Burn Out!

[Gemini Cricket]

Originally Posted by scaeagles

I am not currently burned ou, but fear I will be very soon.

Will there be a break for you betwixt jobs?

Originally Posted by Disneyphile

Sweetie, I'm burning my candle in the middle, in addition to both ends. Can I have a spot on your hammock? Let's just put it out on a tropical island somewhere, and make sure there's no phone, but plenty of nearly naked island boys to fan us with palm fronds and serve us mai tais.

This is the best idea ever.

Originally Posted by Moonliner

Humm, New York City eh? I see your point. How about a nice quiet weekend with Captian Jack? It looks quit relaxing and not too far away....

This sounds good. We're looking into this place, a place in Portland, ME and P-Town in MA. We'll see what we can book.
I officially nixed the NYC idea this morning with the Ralphster. During our morning walk, we decided it would be better to see the city when the Christmas lights go up...

Originally Posted by MouseWife

Oh GC, I am so there. And a hammock?

There's room on the hammock for three...

[scaeagles]

Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

Will there be a break for you betwixt jobs?

If you want to count Saturday and Sunday Aug 12 and 13 as a break, then yes. I'm looking at those being my only two days off between now and Aug 14. For four weeks I can maintain the pace, I'm sure, and the financial benefit of about 10 weeks of normal billing in a four week period will be nice.

[Gemini Cricket]

Originally Posted by scaeagles

If you want to count Saturday and Sunday Aug 12 and 13 as a break, then yes.

I don't. Too bad you couldn't get in some relaxing downtime between the two jobs. But I can understand jumping to the next thang.

[MouseWife]

Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

I officially nixed the NYC idea this morning with the Ralphster. During our morning walk, we decided it would be better to see the city when the Christmas lights go up...

This sounds lovely.

Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

There's room on the hammock for three...

Time and place?


Kids are a lot of work.

[Gemini Cricket]

Originally Posted by MouseWife

Kids are a lot of work.

As are dogs (Frodo), spouses (Ralphie) and divas (no one in particular...)

[DreadPirateRoberts]

Originally Posted by MouseWife

Kids are a lot of work.

My father, the Sr. DreadPirateRoberts sent me a joke email that is sort of appropriate, entitled: What do You Do All Day?

"A man came home from work and found his three children outside, still in their pajamas, playing in the mud, with empty food boxes and wrappers strewn all around the front yard.

The door of his wife's car was open, as was the front door to the house and there was no sign of the dog. Proceeding into the entry, he found
an even bigger mess. A lamp had been knocked over, and the throw rug was wadded against one wall.

In the front room the TV was loudly blaring a cartoon channel, and the family room was strewn with toys and various items of clothing.

In the kitchen, dishes filled the sink,
breakfast food was spilled on the counter, the fridge door was open wide, dog food was spilled on the floor, a broken glass lay under the table, and a small pile of sand was spread by the back door.

He quickly headed up the stairs, stepping over toys and more piles of
clothes,looking for his wife. He was worried she might be ill, or that something serious had happened.

He was met with a small trickle of water as it made its way out the bathroom door. As he peered inside he found wet towels, scummy soap and more toys strewn over the floor. Miles of toilet paper lay in a heap and toothpaste had been smeared over the mirror and walls.

As he rushed to the bedroom, he found his wife still curled up in the bed in her pajamas, reading a novel. She looked up at him, smiled, and asked how his day went. He looked at her bewildered and asked, "What happened here today?"

She again smiled and answered, "You know every day when you come home from work and you ask me what in the world I do all day?"

"Yes," was his incredulous reply.

She answered, "Well, today I didn't do it." "

[MouseWife]

DreadPirateRoberts~ I love it! So true. I always respond, when asked why I didn't do this or that, Did you notice all of the things I did do???

Dogs. I have to agree, dogs are a big handful. I am having issues with mine today. He thinks he is in charge. {well, he is a gigantic Shepherd, maybe he is?} Then the cat is in attack mode. Her pupils are huge and she is getting anything that moves.

So. Yes, a day home isn't really relaxing. Regardless of what anyone says. When I was working full time[part time] my days off would be laundry and cleaning. What the heck type of day off is that??? The Hubster didn't want me to change my schedule but I gave him this little birdie on my hand and did it anyways. {I do love him but when the bird must be given...}

Now diva. Hmm. Luckily I don't have one of those to deal with. Sarcastic teens, curmudgeon preteens, yes.