They have one job

I realize at first glance this picture has nothing to do with this blog post - but stay with me - I hope it will make sense eventually.

Yesterday, JB Hunt was supposed to deliver my loveseat, again. Yesterday, they failed to deliver my loveseat, again. They are a shipping and delivery company. They do one thing. Poorly, excessively poorly.

I feel like furniture-nappers have stolen my loveseat, and now I am in hostage negotiations to get my furniture. I worry that if I make them mad, I may never see my furniture. (I would say again, but I have never seen it yet.) The good thing is I really expected them to fail to deliver yesterday. I mean, what have they ever done to inspire confidence that they do what they say they are going to do?

The new day is Monday. Sure. At this point, JB Hunt is Lucy with the football, and I am Charlie Brown. Not falling for this one again like Charlie.

Why the picture of Deuce and Stella? Because unlike Monday, I did not count on the good thing being my furniture delivery. I took Deuce and Stella to Puppy Love Daycare ( a total gift in my life - I really should write an appreciation post about that), went to the grocery store to get ingredients for a special dinner for Melanie and Sid, walked, worked out with my trainer, and then started cooking.

I love to cook. I cooked Chicken Marsala for Melanie and me and Chicken Stroganoff for Sid. Deuce and Stella had their Halloween pictures taken at Puppy Love, and as you can see, the one I shared is adorable.

Yesterday could have been as disappointing as Monday was, but I didn't allow that. I didn't count on JB Hunt (fool me once, etc), I filled my day with things that make me happy. And I remembered to appreciate how lucky I am.

I have Melanie and Sid. I have a great trainer, Juli. I love to cook, and have good cookware, a great kitchen, and money for quality ingredients. I have Puppy Love. I have Deuce and Stella. I may miss the old me, but every once in a while, if I work really hard on it, there are glimpses that she is still in there.

For now, that is enough. Maybe by Tuesday there will be a picture of my loveseat to share. If JB Hunt can just manage to do the one thing they are supposed to do.