Latkes and Loved Ones Make Me Sleepy

I'm as happy as can be because I got most of my work done and had a pleasant weekend with Mr. Sturm and my family. Then, I came home and had a delicious, overly large, excessively fancy for Sunday night meal consisting of the following:

1 glass of peach iced tea
1/3 bag frozen steam in the bag green beans
1 side dish of chunky applesauce
2 potato latkes
1 Trader Joe's Smoked, Apple Chardonnay chicken sausage
2 S'mashing S'mores

Now I am happy on a ridiculously full stomach, sprawled out in my sweats, deciding if it is worth the effort to get off the couch and into my bed.

Because I'm Awesome (#5)

• When I try to sleep in, I only make it to 7:30am.
• I bought a nook as a present for myself. After working all summer, and then getting a job for the fall, I thought I should reward myself with a fancy present. In my life, a nook is an exceedingly fancy gift. While a book person deep down in my heart, the nook is convenient for travelling. I spend a lot of time between Rochester and the Twin Cities, as well as Birchwood, WI, and moving books back and forth is always a pain. Unfortunately, I am mildly annoyed with myself after discovering how much I truly enjoy my new nook.
• I went to "Arti Gras" down by the river yesterday and considered buying a ceramic fish to hang on the wall.
• After patching the holes in my wall left by the previous tenant, it is now necessary that I repaint. Unfortunately, I am unable to commit to any one particular color. The living room will probably end up being "Orange Toffee".
• Last night I made myself a real, honest-to-goodness dinner. There was mashed potatoes, fresh green beans, a bacon wrapped filet, strawberries, and a rather generous glass of Moscato. Because I'm super awesome, I even lit a candle while I ate because it seemed wrong not to. Dinner was really, quite good.
• I saved all of my dishes from last night to do today. Ugh. What a mess I made!
• One big orange cat is sitting on my right, sleeping, and one fluffy cat is sitting on my left, shooting hate rays at the one on my right.
• It is almost 11:00am, and I am still not dressed.