That's about all I can say.
Since I last logged in to update we had an all you can eat event, wrapped up Valentine's Day, brought back 2 old employees to help out this spring, Daniel was assaulted and bullied in school, conferences, in the process of getting product from my store from the black market because they advertised something on
tv,
radio and print they can't supply to the stores.. .everyone is out, I met a mother of a daughter who was fighting to get her daughter diagnosed without going insane with docs wanting to medicate rather than treat her Autism with
ADHD drugs and a Boy scout election.
It's been insane. Literally. I have had days were every minute is
accounted for literally every minute, and then had to squeeze something else in to boot. Like a panic attack this a.m. and a driving need to get stuff done.
This morning I woke at 5 a.m. in a panic that I
wouldn't have enough frosting for the cake orders for today, I ran into the store a 5:30 adn discovered that I didn't, I then sat in the store doing paperwork until Sams Club opened at 7 a.m., they were out so I schlepped my butt to the other side of town (20 minute drive) found it, then ran back to the side of town I was in at 7 a.m. to pick up my son at 8 a.m. from an overnight for Boy Scouts at a Church. It's 8:20 a.m. which means I have dumped off one kid, picked up another and am in the store. Where was Jeff? Laying on the couch complaining he had to work at 10 a.m. He's overwhelmed. He got off at 7 last night and bitched about having to come into the store to take out the trash (it was dark) because if I go into the store for 10 minutes it turns into 3 hours.
I have 11 cakes to frost, a store to get set up and a mind to put together before I open in 2 hours. Oh yeah, did I mention that I took a cake order and the woman hung up before she told me what kind of cake and caller ID said it was for a hospital that has THOUSANDS of employees. There is no tracking her down.
Yup. It never ends. Catherine is screaming for time with me. The kids
literally lay on top of me from the time I get home until I kick them off
the bed at midnight because I need sleep. I am looking for a bright spot. I have to stop my talking and thoughts because the follow me around with little stories of thier day that I would kick myself if I missed them and Jeff isn't the "talking or listening" kind of guy.
I do have a few bright spots.
1. Daniel was elected Quartermaster and
Assistant Patrol Leader.
2. I
realized Dan and Steve can go to many Point together from July 26- Aug 1st.
3. My sheets were clean thanks to my daughter, my bed was made.
4. I was able to color my hair, take a bath and read a book last night.
5.
Sams Club had
their rotisserie Chicken salad for cheap this morning.YUM!
6. Steve is here with me. That's always a source of joy! He makes me remember how much I forget to laugh these days. Every night and every morning, that kid is there ready to make me laugh with exasperation...and wonder how his mind really does work. He just walked past with his butt clenched saying "I think I waited too long"
Yup.
I think it's time to start the day..