It Happens Everytime...

Every time I go to post a new blog, something gets in the way.

Today I was going to have my only opportunity to blog, along with the kazillion other things that I need to do in order to not fall behind. I didn't plan to work today so that I would have a day to do it.

Well, now I'm working.

When it comes to everything in the world going on, it seems that the blog takes a back seat. :( Kelley has threatened to do mean things if I don't update more often. And I'm sure a lot of you agree with her. I'm sorry that the blog is not alway my focus. I want it to be...

Ashley has a new beau. I will have to make her wax poetic on that topic. Stephen's birthday is coming up, and that brings dinner plans and what-do-I-do-for-a-present panic. I think of a million things that would be just perfect during the year, and don't write them down, so when crunch time comes, I am clueless. Pathetic. University started for me this week, but previous to that, I have been working between 40 and 50 hours a week, plus trying to keep up on the house and laundry, etc, etc. The dishes are winning the war.

We have a leak in our hot water closet, which is also our linen closet. The lightweight down duvet was covered in mold and mildew from having secretly been leaked on for months. Lucky for us, the laundry, after having charged us an arm and a leg, salvaged the duvet. The house smelled (and sometimes still does smell) of mildew. There are 4 other comforters that I need to decide what to do with. They are all too big to fit into our washing machine. It pains me to think about throwing them away.

My (last year's christmas tree) ficus has scale. In a major way. I have no idea how it got it: I have no other house plants. And my herb boxes came home post-scale. I have a recipe for a spray to help with it, but it involves rubbing alcohol. I can't find rubbing alcohol. No one sells rubbing alcohol. At the last place I checked, I was told, "People here don't use that sort of thing." I don't know how they function when their plants have scale. Or when they need to strip their hair. Or when they sterilize a needle to pull a splinter. I still have to check out the actual chemists. (pharmacy) That will happen on the proverbial day when I have time.

The past few weekends have been equally as busy, what with friends and family coming down. Our much smaller house, while perfect for us everyday, is a bit tighter when there are stay-the-night folks. Ashley was very sweet to give up her bed in the name of the cause. (Granted, she got a weekend at a friend's house out of it... but that doesn't diminish her sacrifice. Really.)

That's it in a very tiny nutshell. I hope to have more time later, but we will see what happens. I miss all of you. I miss blogging. I graduate in 9 months. That will be one less thing to stress about.