Isn’t January Over Yet?
Here’s a little secret about me - I can’t wait til February. Every year I think February is the month that I take back control of my life. Being in the business that I am (elves), the holidays are overwhelmingly busy. It’s stressful. And it doesn’t stop in January. There’s always a week long ski trip, both boys birthdays, elf taxes, back to school and back to teaching a new semester for me. It’s too much. This year I had to add on getting new tenants for our rental condo and Winter Formal.
So, as I look back on the month I wonder how it all got done. I wonder if I did my best. I wonder if anyone else in my family even realizes how much I struggle with keeping all the balls in the air. Of course, I know my BFFs are completely aware of my struggle. Thank God for girlfriends. Sometimes life seems so busy. During January, I always feel that I throw everything up in the air and watch how it falls.
Here’s my own report card:
ski trip - big success
back to school - still not quite in the swing of homework but almost
boys’ birthdays - filled with memories
elf taxes - completed and getting postmarked today (last possible day to avoid penalties)
teaching - lesson plans are a mess. Uh oh!
condo - rented to new tenants. Cleaning crew and carpet cleaners are there right now to ensure a sparkling condo by February 1st.
Winter Formal - tux ordered, corsage ordered, dinner reservations made, tickets purchased
It always comes together in the end. I’ve decided I need a wife. Someone who helps me with every little detail without ever having to ask. Hmmmm, where do I get one of those?