Today I am spent

I am spent emotionally, mentally, and physically.

Things are just so far behind and I see no end in sight.

I am tired of dealing with other people's problems, other's peoples lies, and trying to coordinate everybody and everything.

After awhile it just gets too much and I just need to stop and have a pity party.

It's at that point. No matter how hard I work -- there is too much.

So don't call me today if you need something or you have a problem......I am not available.

Today will be spent on fixing myself.

One day...........

...... I will wake up and there won't be 500 of things to do on my "to do" list

......I wish I could be sitting around and doing some of the things I used to really enjoy (e.g. reading, cross stitching)

.....I won't have to harbor all this trivial anger inside of myself (I really am trying to let that go)

......I will be able to do those things I always say I am going to do (e.g. eating better, exercising)

.....I won't feel so defeated or so hopeless about the MILLIONS of things that I just don't get done. It's depressing to walk around all day and have it staring you in the face.

Ho Hum........need to put on my big girl panties and get busy instead of sitting here moaning and groaning.

How did I do?

Well yesterday's list was a long one......let's see how good I did (red means it got done)!

Laundry
Design and print boxtoppers
Quarterly Federal Payroll reports
Start working on e-mail for May 1
Write letter to Security company cancelling their crappy service
Start working on agenda for Weds meeting
Start tackling the little piles of small tasks sitting on my desk
Find the payroll reports from last year so that I can mail this audit that was due last month
Start on the May Pizza of the Month things (website, signs, instructions, pictures)
Report all new employees to the state of Texas
Catch up all data entry in Quickbooks
Do last weeks paperwork
Get ready for taxes (this is a week long project by itself)
Try to fit in some housecleaning
Finish decorating the front porch and get porch swing hung

Doesn't look like much off the list got done, but it also doesn't include all the other things I did that didn't make the list.

Oh well......I'm chugging along and working on it again today!

Alone + Swamped = Production

The Bad News: Paul has to close again tonight :-(

The Good News: Since he won't be home to distract me......I should get LOTS of work done tonight.

Lucky for me, the list is long so I won't have to worry about running out of things to do.

This next part is mostly for me......so if you're not interested, then just consider the blogging done right here. But, if you're really want to see my personal "to-do" list for today......then by all means, read on.

Actually, listing it here for the world to see might be a positive thing.

1. I can have a written list of all the tasks I need to accomplish (just in case I forget)


2. I can check back here tomorrow and see how many of these things I actually got done!

• Laundry


• Design and print boxtoppers


• Quarterly Federal Payroll reports


• Start working on e-mail for May 1


• Write letter to Security company cancelling their crappy service


• Start working on agenda for Weds meeting


• Start tackling the little piles of small tasks sitting on my desk


• Find the payroll reports from last year so that I can mail this audit that was due last month


• Start on the May Pizza of the Month things (website, signs, instructions, pictures)


• Report all new employees to the state of Texas


• Catch up all data entry in Quickbooks


• Do last weeks paperwork


• Get ready for taxes (this is a week long project by itself)


• Try to fit in some housecleaning


• Finish decorating the front porch and get porch swing hung

Ha ha.........I'll be lucky if three things on this list get done.

Text Wars

This is what happens when two sisters start texting each other on a Friday night. The following is a verbatim interaction between two sisters. The names have not been changed to protect the innocent.

Debbie: Miss you.....let's go eat tacos

Penny: At Chuys as we text!!!! I will have a shot with ur name on it!!!! You too there.....have a penny shot




Debbie: Toasting my beer to you



Penny: (photo sent with following caption: Drink a real beer on ur toast silly!!!!)



Debbie: We miss you guys!

Penny: (photo sent with the following caption: Kara has chosen vodka water for her toast!!!!)



It gets really deadly when we are together in person!

Yes, we do miss hanging out with Penny and her wild family!

Wordless Wednesday: You are never too old to have fun!

Date night with the hubby!

We've been busy, busy, busy.

Tuesday nights are normally the only night of the week that we really plan for and make sure there is enough people scheduled.

Tuesday nights used to be reserved for trivia night, but since it's really the only guaranteed night that we have -- we only attend trivia sporadically and try and do other things on this night. (plus I'm kinda burned out on trivia for awhile)

So tonight's date night will consist of dinner out together.....and we really want a steak (or maybe prime rib). So this is probably where we'll end up since they have really good steaks at a really good price.



Then it's off to the movies. There's a movie theater right next door to the restaurant and it has nothing by Imax screens. So it's a movie for us and the movie of choice (Paul's choice).......is The Hunger Games!!!



How blissful those 4 hours will be with cell phones off, no paperwork, and nothing to do but enjoy ourselves!