Wednesday... Harumpf day

Today was a half day for kids. Those days typically feel rushed as you try to cram everything you need to do with your kids into 3.5 hours instead of 7.5 hours. Once the kids leave, the afternoon is filled with professional development activities. I was looking forward to some real collaborative time, maybe even some time to get caught up on all those piles on my desk. That's when I read the dreaded email.... "AGENDA." Crapadoodle... I have a meeting to attend. Mind you, I don't usually mind meetings. I am of the opinion that 99.9% of the time, I can learn something new; even when I have studied the subject extensively. Can I just say today was the .10%? I don't know if I was just in a bad mood to begin with or what but today was not the day for a meeting about nothing. As we sat and talked about my coworkers kids, my mind drifted to all the other slightly more productive tasks I could be about: a colonoscopy, a root canal, giving birth, oh yeah WORK!. I could just see my desk piles multiplying, threatening to crush my desk under their weight. Aargh!! At least I wasn't alone and I must admit the conversation was pleasant although it rarely drifted to anything work related. As I grew more impatient to leave, kicking myself for not taking a half-day sick leave, relief finally came. "The time is now yours." Thank You! Gathering my unopened book and unused pen, I scampered off to my "real" work. Only two hours wasted. So... the moral of the story? Next time, don't second guess yourself when you want to take a sick day.

Snow day

In the time it takes me to walk down the hallway at work, I realize I may be in for a fun commute home. Since when did it snow in February in Western Washington? Maybe I am not old enough to remember. As I watch the snow fall outside my window, I begin to worry about the drive home. I have pretty worn tires and nerves of jello when it comes to the powdery stuff. Will I need to chain up? How will I-5 be? Will my car even start? What if I wreck and suffer severe injury? Maybe I can out wait the snow.... About the time I have worked up enough nerve to feel I can drive and be okay, the snow begins to give way to rain. Ahhhh!!! Now rain I can deal with. Who was afraid of the snow? I laugh at snow, what was the big deal... Of course, if it freezes or snows tonight....tomorrow is a new day.