Congratulations, Barb!

Happy birthday, Ginger!

I hope things fall into place for you, sj.

I am tired like an tired thing that is tired and being REtired to the glue factory. Woke up at 7:30. Went to find a tarp in the garage. No dice. Took a canvas drop cloth instead. Got the shovel and the gloves. Then went with my dad to a construction site about 2 blocks away to get some of their fill dirt. My dad did the shoveling and heavy lifting but I did physical stuff too. Probably past my boundaries. It took us 3 trips to get enough because the pickup hit its weight limit before it hit its volume limit. On our 3rd trip, a nice construction guy came up to us and offered to use the trench digger attachment on the bulldozer to get the rest of the soil for us. Swell guy. I had already given the construction foreman 2 bags of cookies. I felt bad I wasn't prepared with more to hand out.

Then I went to buy manure and pick up some things from the store.

Then when I was done with that I cleaned the kitchen because that's my chore this week.

A lot of my exhaustion is from physical stuff but there was also a LOT of stress today due to the dysfunctional family circus. I wish I could just let it roll off my back but I'm very bad at that.

Now to take an early bath or shower because I smell like a stevedore.

Sounds nom, Vortex.

Spidra, I am right there with you. I have a migraine from bending over picking up trash all day, and am going to bed now.

I think Vortex's dinner wins, although mine's looking pretty good. It's been rainy and cold all day here, so I declared a chili day. Half pork/half beef mix with lots of spices, onion, red pepper, chipotle chiles in adobo, and a big bottle of ale. And other stuff. House smells divine.

OMG, Vortex, that sounds AMAZING.

...though Barb is conveniently nearby...if only I didn't have a crapton of stuff to do before I leave again tomorrow. I've been putting a bunch of it off all afternoon, but really need to get it done.

I want supper at Vortex's.

So, we just got out of a meeting to discuss our district's financial forecast. I feel sick to my stomach and very scared about my job.

I think I'm going to go home and put my head under the covers.

sj, can you call a couple of the printers and ask if they know who might have a working machine of that type? Or get their advice on the possibility of modifying your design(s) to work on their machines? If that's a simple thing to do, it's probably the best way.

oh no, ChiKat! Financial future~ma for your district.

sj, I know you'll figure something out.

We went out to a tapas place downtown called Rambla to celebrate Tom's promotion.

Hey, remember when I had the energy to blog? Man, I miss being unemployed. Except for needing the money to live and stuff, this working thing is for suckers. I do like the job still, but it is pretty freaking draining.

100 Best Signs from the Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear: [link]

Happy birthday, Ginger!

Woot Barb! Congrats!

Um. There was more. But long day. Good day. But tired. And since I only get paid once a month now, I look at money things once a month now, and today is that day. It looks like in one month, if I keep spending down, I will have my visa card paid off! Can not wait!

Also, in 14 more days, I will no longer be a Probationary Employee, but a full employee of the State of CA. :: crosses fingers they don't let me go in the next two weeks ::

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