Day 181: Today I am a Xanthippe!

I didn't even know what a Xanthippe was until today.

Let me tell you ...

I usually wake up in an orderly way.

I won't bore you with details, but ...

today I didn't want to get up?

Headachy, but not sick.

Grouchy about the day ahead.

But, aiming to reverse this attitude ...

I decided on a blackberry protein smoothie.

My daughter the private trainer ...

(amazing example of fitness and stamina)

raves about the power of blackberries.

So, I use 30g protein (impressed?)...

a whole 4.4 oz of blackberries ... 

1/2 banana, 1 teaspoon flaxseed,

and 1 teaspoon of almond butter.

I start the nutri-blender and look away ...

fascinated by a bird outside my window.

I look back to find a vivid purple abstract painting,

splattered all over my kitchen!

White cabinets, stove, floor ... everywhere!

Now, keep in mind I was trying to correct a

not-so terrific attitude to begin with!

For me, there was a few seconds of 

not wanting to start the task ahead, 

just looking in dis-belief.

But I am a grown-up and so I started.

The funny (not really) thing in cleaning up

is as soon as you think it's done, it isn't.

Please explain to me how the blender container,

which was obviously over-filled, is still full, but ...

there is an equal amount dispersed all over my kitchen?

As you may have gathered, the subject of each 

of my daily blogs just happens and I go with it.

After cleaning up my mess, I brought my smoothie 

into my office to check e-mails and ...

the ever non-existant blog comments. (hint?)

And, one of my daily views is A.Word.A.Day

So when I saw today's word, Xanthippe, 

it was like a bolt from the heavens saying ... 

here is your blog for today!

I drew this little sketch on the back of a bill envelope. 

It was to illustrate a curmudgeon in Day 141, but ...

seems like it fits Xanthippe too, right?