Everyone is so busy....

Getting some family time in

At least the kids are on holiday, they got some time to bond with the baby..

Got a fair amount done yesterday but the unpacking is not 100% complete. Had a work related going away party to go to in the evening. DH took the kids and friends swimming.

Back to work today, oh joy! There are aspects of my job I love but I'm in a bit of a stressful phase right now so the week away was very nice.

We are going to some friends for dinner and swimming tonight. Otherwise a fairly quiet week planned. I think DS is going to a sleepover on Friday night so we might send DD to a friends for awhile and go out to dinner.

Kristil, so glad you're able to get some time to yourself. Sorry that you had to relive those memories. Will pray that gets taken care of soon!

Unusual morning. Late getting up. Started dishes, then got sidetracked with DD#2's room and also some phone calls. STILL HAVEN'T GOTTEN BACK TO THE DISHES! UGH! BUT, DD's closet got a thorough weeding accomplished. Now we have two bags of clothes for our neighbor. Just need to call and see when we can drop them off.

Made some phone calls. One was a little frustrating. Our country road is HORRIBLE. Deep pot holes and then when they filled some, they overfilled them and didn't smooth it down. Making it almost worse than before! I asked what needed to be done to request our road to be repaved. Nothing! No money to do it. Only fill the pot holes. GGRR! He at least said he would take a look at our road, but no promises. Does anyone know if we can take this up higher and who would we talk to?? (Our road has been this way for the 8 yrs we've lived here!)

Not sure if I updated you all, but some of our responsibilities at church have changed. DH and I are the new AWANA commanders. DH stepped down as the Sunday School teacher and I stepped down at the Ladies Ministry Leader. DH will fill in for other teachers when needed and I am still on the Ladies planning team, just not the head honcho anymore. Now we should be able to focus more energy on AWANA, Homeschooling, & Co-op Musical.

So I've been working lately at getting things organized and set up for the new year.

Well, I need to get going. The dishes await! CYA!

Wendy- Thanks. I am ok, but it was hard for a bit after.

Back to report my progress. After posting I had a lazy feeling and laid back down with the intention of napping. About 3 minutes later I was back up again. Decided to sort through the car stuff. Now have 3 bags to go to the trash and 2 boxes with photo props and 1 for the frat house. The couch is almost cleared again and the boxes stacked in the corner for further dispersal. Will take out the trash later. Trying not to go outside for a while as I made the wasps angry again!! A box on my porch contained a new nest and I am again without wasp spray so I carefully took the box and flung it out in the yard and ran in the house. Boy are they mad!!!

Decided to go ahead and move the cat tower, vacuum, de-cob web and move things around. Vacuum hose was clogged and it was a rusty nail that had got sucked up. Stabbed my finger with it before I realized what it was. Cleaned with antiseptic wipe and will watch it for any infection. Not sure exactly when my last tetanus shot was but think it was with in the recommended 10 year period. Will watch it carefully though.

Got the cat tree repositioned and screwed to the wall with my power drill. My first use of it and I was so proud of getting it done!

Well off to see what else I can get done!

Great job Kristil! You're really going to town!! Once you use that power drill, look out!! You'll be finding ways to use it again and again! LOL

Got some veggies peeled, washed, cut, shredded and ready to go. Now DH needs to attack the onions. That's one I don't do unless I have to, and since I put my makeup on, I'm not touching it! LOL

Need to get put some supper together. Cya~

YEA Kristil!!!!!!!!!! Both with the cleaning and using your new drill! I also wanted to say that the lady who worked with you was very snotty, in what she said to you. She should have thanked you for filling in and going a great job. UGH! I hope she won't be there long!
Wendy:
I use to love to play when I did the dishes for my mom when I was young.....gave lessons on how to wash dishes! Seriously!
I was Martha S and didn't know it! ROTFLOL. You could teach the girls to do them.......oldest washes, youngest drys!

Good for you about complaining about the road and the pot holes. I hope they do something for you. Frustrating I know.

Jodi:
Good you had a nice vacation, and have some camping to look forward to. Working quickly, but what is nice is you can
look forward to the camping. YOU are one brave girl. I don't even like yard work, let alone camping! LOL

I was able to spend quite a bit of time sewing today. I finished an apron - it's going to my daughter-in-law.

This is just a quick note to say thank you to everyone here who has given me encouragement over the years. I have made some major changes in my life, and I think life is going in the right direction now.

I finally broke up with my bf of 3 years - he not only created "clutter" in my life, but also physical clutter in my home. I am so much happier now!

I leave for Pennsic in 2 days. That's the largest medieval event in the world - my children and I will be living in a medieval city of 10,000 for a week and a half. We will be travelling from GA to PA, and since we've never been anywhere near that far north, I am a little nervous!

My productivity since the break up has been so much better. I have been sewing like crazy (getting garb ready for the event). Every day I have been doing at least one load of dishes. Laundry is getting caught up. DS is cutting grass every other day, until it's done. We've thrown away so many trash bags, and we're going to start recycling. I've organized my sewing stuff (at least what I can get to for now)

Anyway, I hope this isn't too off topic...I don't have a lot of friends here in this town, so you guys have no idea how much you helped me get through the days that I felt overwhelmed.

Hugs to you all!! I'll post again in a couple of weeks when we return!

Kimber

Kimber- good to see you again! Sometimes the right choices are hard. Good for you for taking control!! I agree the Goner friends have been my lifeline over the past few years. No telling what I would have done without them! The festival sounds fun and I am sure you all will have a great time!!

Will I am going to a different studio today to make appointments unless something changes. So I guess the suspended manager is coming back to her store. Fine by me as long as I am working somewhere! In a few more weeks I am frat house bound!!

Never did get around to the ME portion of my day. Managed to wash a few things for today and the living room looks much better. I can work whatever hours I want today when setting appointments, so think I will cut it a bit short and make an appointment with myself for ME time tonight!

Rest day today.