I’ve been a terrible friend, blogger, designer, and teacher lately.  I know it.  I’ve found that I’ve really just spread myself too thin over the last few months.  I vowed at the beginning of this year I was going to learn how to say no, and frankly, I’m not too good at it.  I’ve over booked myself, some of which is my own fault, and some not. 

I really wanted to take care of some personal issues and get the house renovations as close to done as possible.  After living in a half way done house for almost 5 years now, I think both Denny and I had had enough.  So a couple weeks ago I found myself needing an appraisal on the house.  I stalled with the appraiser as long as I could to try to get as much done as we could.  It’s been a marathon painting session amongst other things.  Then the other night Denny dropped the toilet in the garage as he was bringing it back it.  Which set us back on time as of course it broke when it hit the floor.

The appraiser comes tomorrow in the late afternoon.  It will get done, at least pretty darn close.  I’m fairly confident.  I’m tired, Denny is tired.  My dinning room table and such are still in the middle of the dining room as of this moment and I don’t expect it to be moved back until tomorrow around lunch.  Down to the wire, really.  I put myself in this position, which I have mixed feelings about.  I think we needed the push to get it done, but I’m wondering if it was too hard of a push.

Last week I started PT for my knee.  I’ve been a few times, and I’m fairly convinced it isn’t going to help.  I’m open to it helping, but even the girl that did the evaluation didn’t seem real confident, nor did the doctor.  Basically it was an effort to help with some of the pain.  If it worked great, if not, at least I tried.  Well, all it seems to be doing so far is making me crabby cuz I’m in pain.  Which in turn makes Denny crabby.  I canceled my appointment for today.  I just don’t want to go out, or suffer through another night with so many more pressing things to do.  I did get a call for a mystery shop that needs to be done tonight, and I should have said no.  But… lol, of course I didn’t.  :p

The kick off for MyCreativeClassroom.com is quickly approaching and I have a lot of things I still want to do and need to do for that.  I’m offering some free classes and I need to have them listed, like yesterday really.  I also have a sample for a class I want to offer at the end of February or March. 

Ethan had four teeth pulled on Friday, and gets two more done next Monday.  The poor kid just doesn’t have room in his mouth for all the teeth.  Major crowding issue he was lucky enough to get from me.  He wanted me to stay in the room with him.  I was hoping to end up in the waiting room cuz no Mom wants to watch that happen to their baby.  Really.  The assistant looked at me and said, “Sometimes it’s hard to be the Mom isn’t it?”

I feel like I’ve been all over town the last few weeks, and I don’t usually book myself that full.  Last week I had to go out everyday.  Yuck.  I’m stressed out, and I’m not my usual self.  I haven’t talked to my friends much, I’ve neglected Pierina and Jeannie, and even Michelle really. 

So to everyone that feels neglected, know that I feel bad.  Consider this my public apology.  Sorry ladies, really.  I need to get through this, and then I’ll be back to my regular multi-tasking expert self again.  I promise.

~j