Not working on this beautiful Monday...

As I swiped my badge to clock myself in this morning, I had a sneaky suspicion that something was amok.  I'm not sure if it was because I had anticipated leaving early and had my beach bag weighing heavily on my left shoulder...or if it was something in the air as all my co-workers came back to rejoin the workforce.  One big happy family, right?  WR-ONG!  I don't know if there's "Cranky Pollen" in the air or what....but seriously?  This morning was not pleasant.  Perhaps it's because the compassion that I am called upon to give out with reckless abandon was not reciprocated in the least bit?  Hmmmmmm....whatever it was, IT caused me to send the following email at 8:25 a.m.  "May I please leave at 12 'noon today and use 4 hours of vacation?"  I honestly could not stay at work today!  Normally I him-and-haw around and wait until the last possible second....I weigh out the fact that this will deplete my vacation bank.  Not today.  Nope.  I clicked the SEND button and sat in my cubicle laughing hysterically.  Ok, so it might be better labeled "Delusional" -- but whatever you want to call it...I was giddy!!!! 


My favorite co-worker meandered over to my cubicle and asked why I was laughing.  I replied, "I'm leaving at 12 today and going to Lake Geneva."  And just because I'm adorable, I nodded toward my beach bag -- which just so happened to have Little Women and my striped beach towel peaking out the top.  He replied, "Seriously?  When did you plan this?"  


My reply (again consider the cuteness factor), "About 28 minutes ago.  Isn't it a lovely day for the beach?"  He just shook his head and walked away.  


Later in the morning, we met near the coffeemaker and he said, "You're only here for 4 hours, Angie.  You can't drink another mug of free coffee.  You won't be earning it today.  You cannot consume more coffee than you will earn."  Too which I replied, "Watch me!"  


At 12 'noon, I skipped out of work.  It was a wonderful feeling placing a mound of drawings in my favorite's inbox and THEN meeting him in the hallway with a huge smile and saying, "Have a lovely afternoon!"

It should be noted around 3 p.m., he sent me the following text, "Very nice, the old dump and run!  Now I know why you were laughing. I  hope you get rained on."  It was nice receiving this at 3 p.m. because normally at this time, I am sitting in my cubicle laughing.  Not today -- today I was sitting in the sand listening to the waves caress the shore...and my cell phone chime my in-coming text.

This poor sea gull looked soo cold as he buried his beak in his feathers.  I'm pretty sure he was hoping that I would toss him some of my salad or a few of my dark chocolate Raisinets.  Ummmmm....NO on the Raisinets.  Hellooooooo -- they were dark chocolate covered.  A girl's gotta get her anti-oxidants.  :)

It was quite blustery today.  The temperature only reached 80 which was pleasant.  It wasn't too hot and it wasn't too cold.  Near the end of my visit, I was thankful I had brought my sundress cover-up.

As I removed my wrist band, I thought over the events of the day. I'm truly thankful that tomorrow is a new day and I don't have to worry what will happen -- God has everything under control.

I do not ever want a repeat of this morning....HOW (insert small pause for dramatic effect) EVER, I would not mind a repeat of this afternoon.  It was marvelous!!!!!