Wednesday, April 27, 2005In Search of ....green pearl earrings. I had no idea it could be so hard to find such a simple thing as a pair of earrings to match the wonderful moss-green pearl necklace that my mom gave me for Christmas. I've been looking and looking, but I cannot find earrings in the right colour! The kids asked what I wanted... Sign in to see full entry.Monday, April 25, 2005Catching UpWow, it's been more than a week since I wrote here. I finished my taxes, as you know, and spent the weekend after that both resting and cleaning up the house. It's gotten away from me again, which is immensely frustrating. Last week, I had a huge project that kind of blew up all over my life. I... Sign in to see full entry.Friday, April 15, 2005A Pleasant ShockAnyone who has been following my blogs knows that I have been really, really worried about my tax bill this year. So they can skip the next paragraph, which is a quick update for those who are newer readers. I lost my job last summer. I had been working for a religious organization that was exempt... Sign in to see full entry.Thursday, April 14, 2005Very Busy Doing TaxesI'm not blogging a lot the last few days...I'm working my head off trying to get my taxes done. I hope I finish tonight, or I will have to take leave from work tomorrow afternoon to finish. I'm getting a migraine. Have you ever stopped to figure out just how much you are paying each year in total... Sign in to see full entry.Monday, April 11, 2005The Things Children DoMy younger son is up to his tricks again. I had just complimented him and his brotehr on getting their morning chores done quickly (get dressed, make bed, fold pajamas), and was thinking that even though I was running very late (my own fault today), I might still make it to work on time because I... Sign in to see full entry.Thursday, April 7, 2005Busy Days Ahead!This weekend is the first of three curriculum fairs that I attend every year as a representative of Doorposts character-building curriculum. I really enjoy doing it; I meet a lot of people and I get to represent a fabulous product. SO I am home tonight after spending an hour going through my... Sign in to see full entry.Tuesday, April 5, 2005Developing a Bad HabitI'm getting back into my very bad habit of staying up late to get "just one more thing" done. For the past week, I have made it to bed before 10 p.m. only once. I know quite well that I function best on eight to nine hours of uninterrupted sleep, and I very much want to start exercising again (which... Sign in to see full entry.Monday, April 4, 2005Sleep-Deprived FogThe world is operating in a sleep-deprived fog today. My older son burst into tears when I woke him this morning. My younger son is physically awake, but mentally zonked. Both of them act like they've taken a large Valium. Two little zombies, facing the world. Bless their hearts. I'm a little more... Sign in to see full entry.Friday, April 1, 2005My Boss Is WonderfulOur company has been working with an outside company to produce an informational brochure. The woman who is coordinating everything is a snotty witch. She and I have not hit it off from the first. She keeps making snide remarks about my abilities and skills --- veiled, very "inoffensive" on the... Sign in to see full entry.Thursday, March 31, 2005SO Not Looking Forward to This WeekendI don't want this weekend to arrive. If we could stay in a time warp, reliving today for about six months, I'd be thrilled. You see, this is "Spring Forward Weekend" --- the weekend that comes once a year when the government, not content with taking 20% of my paycheck, takes away an hour of my life.... Sign in to see full entry. |