The week before Christmas and all through my life...

Nothing is calm and life is full of strife...

Ok, so I'm not a poet. Shoot me. Please.

Actually this last week has been one of a lot of ups and downs.

Ups? I went to Michigan this past weekend and spend time with my son :) I got plenty of son hugs and kisses. We watched some funny movies, talked and talked, upgraded his PC (thanks to some presents his ole Mom gave him for Christmas). We just had a good time. Relaxing. And, again we said we can not and will not go so long between visits. I miss that child. A part of my heart stays in Michigan when I leave there. A big part. I love you kiddo.

Work has been hell. Spent a major part of last week working on everyone's computers installing netphone and showing them how to use it (after I taught myself). The boss also gave me her credit card to buy some new equipment we need...flashbacks to my years and years as a purchasing agent. I did good though - saved enough by buying from one company instead of another that it paid for one scanner. But now? The equipment is in and needs installed. I have 5 scanners to set up, two printer/copier/fax machines to set up and 10 PC's to upgrade with more ram. Not bad really, except I also have a TON of data work to do to prepare for year end. Our end of year stats can not be run until I get this done and I now have 3 days to do it and all the installation work.

Is that another gray hair?? ohhell...whats one more...

Phoenix. Well the Fiesta Bowl trip went to hell in a hand basket. The man who was going to sell us the tickets decided a week later (after we made flight reservations - non refundable of course) that he wanted $1500 a seat. I don't think so. (growlgrumblecursecurse) So the roomie got his ex-wife (who does travel arrangements) to call Delta today pretending to be me and cancelled the trip. So now we have $1500 in an account with Delta to use within the next year... (coughcough..yeah right)...

Ok fine...except now I will be stuck in this house next week when I am off work. And its winter. And this house does not have a working furnace. Space heaters sit everywhere. Why you ask? Don't. I gave up asking questions a long time ago.

Oh alright...back to the Ups... shopping is almost done. Only one more gift to buy and I am finished. Now I just have wrapping to do. Oh, and we have to finish the tree. The roomie finally got it yesterday and we started decorating it last night.

The roomie did get me a very nice necklace for my birthday. Not sure what type of stone it is ...sandstone maybe? He got it at my favorite store, Kokopelli's. He did good.

The rest of this week will be hectic. Grocery shopping, laundry, decorating, cooking, wrapping...work and more work at the office.

Maybe I will get to sleep late one morning next week. Please Santa? Can I ? Pretty please?