Time Flies

Why do the weekends go by so fast and weekdays go by so slowly? It seems like a flash and workweek is upon us again. I have gotten a lot done this weekend though. I cleaned and did laundry and worked on the quilt. I did not get a chance to work on any of the closets though. It was my goal to do one per week. Oh well, next week I will attack the closet in the guest bath and then head upstairs to start cleaning the closets up there. the last on the list will be the attic spaces. The reason that will be last is that it is cold in there in the winter and warm in the summer. I need to do those in the spring. It is a great feeling to gradually get these spaces cleaned out though. With every space that I clean out I feel the weight on my shoulders getting less and less. :)

But today I am going to Sioux Falls with a friend to do some shopping. I need get batting and one more piece of fabric for the quilt. I would also like to look for a couple of new tops. I am really looking forward to this, so I better get ready!!!!

Purging and Piecing

I sit here tonight with a feeling of contentment. It has been a very productive day off. I started the day cleaning out the hall closet. I filled 2 garbage bags full of "junk"! Wow, my garbage can was FULL to the brim tonight when I set it out. And the closet looks wonderful. Most of the stuff I threw away I had forgotten I even had. If that is the case, it is time for it to go. Then this afternoon I worked on the quilt. I got the squares all done and pieced together. Now I have to put the boarders on it and the back on it. That won't take nearly as long as the piecing did.

And now tomorrow it is back to work. :( Now that I am on a roll with the purging and piecing, I would like to keep going. Oh well, need to get a paycheck too I guess!

Well, I certainly was right about January 3rd being busy! Holy cow!!!!! In fact the whole week was incredibly busy - and we were short handed. By Friday night I was exhausted. I slept 10 hours straight. I never sleep that much! My body must have needed some recouperation time. I sure hope it gets back to normal soon!

Here at home I have been trying to do some things around the house. I have been cleaning some storage areas, purging, and working on the wedding quilt. I feel so much better when I work on those kind of things. I need to get the quilt done. Maybe I will have it done by their 2nd anniversary. :) But I have so much more cleaning and purging to do. What to do first? Hummmmm

A Great New Year

Things are finally starting to quiet down this holiday season. It seems to have been such a blurr. Don't get me wrong, it was all great! Watching Logan and Lauren open their gifts was wonderful. Each time they opened one, they were in awe. We got such wonderful gifts from everyone as well. But it isn't about the gifts, it is about being together with family. We had a wonderful time with my Mom and brothers. We had a such a great Christmas Eve with our kids and grandkids. And then another wonderful time with the Kruse side. I just love that feeling of being with the ones you love.

New Years was also very busy. There was a Kruse-a-palooza New Year's eve, but we didn't make it to that celebration. By the time that one got organized, we had already committed to another New Year's Eve celebration. I was very torn about the whole thing, we had a lot of fun.

And now on to the new year. I have posted seval times about my fight with depression. One of the things I am hoping for in the new year, is a new outlook on my life and my situation. If I can take a more positive slant on the things in my life, I hope to be able to eliminate or reduce the impact of depression. I need to focus, focus, focus on all of the great things in my life. I am truely blessed.

Back to work tomorrow. It will be extremely busy. Our other new accounts person is on leave so I will be trying to take on her responsibilities. It is also time for my end of year reports. Yipes!!!!!! Feeling a little overwhelmed already!!!!!