cream even though we have 9 pints already – mostly keto friendly.
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August 27, 2020 at 12:41 pm
Nine pints?!? You should meet James! (Down there in the first comment at the bottom.) Haha!
Congrats on sticking mostly with keto friendly. I haven’t the willpower. ❤
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August 27, 2020 at 12:27 pm
💝💐🤗I have been in “lockdown” since March, being over 60 and two bouts with swine flu, my family are running the gauntlet by going to work, and I stay at home. Lots of guilt, anger and all the stages one goes through when change happens, but the sun comes every morning bringing a new day nd a new way. You are an inspiration. Thank you.
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August 27, 2020 at 12:39 pm
Aww, so kind of you to say. My son was hospitalized with H1N1 back in the day. We all got it, but his poor little heart couldn’t take it. It’s for him I stay home aside from my once-a-week trips to the store.
I’m with you on the guilt and anger. So glad to have blogging and my online friends as an outlet.
Hang in there. We’ll get through it. ❤
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August 27, 2020 at 12:40 pm
We will. 💝💐
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August 27, 2020 at 12:22 pm
Chocolate Peanut butter is heaven on earth for me too.
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August 27, 2020 at 12:36 pm
Oh, it’s the bees knees!
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August 27, 2020 at 9:23 pm
And the cat’s meow
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August 27, 2020 at 11:03 pm
Haha! Right!
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August 27, 2020 at 12:22 pm
Many’s the time my willpower gave up in the ice cream aisle but the Green Tea one sounds a bit strange. Presumably that’s why there’s still half a tub left? Anyway you can never have too much ice cream whatever the flavour.
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August 27, 2020 at 12:34 pm
Green Tea flavour (which was already in my freezer, sorry for the confusion–it’s pretty popular) is still one of my favourites. But then I became obsessed … 😛
But you’re right! Never too much. 😀
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