First Day Back and Candle Day 2024

Today was my first day back at work since my surgery. I wasn't thrilled with going back to work but needed to go back to work. I didn't have a whole lot to do that was going to violate the restrictions that my surgeon handed me. I did what I could. There were things that I wanted to do but it wasn't a wise idea to do anything I really wanted to do. I am happy that I am easing my way back into work though. I figured with being off for so long, having surgery and with my restrictions, I figured it would be better to ease myself back into work. I didn't want to just jump in not exactly how I would be feeling after a short shift. So it's going to be some short shifts until Christmas.

Today was the first day of the Bath and Body Works Candle Day. If you already have an account set up with Bath and Body Works, you would be the first in line to shop Candle Day. Normally, Candle Day is the first Saturday of December. I think with the pandemic and how poorly the 2020 or 2021 was handled, I think they make it an all weekend type of deal. Since I was a member, I was able to shop the early access and get candles. After talking to my finances, I was only able to nab 2 candles. In some ways, I was a little sad that I couldn't get what I would have liked to get but my gift card only allowed me to 2. I got the Winter candle and Freshly Brewed Coffee. Maybe next paycheck I might get more or just give the candle buying a rest until next Candle Day. I am leaning towards just giving it a rest. I think that will be my New Year's resolution/challenge is to see how many candles that I can use up before next Candle Day.

I was a little surprised with our snow storm. Late Wednesday night to early Thursday morning I did hear some thundersnow and that is something that I haven't heard in years. When I heard the thundersnow, I thought that it would be much worse than it really was. Nothing good can come out of hearing thundersnow. The last time I heard it, our well pump decided to break and we lost electricity for a week and this was a week after Thanksgiving in 2020. I was hoping that I wasn't going to lose electricity and I didn't.