1. PMS and lace knitting do not mix.  Nor do pain (or pain meds) and lace knitting, but I digress.  481 stitches knitted, 481 stitches ripped, 481 stitches knitted again (and I’ve done this on two different occasions now).  Then frogged.  Row 28 is kicking my butt, Alison.  I just don’t have the focus.  (I think it’s 28 – I’m too tired to go look.  It’s the one where you go from 385 to 481 all in one row, on the Bigfoot.)

2. Anti-depressant/anti-anxiety medicine does not help you if you forget to take it.  Twice – in 3 days.  Along with all the other morning meds.  Stupid, stupid.  It’s no wonder I feel so crappy this week!

3. I really never will get in and out of my doctor’s office in under an hour, even if I take the first appointment after lunch.  I’m just going to mentally block off two hours every time, and be happy if I get out in less than that (which frequently doesn’t happen).  Then I’ll block off another half hour to drive to the lab and get blood work done.  I miss the days when it was just a trip down in the elevator to the lab.

4. People can just be really mean.  Can’t say more on that one right now, just suffice it to say that I don’t like people very much right now.

5. I really will not be less busy at work in the summer, even if the teachers are gone.  I have 30 new employees starting between June 1st and August 20th, and each of them requires a mountain of paperwork plus time to explain it all.

6. Money can’t buy you happiness.  We’re actually in a good place money-wise this month for the first time in a long time, and I should be thrilled about it.  Instead, I keep waiting for the other shoe to drop.

7. I am a terrible mother.  Hayley’s birthday was Sunday, and as of Saturday I had not bought her presents nor planned either the family or the friends birthday party.  And I was dumb enough to tell her that.  I did redeem myself, with a quick Target run and a family party on Sunday, and we have a bowling party this Sunday for the friends, though I still haven’t planned the cake.  I figure Saturday is soon enough for that!

One good lesson I learned this week – going out for drinks and dinner with the Knit Group girls was lots of fun!  Not much knitting got done, but we had a really great time.

OK, I’ve depressed myself even more.  I probably should stop now!

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