I know we've all been there, but I am going to blog about this anyway because blogging helps me get the chaos into some semblance of order. I feel like I'm spiraling out of control. No, it's not a drug spiral although sometimes I feel like that would be easier. Ok, not really.
Anyone who has been following my blogs knows that I work some pretty funky hours. During the time that I'm not working I volunteer at the VA hospital and I do volunteer work with Soldiers' Angels. Someone told me to be careful that I didn't spread myself too thin with everything that I'm doing. I thought that I was doing great, and in the beginning, I was. I was motivated to write letters, put together care packages, send out post cards and all that wonderful stuff that goes along with being an "angel". Don't get me wrong. I still LOVE being a Soldiers' Angel, but there are times when I feel unmotivated to do much.
I think the real reason I am feeling so very down is because my apartment is STILL a mess. I have also been working tirelessly on my costume for the midsummer festival. A lot of people have helped me work on and pay for the components for the costume. Pictures to come. I don't feel like I deserve all the help that my friends have given me for this. I guess I have a hard time dealing with that because I have always been the one to do everything for myself, whether I have friends or not, in a relationship or not. I suppose that is another story.
I dropped the ball the other day with a project that I was going to try to help out with. I ended up not being able to go and do what I said I was going to do, and that really irritates me. I didn't keep the line of communication open and even though it looks like the project will still go forward, I still feel bad about dropping the proverbial ball.
The Midsummer festival is this Sunday so after that I won't have to worry about my costume anymore. Actually, my part in the construction is finished. The only thing left is the wings, and my friend working on them will be done by Sunday so I'm not worried so much about it. They are looking great. I can't wait for the festival. It will be so much fun.
Ok, so I know that I'm not feeling very good because my apartment isn't clean. I know that I had gotten all excited about doing spring cleaning a few weeks ago, but I never got around to finishing it. I have loads and loads of laundry to do and even though I weeded my garden a few days ago, it needs it again already.
Some of you might say that I need to take a break and take some time for myself. Well, I already did that when I went to Utah. I put all my SA stuff on hold for the most part. I also think that is the reason that I'm not feeling as together. I am now having to regain the momentum that I once had. It's not as easy as I thought it would be. But, no matter.
I think I'll end with that. Thanks for reading.
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Thursday, April 21, 2011
Garden, Daycare and Soldier Mail
It's been a while since I wrote last. It's been a busy several days.
I have been busy handmaking cards for a Soldiers' Angels card signing this Sunday. It probably won't be a very big event, I am having a small info booth at a business yard sale, but I do hope to get the word out about SA nonetheless. People will be able to get information about SA as well as write words of gratitude or thanks on a card for one of our heroes. I have made over 100 cards, which may not seem like a whole lot, but that will be over 100 heroes who will get extra encouraging words from home. And who knows perhaps we will get a few more volunteers to adopt a hero.
I've gotten a few letters and an email from some heroes. It always makes me smile whenever I do hear back from someone I've written. Speaking of which, I am a little behind on sending out my letters. I reduced my name intake to 6 names per week instead of 14. It was just getting unmanageable. On the bright side, a friend of mine gave me a printer. An older printer, but one that will work with my mac mini, so I am not looking a gift horse in the mouth. The only thing I need is to get the cable from her that connects the printer to the computer, and I'll be all set. She even hooked me up with four extra cartridges of ink. I'm doing the happy dance. With that, I will probably be able to increase my names every week.
Concerning my garden; I guess I don't have as green of a thumb as I thought. For the most part, the plants are doing good, but the heat hardy marigolds haven't liked this cold spell one bit and they are mostly dead. I was warned about that, so I have no one to blame except myself. It has been raining a lot, so they probably drowned. They are only supposed to be watered a few times a week.
The swimming pool did end up coming back even though I leveled it out. I decided that I needed to take more drastic measures, so I went to home Depot and bought a few of those clamshell border rocks. So far, they have been working great. I wish I had thought of that sooner. And, even though they only border most of one side, they still look good.
Raven's daycare is closing at the end of April. This is both bad and good. Bad because, well I hate to see any business close down...bad because they were a great daycare/preschool and Raven learned a LOT of things there and made a few good friends. Good because I will be enrolling her in the daycare program that is on the school premises where she will be attending kindergarten this year. I am hoping that she will be getting to know some of the kids in her class before she gets there. There's nothing like being the new girl and not knowing anyone. Raven isn't that shy, but I also don't want to put her in that position if I don't have to. The bad thing is that she will only be going to that site until the end of the current school season. They don't have a summer session there anymore, so I will have to transfer her to a different site that does. My friends who pick her up for me on Thursdays and Fridays are going to kill me...lol When the school season starts, Raven will go back to her school and have care before and after school on the days I work. When I don't work, I will get a few hours in the afternoon all to myself. Whatever will I do with myself!!
I think that is all the updates I actually have. Sad, isn't it? Thanks for sticking with me. I really need to do something more exciting with my life.
I have been busy handmaking cards for a Soldiers' Angels card signing this Sunday. It probably won't be a very big event, I am having a small info booth at a business yard sale, but I do hope to get the word out about SA nonetheless. People will be able to get information about SA as well as write words of gratitude or thanks on a card for one of our heroes. I have made over 100 cards, which may not seem like a whole lot, but that will be over 100 heroes who will get extra encouraging words from home. And who knows perhaps we will get a few more volunteers to adopt a hero.
I've gotten a few letters and an email from some heroes. It always makes me smile whenever I do hear back from someone I've written. Speaking of which, I am a little behind on sending out my letters. I reduced my name intake to 6 names per week instead of 14. It was just getting unmanageable. On the bright side, a friend of mine gave me a printer. An older printer, but one that will work with my mac mini, so I am not looking a gift horse in the mouth. The only thing I need is to get the cable from her that connects the printer to the computer, and I'll be all set. She even hooked me up with four extra cartridges of ink. I'm doing the happy dance. With that, I will probably be able to increase my names every week.
Concerning my garden; I guess I don't have as green of a thumb as I thought. For the most part, the plants are doing good, but the heat hardy marigolds haven't liked this cold spell one bit and they are mostly dead. I was warned about that, so I have no one to blame except myself. It has been raining a lot, so they probably drowned. They are only supposed to be watered a few times a week.
The swimming pool did end up coming back even though I leveled it out. I decided that I needed to take more drastic measures, so I went to home Depot and bought a few of those clamshell border rocks. So far, they have been working great. I wish I had thought of that sooner. And, even though they only border most of one side, they still look good.
Raven's daycare is closing at the end of April. This is both bad and good. Bad because, well I hate to see any business close down...bad because they were a great daycare/preschool and Raven learned a LOT of things there and made a few good friends. Good because I will be enrolling her in the daycare program that is on the school premises where she will be attending kindergarten this year. I am hoping that she will be getting to know some of the kids in her class before she gets there. There's nothing like being the new girl and not knowing anyone. Raven isn't that shy, but I also don't want to put her in that position if I don't have to. The bad thing is that she will only be going to that site until the end of the current school season. They don't have a summer session there anymore, so I will have to transfer her to a different site that does. My friends who pick her up for me on Thursdays and Fridays are going to kill me...lol When the school season starts, Raven will go back to her school and have care before and after school on the days I work. When I don't work, I will get a few hours in the afternoon all to myself. Whatever will I do with myself!!
I think that is all the updates I actually have. Sad, isn't it? Thanks for sticking with me. I really need to do something more exciting with my life.
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