The list:

1. Do 87 loads of laundry
2. Change the sheets
3. Vacuum
4. Clean up around the house
5. Clean the fridge
6. Fill bird feeders
7. Clean cat bowls
8. Buy & plant flowers
9. Look at houses to buy
10. Move office stuff from Pastor’s house
11. Organize spare room to accomodate church copier & supplies
12. Create staffing list and orders of service for Children’s Ministry through June
13. Run nametags for children for the next 10 weeks
14. Label tags so children are grouped
15. Run errands
16. Look through, choose, compile, print & crop (from approximately 1000 down to about 200) photos
17. Create a scrapbook for The One Who is Leaving
18. Print & copy VBS fliers and registration forms
19. Copy skits for VBS
20. Schedule VBS meeting
21. Schedule workcamp meeting for adults
22. Schedule a workcamp meeting for youth to work on projects
23. Buy tshirts for youth
24. Buy dye
25. Buy buckets
26. Review all workcamp forms
27. Get transportation form completed
28. Get adult background check verification forms signed
29. Ask for insurance info on all youth
30. Make copies of all forms and send to workcamp powers that be
31. Plan youth group lesson
32. Find out where our Women of Faith seats are
33. Unload Women of Faith seats on someone else
34. Start planning women’s retreat
35. Order women’s retreat kit
36. Buy new ink cartridge for printer

12 down (in no particular order…can’t figure out how to make Blogger do strike-thru), 24 to go!

I had such high hopes for the long weekend…but my to do list is still a mile wide! How does that happen? I’ve been busy constantly…yet I feel like I have gotten nowhere. I really need some time off of work to get things done but that isn’t happening any time soon. Hopefully I can get some things accomplished in the evenings this week…we shall see.

I hate being a grown up.

What a joy it is to not have to go to work!!!!

Things have been crazy busy in my life lately. We’re getting ready for a huge conference at work, so that is taking up a great deal of my time. I’ve had to work late some and also work on the weekends to get things done in time. I know everyone hates doing that, but I REALLY hate doing that. I’m often very good at separating work from life but when I have weeks on end where they blur together, it’s not good. But, so goes life.

The pastoral search continues. Our pastor’s last Sunday is June 18th and we won’t have a permanent pastor in place by then, so we will be lining up some other pastors to fill in in the interim. I’m really praying that we find the right person by mid-summer – not just for us, but also for him and his family. If he has children, it will probably be a difficult transition to move anyway but it would be nice if they could begin the school year here. I’m glad that is going to be how it works out for our current pastor and his family. It’s so hard to uproot kids in general but to start school mid-year is just rough.

The career change plans – at least the ones to become a teacher – are on hold. The cut in pay is substantial and I really have to consider it. I feel like I have finally reached a point where I am not struggling financially as much…and do I really want to go back? If I were in a dual-income situation, it wouldn’t be as hard a decision to make. But I’m not, and so it is what it is. Who knows what will happen down the road. So for now, I think I mentioned before that I am going to take some courses in children’s ministry. We’ll see where that leads. I already lead the program at our church but I’m interested in learning more and growing, both my skills and our program.

And the latest news – I’ve started looking for a house. I rent right now and love my place. I love my landlords – they have been nothing but wonderful. But a townhouse across the street came on the market last week and I really got to thinking. I could rent for the next 25 years or I can take a leap of faith and try to get into a home. I’ve mapped out several things that I want in a home and that I will not compromise on and called a real estate agent many people at church have worked with in the past. I told him it could be a long road, because I am in no hurry and I am going to be very specific. He said he has had clients who took two and three years to find something. And if that’s the case, that’s fine with me. I don’t want to compromise on something like this – it’s a very big deal! Michelle & I looked at two townhomes on Friday night. When we drove up, I wasn’t sure about the neighborhood…and after I spoke with one of the neighbors, I KNEW it wasn’t the place for me!!!! Not a great area, let’s just say that. But I’ve got a list of 32 properties in my price range, two of which are in very nice areas. I may get a chance to see those next weekend…and we shall see.

So that’s about it for now. My life seems to be in a constant state of flux at the moment…I guess it is what it is!! I’ll try to be better about updating. Things are slowing down at work and hopefully, with summer arriving, things will take on a slower pace in life in general. I’m looking forward to some lazy days!!!!

Sorry, friends in the blog-o-sphere.  My life is absolutely crazy at the moment.  Unfortunately, even throughout the madness, there is not much new to report.  I’m off for a long weekend starting tomorrow so hopefully you will find updates galore here throughout the weekend.

Tonight was the series finale of 7th Heaven. I’ve watched that show since it began 10 years ago. It’s funny how you actually feel a little loss when a series ends – like the characters have been a part of your life for so long and now they will be gone. There was a lot of debate on whether the show would be picked up on the new CW (when UPN & WB fold and regroup into one) or if there would be a spinoff. So there were a lot of announcements but not a great deal of tying up of loose ends. I’m just glad I was able to actually relax tonight and watch it!!

I have about 80 million things I want to post but I have some reading to get through before Wednesday so I will bid adieu to you and you and you…for now