Slow ride.




Oh heeeyyyy there. Sorry about the MIA stuff lately, it’s been a busy few weeks work-wise around here. I have one ‘large and in charge’ event per year and it was this past Thursday (plus a bunch of little events leading up to it, but whose counting?) I’ve just about worked these past 4 weeks straight and this gal is TIRED but thrilled with the outcome. Although not setting a record in guest count, we did break the fundraising goal by $120k. So that makes 3 consecutive record breaking years for me. Phew! Raising money ain’t easy my friends.
Every year is different in its own special way, but this year, it was, gosh do I say it? Ahem. Cough, cough. Easy. Cough. With 1,100 guests, you’re bound to have a few hiccups but nothing major really happened. I kept thinking to myself, “OK, any minute now, something bad is going to happen” but it never did! I actually enjoyed myself a bit, mingling with guests and joking with my colleagues.
I’ve got a few miscellaneous tasks to finish up then this bad boy is ready to be put to bed for the summer. I honestly don’t know what I’m going to do with myself. I will have full, two day weekends again and I won’t have to be constantly checking emails late into the night. I think I could get used to this….
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Ma man cleaned up our kitchen all nice like pre-luncheon. What a doll! |
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And the guests are seated! |
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A nice number π |
Watching: GoT. The end. Enough said. If you are not watching Game of Thrones, we can’t be friends.
Loving: The blip of good weather we had over the weekend. We threw our first BBQ of the season with great success although I suspect we’ll be eating chips and hot dogs for the next two weeks. Hey, as long as there is cream cheese involved, I’m a-ok!
Listening to: This sounds way cheesy, but the birds. We’ve got a ton of feathered friends in the neighborhood and it’s kinda fun to sit outside and hear them chip at each other. That and the planes and helicopters flying overhead :-/
Doing: Taking hella naps. We’ve had a few mid-week days off for the holidays and I’ve been using every opportunity to sleep and sleep often. I’ve got a big few weeks ahead of me so the more rest I get now, the better shape I’ll be in on May 8.
Reading: GoT book 4 AGAIN. I like to have it fresh in my mind whilst watching the show π
Eating: Chicken Tostado Salads from Taco Time. I have a big ole crush on Taco Time. It’s my go to “fast food” though I don’t think it should be in the same category as say, McDonald’s or Arby’s. TT is oh so fresh!
Thinking about: How to “marry” our finances once we’re actually married. We’ve always kept our monies separate – owning your own biz is way complicated and I didn’t want to get myself involved in that. But then I realize that we will have to file our taxes together next year and I’m totally starting to freaking out about ALL of our finances. I suspect we’ll need to hire an accountant, which I’ve never had to do, for our 2014 taxes. Man, this marriage thing isn’t just a quick trip down the aisleβ¦..
**This blog post was inspired by http://sometimessweet.com/ – check her out!