I SURVIVED!

I actually made it through Inventory day AND the floors were cleaned last night; now to get everyone to understand that the fabric has to be completely re-draped and the stockroom empty by tomorrow. I'm supposed to be off but will be going over this evening to check on things and to walk Diann through the nightly recovery list. Our truck will be HUGE on Friday and we needed it all out on the sales floor by Sunday night. I've got to have a store meeting to go over policies that I see being broken and put an end to all that. Things have to change and everyone has to be on board with company policy. I've got to get in my office and clean up the stacks of misc junk and will do that tomorrow in the morning. I've got to show some improvement in employee engagement - things have got to be done quickly and correctly. We can't fall behind again.

On the home front side the house needs a thorough cleaning and that is what I will be working on today. Scott is feeling neglected and put upon to carry so much on the home front - after all he was thoroughly and completely spoiled by the 18+ years I stayed home caring for him and Greg. I will try to catch up on a bunch of things and perhaps he will feel special again for a week or so.

Greg is currently unemployed AGAIN! I wish the boy would find some direction of some sort and get on with his life. Love him to death but it can be so draining at times.

Our little garden is completely neglected and I am debating whether to start the seeds I bought or not as I have to wonder if I will have time to keep the garden weeded once the summer heat starts. With the schedule that I've been keeping at the store lately it leaves little time for family and personal interests. I've got to make time before I loose myself entirely. I am so much more than a store Manager and I worry that my creative side is suffering and disintegrating daily. I do not want to become a "one sided" person - three dimensional things and people are so much more interesting.