*sigh*

the title says it all. it has been a REALLY long and hard week. going into it, I think I thought it would all go okay...and of course, after day 1, that all went out the window. I'm pretty sure I only made it home one night before midnight this week -- and I probably shouldn't have left that early. I wish I could say that there was one factor that caused it all, but it was like 500 things that all happened to make it so sucky. The bad thing is that I am getting too old for this -- my body is revolting....you should see the cankles. horrible, I tell you. no skirts for me this week! ha, ha.

and to make it even more fun, I promised my friend RH that we could start working out together. (I had been working out, but during hard weeks I always sleep instead!) So every morning she was at my house at the unimaginable hour of 5:30.....and I only wussed out one morning - after getting home at 2 am, I just couldn't pull it together to make that happen. I do think that the working out helped -- at least I wasn't as tired, but still!!!! At least she kept my spirits up as she was CRACKING me up at the gym...the faces, the commentary, all of it. HILARIOUS. It was worth the lack of sleep to get to spend that time with her!

I am hopeful for the future - but not looking forward to year end. We are trying to make it better - but it just takes time. and with the other manager leaving, well, it has made it a little more stressful -- especially the first time around. but hopefully it will get better. at least now I know how long things take and what all I need to do -- that is the first step!!

on top of all that work stuff - I got an email this week that my grandmother isn't doing so hot. she has been in a nursing home for a while and after my grandfather died last year, well, I wasn't sure how long she'd make it. She has no appetitite, she is so very tired and in a lot of pain. So pray for her -- that God will either take her home or that he will take away the pain and make her comfortable. And pray for my mom and aunt -- and the rest of the family -- this is going to be sad for so many reasons....and this is probably one of the last visits to Electra where they lived....a place that brings back so many memories of visiting the farm, riding four wheelers, picking strawberries (random I even remember that), walking down the "driveway" to get the mail, pine cones and snow, riding in the tractors, and just having a blast surrounded by all of the family.

So this weekend, I am taking it easy.....sleeping a lot, enjoying the nice cold weather, and trying to get organized and ready for next week....which hopefully will be a LOT better!