Hit the road March!!

K I have to say, March was NOT my favourite month thus far.  I shall be glad to see it gone and I hope that April brings  sunshine and smiles and energy.

My health was not great this month. Not the dregs like December was but certainly not well. I was back to collapsing as soon as I got in the door after work most days. NO fun. I go back to the specialist in mid april so we shall see how I am by then. I also have a great head cold to give away. free!! I should have titled this blog 'free give away'. heh.

We have been bleeding money this week. Some of it planned for and saved for but it still felt painful watching it flitter away. Summer camp cheque. Package policy on my vehicle for insurance. Getting taxes done. etc etc etc. Out of house staples. TP, kleenex. pantry items. cleaning items. blargh

The weather has been up and down. Sunny and plus 10, then minus 20 and a blizzard. then rain. then warm but wind wind wind.  The students have been off kilter too and I am hoping that as the weather evens out, so will they.

Lack of good health = lack of planning = lack of organization = out of control feelings in all aspects of life.

DS1 is done hockey now. Out of playoffs. He'll last til after his trip then he'll start to twitch again and miss it dreadfully.

DS2 is camping this weekend. This is with their local group. Hopefully the rain will hold off. Nothing more fun than wet sleeping bags, wet clothes and a wet kid. Smells GREAT.

My plan for the day is to head off with DS1 and our list from the tour group and his teacher, to make sure we have everything they need for the trip. One week today and he's in the air heading off to Italia. Lucky kid.

Catch up Saturday

As I crawled into bed last night just before 11 I gleefully chuckled "I get to sleep in tomorrow!!!"  No obligatioins. No where I had to be.  How disappointing to find that I was wide awake moments after 7 AM this morning and here I am blogging at 7:30. DS1 got home very late....2 AM I think, from his hockey road trip. He checks in when he comes home but I didn't look at the time. DS2 went to bed about midnight. I let him stay up since he had no obligations today for a change. DH is sleeping. The cats are sleeping. Heck even the fish aren't moving yet.

I am just exhausted from my week. It was one of those, at work. At home, I was mostly a neglectful mother. We had report cards this week, a school lunch, 2 Career presentations in my class, an evening dance and a trip to the ski  hill.  The kids had a blast.

I however have a messy house, piles of laundry, marking up the wazoo and my finances are in a swirling mess. I used up all my money in all my jars just to get through all the obligations. It IS payday tomorrow and I will survive but I need to just stop, breathe, regroup and check balances and write things down. right now I feel totally out of control and I really really dislike that feeling.

So I shall sip my coffee this morning, toss a load in the washer, write out my to do list and start tackling things to bring back order and peace and harmony into my mind.

HA!!! I knew it

You drive by, gasp, and wonder about it. People mention it in hushed voices at the hockey rink. People speculate louder, in the work place.

Now there is unequivocal proof it happens. They are out there.

On Canada AM this morning, three companies ( all in Ontario I think) were all convicted of price fixing over gas prices in 2007. They artificially jacked up gas prices without direction from the parent company.

Who was guilty? one Canadian Tire outlet. One Pioneer station. One Mr. Gas station.

Makes you wonder when you drive by the station and it goes from 116.9 to 125.9 in less than an hour, if it was legit or not.

Call Out

DH finished his 3 month probation and is now eligible for emergency call outs in his civic grunt job. He was called once  yest when he was gone to pick up DS2.  He checked in with his supervisor when he got back into town to see if he needed a hand but supervisor had it covered.

Then an hour later DH got another call. His first call out. He was gone about 40 minutes. He got paid $150 for the call out plus an hour at his regular wage.

I was floored.

Supervisor was called out four times yesterday. Four x $150 plus 4 hours of wages.

It's a whole new world for us and one I had never really thought of before. I was excited for him but couldn't help but think of the irony as I sat there watching my weekend fade away as I finished my report cards.

The closest I came to that was when I was in University and worked casual over holidays at a government run care facility. Christmas got me double time and a half. I thought I had died and gone to heaven LOL

Sunday Night Chit Chat

A whirling entry while I allow myself a wee break from work.

What am I reading?

What am I watching?
A Bones rerun, while I mark. It gives me background noise but because I have seen it, I can multitask.

What am I cooking/baking?
Nada this weekend

What am I happy I accomplished?
Well as I grab my crystal ball, I WILL be happy I finished my report cards (as soon as they are done)

What am I looking forward to this week?
I was looking forward to walks but our spring is being interrupted by snow snow snow en route from Alberta. Thank you to all my Alberta readers for sending me this gift :P)

What am I thankful for today?
Time. Coworkers. Blogging friends.

Don't forget to visit Carla for more sunday night chit chat