Tired and melancholy

As stated in my post title, I'm feeling very tired and melancholy despite the fact that it has been incredibly warm and beautiful outside...perhaps the fact that it's too warm for March adds to my sad mood. I'm probably tired today because I was awakened at 2am by a thunderstorm and I couldn't get back to sleep so I turned on the tv and watched some Home Improvement for a while. Hooray for 2am tv.

I'm trying a new therapy for my arms/hands and this past weekend I felt pretty good. But I went to work Monday and it all went downhill. All the discomfort was back. I know it'll take a long time, but it's hard to be optimistic and positive when you take a tiny step forward and then the next day you take a big step or two backward. Today my limbs feel crappy and it makes me frustrated.

There was an unfortunate incident involving my sewing machine and a zipper last night. I broke two needles because for some reason, the needle position kept reverting from the far left spot to the center...and with a zipper foot, there's a big honking piece of metal under the center position...so POW! Broken needles. I don't get it. It made me mad and disappointed. The zipper got installed, but it looks horrible and it pissed me off. I need to practice more.

Poo.

The daffodils we planted are about to burst open...they were threatening to open when I went home for lunch and I wouldn't be surprised if they have bloomed by the time I get home.

I nearly hit a cat on the expressway last night. Scared me half to death. He bolted out of nowhere from the right side of the road and I thought it was a grocery bag or something until he was right in front of me. A beautiful, lean, tiger-striped kitty running at full speed. I didn't get to see if he made it or not -- he must have vaulted over the median barrier before I thought to turn and look. I hoped with all my might that he didn't try to cross the other three lanes without pausing on the other side of the barrier because it was non-stop traffic in the other direction. Stupid daredevil cats.

Neil has been in NYC the past week and is getting home tonight. I wish I could have gone with him like I did last year. That was so much fun! He's got five whole days off after this. It's his first real break in about a month and a half. Phew.