Back to reality after a week in Florida and a long day of travel Saturday that ended late to get back home. We arrived at Orlando International Airport with enough time for lunch before catching the first flight. I scanned the restaurants in the terminal for decent vegan options, but was not impressed and ended up eating the leftover tofu salad I packed while enjoying a last bit of tropical views.
Yeah, I’m cheap. But I’ve gotten used to packing food for travel.
Our final late flight home was beautiful, I love seeing the city scape at night.
After being in humid Florida for a week, the cool, crisp Sacramento air felt so nice as we were leaving the airport. It was a nice break from winter weather, but nice to get back home to.
Since we were both wiped and jet lagged, we lounged around the house Sunday morning enjoying the fireplace with these little sweeties I missed!
By Sunday afternoon, we motivated ourselves to finally leave the house to grab a Christmas tree and do some serious wallet damage at Whole Foods restocking an empty kitchen for the week.
Including artisan Tru Sweets Organic Candy Canes colored with beet juice for our tree.
Food-wise I was way off schedule dealing with jet lag and just kind of grazed through the day starting with a hemp protein smoothie in the morning and snacked on edamame, popcorn, fruit, and chips and guacamole throughout the day.
The Food Should Taste Good organic blue corn chips are very tasty with a hearty texture and crunch, perfect for guac.
And I ended the day with a light salad from the Whole Foods salad bar and a glass of wine while we decorated the tree.
These little guys weren’t much help with decorating opting to toast their rear ends in front of the fire and watch.
While I obsessively made sure bubble lights were evenly distributed.
Sunday flew by! Before I knew it, it was 11 PM and I was wondering were the weekend went! And not sure I was ready to face a Monday back at work after a week off, first day back after vacations are always tough at my job. And today was no exception sorting through a stuffed inbox and trying to listen to seven co-workers catch me up on what I missed at the same time. This week I’m looking forward to getting back into the grind and attempt a higher raw diet even though temps here are in the 30s at night, should be fun!
Yah, the hardest days are those after a nice break. “The grind” seems so pointless often when I get back from a relaxing experience, like remembering what is and isn’t important in life. I’m sure your pups were super happy to see you too. I honestly have always felt really bad for chihuahas in the winter, so t’s good try have a fireplace to curl up near :)
So true on the grind, but it was refreshing getting a change of scenery. Miko, our newly adopted chihuahua, has especially not been liking the freezing temps lately and wanting to cut walks really short. :-)
welcome home…can’t believe you have a fabulous post up right after traveling and have to get back to the grind. good luck with that :)
love the doggie pics and you, too, in front of your tree! so pretty!
Thanks, so nice to be home and settling in for the holidays. I love traveling, but also the coming home and relaxing part. Not so much the unpacking and laundry part. :-P
Nice to have you back! I enjoyed reading your vacation posts. Your house looks gorgeous! Love your animal family on the hearth!
Thanks on the house, the pets have been owning the hearth lately. :-)
it is always tough to get back to normal but also fun too. your house looks so pretty and homey! it must be nice to be back with animals too :)
Thanks on the house, so nice to be home and have all the fun holiday decorations out. :-)
what you do not like humidity?? haha glad you made it home safe
I am heading to FL next week, hoping for nice weather
It’s funny that I had not problem with humidity when I lived in Florida and wondered why visiting family always complained about it. :-)