I'm sorry I haven't posted in a while. Needless to say in late December things were C R A Z Y. Not only was there Christmas and Loot Day to prepare for, but we had my in-laws visit for a little over a week and then my parents came shortly after they left. Then 4 of the 6 people in the house came down with a stomach bug (I was lucky enough to be hit the hardest). I also had 2 houses close in the last couple days of the month which meant final inspections, and meetings for signatures.
So when I realized that I wasn't going to need to leave the house as often for inspections and such, I wasn't getting many new leads, and I'd made contact with all my current clients I decided to take some much needed "time off." Don't get me wrong, I'm still dealing with emails, phone calls, and such but it's not at the hectic pace it was just a couple weeks ago.
So what have I been doing? Playing board games with my kids. Taking them shopping so they can use the gift cards they just received. Reading books (yes plural). Spending time with my parents. And going on a date with my hubby for the first time in months.
I'm not sure how much longer this slow time will last, but I'm certainly trying to take advantage of it. So don't be surprised if you don't hear from me again for a while :-)
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Saturday, January 5, 2013
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Gratitude Challenge - Day 21
Today I am thankful for a rather slow day, that was still productive. After 13 hours of going non-stop yesterday and a very busy afternoon the day before that, it was nice to have a much more leisurely day.
Don't get me wrong, doing my weekly grocery shopping the day before Thanksgiving was not my brightest idea, but there were quite a few things I needed that go off sale after today. And boy am I looking forward to poppy seed cake and pumpkin roll made from ingredients that were all on sale. It's not like I didn't intend to do my shopping earlier in the week, I was just really busy showing houses.
It also warmed my heart to watch my daughter give coupons to people shopping in the store (I knew I wouldn't be able to use them before they expired). Not only did it surprise and make the people happy, but it was nice to see my daughter come out of her shell and not be so shy.
Oh, and I found out this evening that one of the offers I wrote up from those showings was accepted today so it was totally worth it.
Don't get me wrong, doing my weekly grocery shopping the day before Thanksgiving was not my brightest idea, but there were quite a few things I needed that go off sale after today. And boy am I looking forward to poppy seed cake and pumpkin roll made from ingredients that were all on sale. It's not like I didn't intend to do my shopping earlier in the week, I was just really busy showing houses.
It also warmed my heart to watch my daughter give coupons to people shopping in the store (I knew I wouldn't be able to use them before they expired). Not only did it surprise and make the people happy, but it was nice to see my daughter come out of her shell and not be so shy.
Oh, and I found out this evening that one of the offers I wrote up from those showings was accepted today so it was totally worth it.
Monday, July 4, 2011
Wonderful Day + 1 = a 180?
Yesterday was one of the most relaxing and enjoyable days I've had in a LONG time. We went to church in the morning and neither kid gave me a hard time about going to their class. Not only did I hear a good sermon, but I was reminded of all the sacrifices that our military make for us (appropriate for this time of year).
After church, we had a light lunch and then hubby took a nap while the kids watched a movie. This gave me some alone time and I knitted, read a little, called my parents, and just had some alone time. After all that, hubby grilled some smoked steak (yum!) for dinner.
After dinner we got to roast marshmallows for S'mores for the kids and I made myself a cherry campfire pie. After that, I had to work off some of the food, so the kids and I went for a walk down to the Indian River to play some Red Light, Green Light. While there, I called my in-laws and the kids got to talk to their Oma and Opa for a bit. We ended up back by the river at dusk in order to try to see another fireworks display (we saw one on Saturday that lasted 30 minutes long). Unfortunately, it was so far away that most were hidden by the trees. Yet the kids took it well.
Today however is looking like it will be a very different kind of day. The kids are already fighting (Over a book. Should I be happy it's at least about a book?). We've also been dealing with a sewer problem the last couple of days and it would appear it's coming to a head today. We are the lowest sewer spot on our row of campers so every time another camper empties their tanks it ends up pushing sewage up out of our spot. We haven't been able to empty our tanks for 2 days now because of it. We didn't have any problems before the weekend so we think the extra people this weekend are causing it. Yes, most of them are leaving today, but we are at 90% capacity this weekend but on Thurs the campground will be at 100% capacity because of the shuttle launch.
As I type, one of the maintenance guys is snaking the sewer hole and adding a new PVC pipe (the one there was broken). If they can't get it fixed we're going to try to move sites today. The smell of the sewage is getting worse and I haven't been able to do dishes or take a shower since yesterday for fear of overflowing our tanks.
If they do get it fixed, I'm going to have a lot of dishes to do (followed by a nice long shower of course). As someone who doesn't like doing dishes, I must admit, the reprieve is probably part of what made yesterday so enjoyable. I guess life is now back to normal for a few more days. Sigh.
After church, we had a light lunch and then hubby took a nap while the kids watched a movie. This gave me some alone time and I knitted, read a little, called my parents, and just had some alone time. After all that, hubby grilled some smoked steak (yum!) for dinner.
After dinner we got to roast marshmallows for S'mores for the kids and I made myself a cherry campfire pie. After that, I had to work off some of the food, so the kids and I went for a walk down to the Indian River to play some Red Light, Green Light. While there, I called my in-laws and the kids got to talk to their Oma and Opa for a bit. We ended up back by the river at dusk in order to try to see another fireworks display (we saw one on Saturday that lasted 30 minutes long). Unfortunately, it was so far away that most were hidden by the trees. Yet the kids took it well.
Today however is looking like it will be a very different kind of day. The kids are already fighting (Over a book. Should I be happy it's at least about a book?). We've also been dealing with a sewer problem the last couple of days and it would appear it's coming to a head today. We are the lowest sewer spot on our row of campers so every time another camper empties their tanks it ends up pushing sewage up out of our spot. We haven't been able to empty our tanks for 2 days now because of it. We didn't have any problems before the weekend so we think the extra people this weekend are causing it. Yes, most of them are leaving today, but we are at 90% capacity this weekend but on Thurs the campground will be at 100% capacity because of the shuttle launch.
As I type, one of the maintenance guys is snaking the sewer hole and adding a new PVC pipe (the one there was broken). If they can't get it fixed we're going to try to move sites today. The smell of the sewage is getting worse and I haven't been able to do dishes or take a shower since yesterday for fear of overflowing our tanks.
If they do get it fixed, I'm going to have a lot of dishes to do (followed by a nice long shower of course). As someone who doesn't like doing dishes, I must admit, the reprieve is probably part of what made yesterday so enjoyable. I guess life is now back to normal for a few more days. Sigh.
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