The Monthly Ritual...

In our house there is a monthly ritual, is it fun, life affirming and filled with joy?  Of course not - we're talking Bubba here - he has no clue how those works work.

Oh no our monthly ritual involves the credit card bill, now most months I deal with it and move on... this month I was more annoyed than anything because my charges were 9/10's grocery/ Wal-mart, oh an one pair of shoes for my trip to TX last month.

So that's 60 dollars in "fun" spending the rest was on groceries, household items, you know those exciting purchases like paper towels, things to feed Bubba.  These purchases also involve making a list for said items, shopping for said items, bringing them home, putting them away, then taking them out and preparing said food, clean up and storage.... Whew doggie am I living the high life - especially if you ask my darling husband.

Is there another person on the planet who complains about this??  No we are very fortunate that we don't have to watch every penny, and I'm not shopping at Fresh Market or Whole foods every week, I am at Wal-Mart; Aldi's and when needed Shop and Save and that's the pricey store!

Now I will say last month I did go to the super expensive store but we were having company, and they had steaks on sale.  So dinner for 3 cost us $135 bucks, but that also included Bubba's expensive seasonal oranges, some pricey apples, an already made cake, steaks (enough for two dinners) and a few extras, still cheaper than going out for a steak dinner right? 

We won't mention the work done by yours truly for said dinner, cooking clean up etc... remember I am living the high life! 
 Today I am enjoying the high life working from home, I needed a break, and I can take it, and plus side I get to be home with the Pup.  Another one who lives a rough life.

She's been trying to break out of her crate and her face is paying the price, she's got scratches and boo-boo's all over her face.  The other reason I think I decided to stay home today as well.

All right I have to do something constructive with my day for work instead of just a load of laundry.
Which very much may turn out to be the most productive thing I do today... as long I don't put anything on the credit card we're all good with Bubba.

Welcome to February... whoosh

I posted in mid-January about how things were quiet.  Once again I am at Karma's drunken mercy.  I got to travel for work, very nice, to a warm part of the world, enjoyed a few days of work and off time in the sun and 65 degree temperatures...

Then I get home... my technical manager has learned my name - and that I am a reasonably confident person - when I don't lose my phone in my own bag and embarrass myself upon arrival....

He has been sending me a ton of stuff... and its been good!  Busy is good.  Not getting it all together correctly - frustrating. Baby steps and keeping my head are my watch words.  I am trying to keep things together and looking good (numbers wise) for the all hands next week.  Tomorrow is a full push of all the charts needed, and getting the other monthly reports out.

Pray for me.

I am working to change the terrified mind set that occurs every time this manager steps into my circle of crazy.  Fun no?  No.

I have a bit of a rant today outside of work, my brother's girls are super involved with musical theater.  Now the elder of the two gets bigger parts than the younger... I did see the green monster last night.   I'm not sure what I can do.  Mama is a big theater mom - you can see it - my brother is dragged along to work the lights... I'm sure it keeps him out of trouble especially with his wife. So then you take this all day - then bundle them up and drive to downtown for another play - which frankly I thought was a bit mature for those girls - but hey I am not their mother.  

Of course I had to couch my face with my sister-in-laws family.  I can't say I enjoy them - at all.  At least with other in-laws in this family there is some tornado-took-my- train wreck kind of enjoyment to be had.  Because I'm an awful person.   I fear there will come a day when my face and my mouth get the better of me- especially with her sister. 

In other news Dog broke out of the steel cage today - she started this weekend to chew/ bend the bars on the top of the crate.  She broke one Sunday - and two today - and out she got.  Husband darling isn't going to like it - but we have to tucker her little white fanny out before we lock her up AND not let her sleep in the evenings.  Tired and doped dogs do not have the energy to bend steel bars.

I hope.

All right signing off for today. I have a feeling this is going to be a week.