Am I really getting that old? Geez some little stuff at work is starting to bug the heck out of me! The tellers don't hang their coats on the coat tree, they shove them under their teller windows. So? It should not matter to me as long as the customers cant see them. But it bugs me. I don't say anything because it isn't a big deal, but it bugs me. I tind myself getting very annoyed, very easily. Am I just getting old? J never used to get annoyed by such little things. Maybe it is just that I have been working at the bank for over 30 years. Maybe injustice need to do something different. I am not sure what else I would do. . . Or maybe I just haven't spent enough time recharging at home. I have been gone nearly every evening at meetings and such as well as most weekend days. It is all good community stuff - like we (the community band) played during the Coaches. Vs Cancer basketball game, we went to the chamber of commerce annual banquet to represent the bank, went to a bridal shower, and then there is Lenten services, Hospice Banquet and lots of other stuff. I guess I have also been stressing myself out a bout a few things at work too. I had to do a presentation on retirement plans to a group last Friday and today I had to go to Sioux Falls to do my proctor testing. Maybe now that both of those things are done, I won't feel so annoyed all the time. Maybe. . . . .

What a difference a week makes. The past couple of days have been warm and mostly sunny. And a few people have even seen robins!!!! A lot of the snow has melted and you can see grass. It is wonderful!! It is also very appropriate since we are going into the lenten season. I have also come down with a nasty cold. I cough all night long and blow my nose constantly. I hope am over this soon. I am so tired when I get home, all I want to do is sleep. I think I will take a nap now.

Windy and snowy and cold - oh my! Yes, winter in Minnesota. I am so tired of winter. Spring just can't come fast enough. I really do like winter, but this winter has been exceptionally long and cold. In fact, the weather broadcast the other night said it has been the 4th coldest winter on record. Not just here, but across most of the United States. The best part of most winters is that it makes me appreciate spring that much more. Anyway, because of the blustery day, I didn't leave the house. I slept in till 7:30 and putzed around the house. I thought about not even getting out of my pajamas, but I would have been so embarassed if someone would have stopped. I didn't do too much cleaning, because Denver and Danielle are bringing the dogs for a few days. They are going down to Florida to Twins training camp for a few days and I said we would watch Rocky and Pearl. Rocky sheds so bad! Pearl is part pug so she doesn't shed much, but Rocky makes up for both of them. when they come and get the dogs I will do some cleaning - serious cleaning. I feel bad that we watch Randi and Travis's kids all the time, but we don't have a chance to do much for Denver and Danielle. This is one small thing I can do for them. I love the dogs, but not too excited about getting up early to let them out to go potty and taking them on a walk in this cold weather. Oh well, it is only for 4 or 5 days so it isn't so bad.