Month: March 2004

I feel dehydrated. I feel buzzed. I feel a hollow dull throb in my head. My sinuses still feel like they have glue in them. But overall I feel GREAT!

Had much fun with the family and the girl scout cookie sales. My wife is so together and organized that everything went very smoothly!

The baby had too much cuteness to report. The 7 yr old said too many funny things. The 10 yr was blowing in the wind. And the 13 yr old was going a mile a minute but stayed in control and managed himself well.

A New Day!

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This Morning

Sinuses really bad this morning. Wondering if the mold in the car we drop for the first time in about a year activated them, or if the warm weather and sudden plant growth is causing alergies, or if this is residual from the cold (which the heaviness in my chest implies). Perhaps I should take some allergy medicine just to be sure.

So much to do in 3 days!

Exhausted.

Because of my sickness I didn’t have the energy to brew coffee for 4 days. I’ve now been an entire week on almost no caffiene. During the sales trip I had 1 coke and 1 sweet tea then wednesday I think I had 1 coke and today I’ve had 1 coke. My mind literally feels so much calmer! I had been drinking 2 pots of coffee a day.

The incredible unsleeping baby!

Did much cleaning in the office. There is so much more to do. Did not find the car title. Did find some of the other paperwork. Took the girls to the warehouse with all the girlscout cookies then helped them set up to sell cookies in the mall. They could do really well! Now I’m home with the baby. At least one of the two of us needs a nap.

Still distraught that I’m going to be spending so much time out of town and away from the family. Equally worried that I don’t have the finances to pull off this trip.

Through apathy I have been forced to act. Time to move some things around on the desk.

A New Day!

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This Morning

Exhausted from these past few days but relieved to have one stressor gone. Next stressor is Girl Scout cookie sales and employment.

The bank account is below $200. I’ve accepted a 3 week job that is onsite 3 hours from home. Of course, we all know that means they’ll want it to be much longer. I am hoping that once it starts I can turn it into remote work. The first check won’t come until after the 16th of the month. Paying for food, tags ($35) for the car, gas and hotel will be a challenge.

I put myself in this situation. I know how to get business into this house without having to travel 3 hours. I just am not doing it!

Called Dad and told him “thanks” for all the time he put into my pinewood derbies. Told him about our loss. He told me how we always cheated. He recounted the “secrets.” Next year will be different!

Lost both heats in the pinewood derby. On a positive note, everyone cheered Noah’s car!

Race in 2 hours. Time to glue the wheels on!

A New Day!

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This Morning

Woke at 5 then again at 6. Got the kids up by 6:15 and began putting more paint on the racer. I wanted to add another coat of yellow but didn’t have time. Quized Noah on spelling as I worked. Bus driver called to say the bus broke down in the yard so after carpool I drove Tommy to school. Then returned to work all morning on pinewood derby painting. Now I’m preping axles and realize I need to run an errand to complete this project. Weight in at 5:15pm. Yikes!

SpongeBob Racer continues to evolve. Turns out I have epoxy that dries in 15 minutes so I’m not so concerned about the wheels now. I guess I’m still living in 1977 thinking that things take so much longer to dry.