It’s True What They Say…A Woman’s Work Is NEVER Done

Women…we work, we clean, we make delicious meals for our family, we fix it if it’s broken, mend broken hearts, whatever is asked of us we do. At the end of the day we throw ourselves in bed for a few hour’s rest before starting again at daybreak.

My day yesterday started off in a mad dash…I overslept by an hour! I headed into the office where I’m an office manager and paralegal frazzled, thrown together and out of breath. I spent the day managing co-workers, clients, and my boss, trying to make it through the day keeping my sanity in tact and at the same time trying to make my part of the world a little better place for everyone around. I endured rantings of an overstressed boss, a mile-radius mandatory evacuation due to an overturned semi loaded with leaking butane, and last but not least my ever raging hormones. At the end of the work day, I just couldn’t wait to get to my safe place…home. If Iwere Dorothy, I would have clicked my heals and been on my way! Finally, I arrived home, I couldn’t wait to get a cup of coffee and get cozy in my comfy old rickety wing-back chair in my breakfast nook and enjoy an afternoon read of Southern Living or Country Home. To my surprise, I walked in the door expecting a wonderful retreat and find instead a disaster area. Toys, Toys, Toys from one end of the house to the other. My darling sweet little great nephew had played with every toy he possesses and left them strewn for me to either step over & break my neck or pick up! My darling kiddos (my two rotties, Layla and Culprit) were squirrel watching in the afternoon from my bedroom window when the local dog walker strolled by with a dozen dogs taunting my sweet little innocent babies – let’s just say my blinds in my bedroom are in shreds today! If that wasn’t enough, the water company turned off the water at 8:00 a.m. for repairs that took the entire day and I had no water! I was ready to pack up and head to the hills as they say!

I decided I had to take control of the situation in order to get this day back under control. After sweet Connor’s nap, those toys were all picked up & we enjoyed an afternoon ice cream treat, and afterwards he helped me pick tomatoes and bell peppers in the garden, then it was off to play hide and seek. What a wonderful destresser! How could this wonderful, sweet little buddy not make all the horrible happenings of the day just melt away!

Thankfully, the water came back on just in time before time to prepare dinnner so all was not lost. I later decided the dog walker incident could have been a lot worse and I got over it. After all that, I was able to cozy up with a new Country Home and enjoy the rest of the evening – I just had to regain my perspective and not let myself get lost in the commotion. I was able to pull off a delicious dinner, spend quite time by myself relaxing and enjoyed the season ending episode of The Closer with my hubby and mom. I love it when a plan comes together! I ended the day making four batches of Deb’s Delectable Edibles homemade Loaded Blueberry Muffins for two lucky offices today - one as a surprise for my office staff & another as a surprise for a long-time friend and her office. I did manage to eat one and leave a couple for the fam though! Mouthwatering delicious morsels...






In the craziness of life when you are down and out or discouraged, try helping someone else or doing a kind deed – it will take the focus off of yourself and brighten your day as well as that of someone else!