I’m completely and utterly discouraged tonight.
I had a weekend off but had very little sleep, but that’s not why I’m discouraged.
I got barely any work done on my novels, but that’s not why either.
I have a sink full of dishes that I haven’t the energy to do, but that’s not entirely what’s got me down.
I killed a fruit fly this afternoon by breathing it forcefully (by accident) up my nose and blowing it back out into a kleenex – that was actually the highlight of my day.
I want to go to bed but I have to wait for kids to go to sleep, but that’s not what’s really killing me.
I have so much to do that I don’t know where to start, but that’s not the worst of it.
What really has me discouraged? It’s all of the above combined. Except the fruit fly thing. That’s just funny.
How was your weekend? Please tell me it was better than mine.
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September 22, 2015 at 6:28 pm
I’ve actually had that happen, with a gnat.
We were at Walmart late one night this week and saw a HUGE cockroach by the register. The woman ahead of us said it wasn’t as bad as the rats she has at home. So things can always get worse, eh?
Hope they get better for you.
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September 22, 2015 at 3:46 pm
Just getting to this on Tuesday afternoon, but I hope the weekdays are going better for you than the weekend. For both of our sakes, I will refrain from regaling you with any stories from my weekend. It would be unhelpful.
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September 21, 2015 at 1:00 pm
No fruit flies in the nasal cavities but about a trillion ants in the kitchen! No, not much better a weekend for me I’m afraid!
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September 21, 2015 at 1:37 pm
Oh dear! Ants are so hard to get rid of once they take hold. At least the fruit flies seem to disappear every winter. I think you win this one, Jan!
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September 21, 2015 at 10:23 am
Linda I completely understand when you have too much to do the only thing to do is to start with one task and then work your way through to the end and then start the next! you will win out!
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September 21, 2015 at 1:36 pm
But…where to start? It all just makes me so tired. But you’re right. Procrastinating isn’t getting anything done. 😛
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September 22, 2015 at 3:55 am
Sadly no just start anything … the washing up maybe then don’t stop until it is dried up and put away …………. ❤
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September 22, 2015 at 10:03 am
Yep, that’s usually what ends up happening. Only this time I recruited my son to wash the dishes. 😀
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September 21, 2015 at 7:59 am
How are you with stink bugs? It’s that season here, and it makes me hate everything Chinese.
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September 21, 2015 at 1:34 pm
I think I might have seen one once… I don’t think they’re prevalent in Canada… yet.
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September 21, 2015 at 1:36 pm
Hope they never are, their name is well suited, and are very invasive.
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September 21, 2015 at 1:38 pm
I just looked them up on Wikipedia – they certainly seem like quite the pest! Best of luck with them.
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September 21, 2015 at 5:23 am
Ooh well, I dunno if this will make you feel better or worse, but my weekend consisted of a visit to family members to my hubbies uncle who had bone cancer up to the family, he passed away quietly while we were there. At least my dishes are done 😉
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September 21, 2015 at 1:27 pm
You deserve to have done dishes after that. Sincerely, so sorry for your loss, my dear. 😦
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September 21, 2015 at 3:55 am
This weekend wasn’t too bad. I seem to have regained some of my lost energy. Last weekend was a different story. We were looking after three grandchildren for three days. Two of them were sick and I wasn’t feeling too good myself. Even Monday and Tuesday I dragged myself to work but couldn’t get myself to gym. So statistically your next weekend will be better. Have a good day as the lead up to it.
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September 21, 2015 at 1:25 pm
Ugh, there’s nothing worse than having to look after sick kids when you’re sick yourself, is there? Glad you’re getting your strength back! Great day to you too! 😀
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September 21, 2015 at 12:00 am
You just killed a fruit fly. With your nose.
Don’t mess with Canadians.
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September 21, 2015 at 12:03 am
And they say we’re socialist pacifists -little do they know. And did you see? she didn’t even apologize to the fruit fly – she laughed! In the face of the fruit fly nation.
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September 21, 2015 at 1:22 pm
That’s right! And may your cousin’s best friend’s moose be infested with the fruit flies of a thousand fleas!… or something. (I’ve never been good at doling out curses.)
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September 21, 2015 at 1:19 pm
Damned right! Hahaha!
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September 20, 2015 at 11:33 pm
I’m glad you got rid of the fruit fly. Imagine if it had laid eggs in you. If you get a sudden craving for fruit, you’ll know why.
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September 21, 2015 at 1:18 pm
Haha! Oooh look, a rotten orange! 😉
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September 20, 2015 at 11:07 pm
Maybe it’s the fruit flies up our noses that keep us going. I spent the weekend trying to install Linux Debian on my computer, like I’ve been trying to do for the past month. No luck. I give up. I think it’s time to snort a fruit fly.
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September 21, 2015 at 1:18 pm
It gives you quite the buzz. 😉
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September 21, 2015 at 1:20 pm
Yuck, yuck, yuck!
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September 21, 2015 at 1:23 pm
Hahahaha!
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September 20, 2015 at 11:04 pm
All I had was Sunday off…..and I did sweet…f…all. ❤
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September 21, 2015 at 1:17 pm
Good for you! Sounds heavenly! 😀
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September 20, 2015 at 10:09 pm
Can I bring my fruit flies down to your place? You seem to have discovered a unique fruit fly amelioration plan.
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September 20, 2015 at 10:11 pm
Sure! Throw ’em in the back of a truck and bring ’em on down the 401. My nostrils are at the ready! 😉
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September 20, 2015 at 10:16 pm
I’ll have to get out before the scales and bang on the side of the trailer so they are flying as we cross the platform = too many to scale. Ha!
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September 20, 2015 at 10:17 pm
True! They weigh nothing if they’re in the air! 🙂
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September 20, 2015 at 10:03 pm
My weekend was lovely, relaxing, peaceful. Lotsa cooking this weekend.The boy one came Friday, Saturday was plain lazy, church and more lazy today. Nice night for a long walk to the DQ.
Feel better — when in doubt, always blame lack of sleep/ astrology/ the baby/ a man/ the government 😉
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September 20, 2015 at 10:06 pm
In that order? Sounds about right. 🙂 Glad you had a wonderful weekend my dear. 🙂
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September 20, 2015 at 10:08 pm
In that order! Thanks, me too. I wish I could have another one without all that Monday-to-Friday stuff in the way 😛
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September 20, 2015 at 10:09 pm
Haha! I’ll take all your Monday-Fridays and you can have my weekends. 😀
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September 20, 2015 at 10:02 pm
At least you managed to maintain your sense of humor. That’s a really catchy title.
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September 20, 2015 at 10:05 pm
Haha! Thanks! Yeah, if I ever lose my sense of humour totally, I probably won’t be writing…
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