Well its been a week since I wrote last. I guess I was busier than I thought last week. Worked every day - took one morning off, but got quite a bit done at work. Still have lots to do this week, though.

I had Friday off - and was sick all day. Have some type of spring cold - chest and head - throat itchy, ears plugged. I basically took the entire weekend to do nothing but try to get better. I have to see how I feel in the morning to see if I want to drive into work or try the bus. I am hoping I can do the bus, but we will see.

I am looking forward to another busy week - I will do everything I can to get it all done at work and leave it there.

I guess I'll stop for now. I want to get to bed early so I can see what I can do on getting to work tomorrow.

crocodile

lazy days crazy days

Yesterday was crazy. Today is lazy.

Yesterday dmae and scott drove from fairbanks to anchorage to take their flight to rome. I got a nice visit with them. Scott has really put on weight though. I shouldn't talk, but I worry about him. He needs to get away from his video games and into real life.

Today I did absolutely nothing but read. It felt good. I got my chores done for the most part yesterday and did nothing today - except change the clocks.

I hate it when they change the time. even when it is in the fall and we gain an hour. Doesn't matter - still screws with my head.

I need to pay bills tomorrow night and no excuses - and make some calls. I want to be at work early, so I hope I can do that. If I can get everything done early I can leave early - we will see.

So that is about it for tonight. tomorrow is another week and another day.

later

So today is a not too bad day. I still am not in a motivated mood after work. I need to figure out what I need to do to increase my evening energy. Probably more sleep? I think I'll try that after I adjust to the time change.

Boy do I hate the time change. It really doesn't have much of a use here. We have plenty of daylight in the summer, and I think most other northern hemisphere places do.

Blueberries - YUM. I have started to attack the blueberries I canned last fall. They are a great treat. I need to get through my fruit and pickles so I have some room for this next year. I am excited about gardening. I want to start a new bed and to plant more berry bushes in my old plot. I want to read more about the soil web and organics. I think I should be able to get some good compost from my pile this year. I need to start a new one so I can keep them going.

Well - I think this will be a short one tonight. Lost was pretty good. Need to watch it again on line to see what I might have missed.

while dial

So today is not too bad a day. I got a lot done at work and even some cleaning of my office. If I can keep this up I may be caught up by the end of next week.

Today I found out when the Chili Challenge is - the 28th and when the Bike Auction is (the 26th). Emilee will be here for both. I wonder if she will attend. I'll send her the info and see what she thinks.

Danny told me he doesn't have much for classes tomorrow so he wants to go snow boarding. I think he probably does need a break - I just need him to be careful driving my truck.

DMae will be coming down on Saturday - since she will be here later in the day I can save the rest of my house cleaning until then. Which means I can just veg out at night - except for my bills which I need to do ASAP.

I need to free think here a little bit. I need to just let my mind go where it will. I really would like to go back to NZ sometime soon. I really would like to have all my finances in order - this is something I can do if I just quit being so lazy. I need to set myself some goals and meet them.

At one time in my life I was able to set goals and keep them. It has been years ago. I think Monk robbed me of that ability. I think his overbearing of our relationship robbed me of myself and I need to continue to get myself back. I have no one to blame but myself now, though. I need to focus and stay focused.

I do think I suffer from depression in the winter, though. That is when I tend to fall behind and can't seem to get myself back on track. I will look into what I can do next winter - whether it is vitamin D, or a light box, or simply a better exercise routine. Or all three. I am going to work through this.

So I will set some goals by Sunday, along with action plans and deadlines. And I will keep them. Then I will feel better about myself and able to move on.

This is all for now.

later

So today I am italicized. Don't as me why - I just felt like it.

Cold again today - 0 when I left this morning. But I rode home tonight with Danny. Emilee is on her way to Panama - I hope she enjoys her stay there. I feel a little better about her being there and in Costa Rica - they seem a little safer places if you ask me, but I could be wrong. I hope she does ok and stays safe.

Lots of stuff to do tomorrow. I got some done today, but there is still a ton for tomorrow. I just need to keep plugging away - and to get my list going again. I am so disorganized lately - I need to go in on a weekend or something - or maybe early in the morning before Ira gets in - we'll see.

I want to get my cupboards started over the short spring break weekend I will get - I figure I can get at least one of them painted.

Tomorrow I need to go through my bills and make some calls. I want to clean the kitchen also, but I might wait until Saturday for that.

It is almost time to go to bed - I haven't really done anything this evening, but I think I need to give myself a break and take Mondays off. So that is just what I will be doing. Monday is my veg day and Wednesday will be my Lost day.

I think this is probably all for tonight. I'll see what is up for tomorrow.

later

there and back again legislature style

So it was off to Juneau to advocate for the University. I should have written while there, but managed to stay busy and didn't take the time to write.

But I am letting myself stop and go on things, and let it not be an excuse to stop for good. So I will write tonight and again the next time I can.

I do want to keep up the writing, though. Things I need to accomplish this week - pay bills, check budget, vacuum the stairs, clean the kitchen, go to the store, go see mama, and then there is the work stuff, but that is work stuff, so I won't address it here.

Spunkee's foot seems to be better - she is walking on it ok.

We got a ton of snow yesterday and last night. I blowed the driveway today - I am so glad to have the snow blower, I would get another one if I need to. I won't be without one ever again.

I need to start planning my summer garden plans. I want to finish my cottage garden, move my major garden, and start on the front yard.

I also want to get the kitchen painted. I will buy the paint next week and start to work on the kitchen cabinets. That will be quite a chore, and I figure I need to do one cabinet at at time. I will take it apart, unload it and then paint it, put it back together and start on the next section. I think it will probably take at least a month, working 2 nights a week and on weekends.

I think this is probably all I have to add tonight. Puck is begging to get out so I better go get him before he decides to be a pain.

later.