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Some weeks you wonder just how you got through it.  This has been one of them

Joe and Pneumonia:  Never expected it was that.  Flu maybe but fortunately, as the doctor said, we caught it early and the antibiotics are working.  He's still coughing a lot and  has pulled a muscle from doing so much of it but he's definitely improved some since Tuesday. 

Work:  Sometimes, deadlines collide.  That has been the case this week and with a bit of help Thursday and Friday mornings from two wonderful ladies in the congregation, I managed to get published,copied, collated, folded and addressed and mailed:
  • 225 monthly newletters
  • 115 stewardship campaign packets
  • 20 meeting reminder cards
as well as completing regular duties of:
  • copying, folding, collating 60 bulletins
  • folding 14 more
  • prepping sanctuary for service Sunday
  • checks and bookkeeping
  • and other sundry duties as required
Taz:  Those of you who follow (should be all of you LOL) know I usually drive our black 2002 Grand Prix SE lovingly named Taz.  You also recall Taz has been rather ornery on some occasions with repairs.  Recently, it seems the transmission is having trouble and considering this was already rebuilt once, we did some looking around and found Merlin. 

Merlin is a 2007 Mercury Milan dealer leftover.  With only 75 miiles on him, he'll come with 34 months of a bumper to bumper warranty so that if anything happens I can take him to any Ford/Lincoln/Mercury dealer for service.  5 speed manual, a/c, heater, cd/am/fm and I believe he also has the plug in for mp3 (they made 2 versions and pretty sure this one has the connection).  Tardis Blue with Beige interior.  We trade in in a couple of hours.  Photos will follow

Excited but a bit bummed as not having had any car payments for 10 years now, that part is so gonna take some getting used to.





dragonsinger: (bananas)
According to Merriam Webster Dictionary, one of the definitions of frustration is "a deep chronic sense or state of insecurity and dissatisfaction arising from unresolved problems or unfulfilled needs."

Yep, I would say that would do it. I'd say this because this morning, frustration tried to be my new bff. An event at work, eventually resolved, tried to take 'frustration' to new levels when five months of entries in a program disappeared. In the end, I won and things were restored to where they should be and eventually the frustration level lowered. Sometimes, though it does not return to normal immediately and you are left just hanging there in this sort of limbo state.

Its those time, I am so thankful for being crafty. Instead of pacing, fidgeting, or even snacking to try to rid the remaining feelings I can simply pull out my crochet hook or knitting needles.......

OH! No no not to stab anyone, though now that you mention...... oh never mind.

No, to sit and work. It is times like this I pick up a simpler project. Something repetitive and begin to push myself to work on it. It is in the repeating of the same stitch or series of stitches over and over that I find I begin to calm down and focus on more pleasanter thoughts.

Perhaps its what the finished piece will look like. Who I'm making it for. Or what I can work on when this is finished. Whatever it may be, the crafting takes me to my happy place. A place where I can be calmer and relaxed.

Won't you join me?
dragonsinger: (Eediots)
Funeral at work this morning.  Now this does not mean I don't have to do my normal type work, just that I have to make sure things are ready in the sanctuary and such as well. 

On phone placing order for our upcoming VBS, funeral director comes in, don't bother to ask if I'm busy or even notice I'm on phone.  Justs tells me he needs fellowship hall door unlocked (on other side of church).  Told him soon as I was done, he left.  Continued placing the order.  Was in the process of giving credit card info for billing....  He comes back and yet again does not bother to ask if I'm busy or even notice I'm on phone.  "That door needs to be open!  I have family wanting to get in!"  I hold phone where it is rather visible and tell him "Soon as I am done!  I'm still on this call!"  He storms out says he'll do it himself.

*headdesk*

/rant

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