My hair is out but I'm still feeling weathered

Well, it has been 3 long weeks since I last wrote. 3 very long weeks. Let's recap:

1. Preparation for mediation

2. Mediation that went no where but to more (4+) meetings scheduled but now I know what

I'm being sued for, I think.

3. School started

4. Painted Lauren's room - still trying to get her stuff out of my room - daunting!!

5. Painted hall, including the 14' ceiling. Paintbrush taped on end of an extending pole works

great for those hard to reach places.

6. Research and document review for mediation - argh.

7. Had to finish on-line course for license renewal (will it matter if things go bad?) 91% on test.

I blame my score on Roger scratching for attention just when I started until I was done!!

8. Cracked rib - hard to sleep, hard to run

9. Caught a cold/flu type bug that knocked me out for a couple of days. When was the last time

I had a fever?

10. More research and paperwork review for mediation. Annoying!

11. More painting, office windows, FR windows and trim, and bathroom ceiling (ugh)

I am feeling better, I'm caught up on work (oh, yeah, throw that in the mix above) and my laundry is done for the day.

Maybe I'll shower.

I got nothin'

You know the old saying, "If life gives you lemons, make lemonade!". This last few weeks I got a few lemons and can't quite see my way to make lemonade. I have turned into a work-whiner.

I ask my kids when the whining gets to be too much, "What do you get it you whine?", to which they reply, "Nothing.". That's right folks, I got nothin'. I have been busy whining but not acting. I know what I want to do but I don't know what I should do. I have been on my knees trying to figure it out but I haven't got that lovin', or hatin', feeling yet. I think I'm asking the wrong question or asking to be handed the answer (can't I just get a little louder voice that says, "Why yes, Sherri, go right ahead with that!") I understand I have to do my part but (oops, here I go whining again) I want to get that burning feeling so when we are broke I can absolutely say, "The spirit said to!", and feel very justified.

So, I will go back to my lemons and my knees and try not to get any papercuts. And if I start whining to you don't let me. I need to be done lemonade or not.

Let's See....

So in the last two weeks since my last post the following things have conspired to make me not post:
1. Ward Christmas party preparation - how did I get roped into doing 40 goodie bags & gallons
of hot chocolate, 2 dozen cookies, costumes and 4 gingerbread train center pieces?
2. Connor sick (2 days), Tylor sick (2 days), Lauren sick (2 days), Jim sick (7 days) and me sick,
am I over it yet? You'd think I could have squeaked out one post in there but no.
3. Almost hit our neighbor's dog and child - they ran into the street at night
4. Multiple trips to Costco because no one else has a Costco card
5. Thanksgiving - lovely but busy as usual
6. Work
7. Going to the court house not once but twice in one day - long story but the witness protection
program isn't part of it ... yet.
8. Serious annoyance over Jim calling saying, "I'm taking a walk down a beach....".

I'm sure there's more but my addled brain can't remember what. And now there's Christmas shopping to throw in the mix, and three parties to throw at school and surgery and cards to mail.

Is it over yet?