Whew!

It's been a busy couple of weeks, and I'm looking forward to a little downtime this weekend. We've had things planned for almost every day/night for the past two weeks, and I'm about worn out. Here's a breakdown:

Big Dave's "soundproof" game room is now mostly completed. He's going to add a second door, as the doorway is the weakest part of the room, but once that's done, he'll have the game room he's always wanted. And he just celebrated his birthday this week, so now he'll be a crusty old man playing some World of Warcraft-type game in his very own no-chicks-allowed room. At least he's a happy crusty old man.

Gizmo has settled into her new life with ease. She will now jump up on our bellies and eat treats like raisins and yogurt covered peanuts. She allows us to pet her while she eats. When we enter the room, she runs up to us, expecting us to give her broccoli. We are in the process of training her to use a litterbox. We just started to introduce her to the cats and dog, but we are doing it very slowly, as too much too soon would not be good for her. So far, she has met her look-alike cat Smokey, but only for a few minutes. It went well until Smokey started trying to reach inside Gizmo's cage. At that point, Gizmo let it be known this was not acceptable. So Smokey's training continues.

Lots of business-type things to do, which has kept us busy. I guess I'd rather be busy than not busy enough, but too much work makes for a dull existance. If anyone has any idea how to make money while not working, please let me know. I'd be very interested.

Our to-do list for the house keeps growing (does it EVER get any smaller?), and now includes reorganizing the garage, replanting the front garden, designing a garden area for the front, and adding grass seed to those areas under attack from pocket gophers. Oh, and mopping and re-waxing the floors, which took a pounding from the gameroom workers. Right now, more than ever, I want to be Samantha Stevens (Bewitched). I want to be able to wiggle my nose, and have all the household chores/drudgery done by magic. Will there ever come a day when I can just sit back, relax, and NOT think about all those little things that have yet to be done? If you figure that out, will you let me know?

Don't get me wrong - even though sometimes I feel overwhelmed with everyday life, I am still very grateful for my many blessings. I have a warm and happy home, which I share with a wonderful husband and many spoiled pets. I am gainfully employed, and I have health insurance, as well as good health. These are the things that really matter. In the whole scheme of things, I suppose having to clean a garage or mop a floor is a pretty small price to pay for my good fortune.