All By Myself

Thank [Deity of Your Choice] that I'm all by myself!

Of course, that's sung to the tune of the Eric Carmen classic "All by Myself".

However, unlike the song's protagonist, I'm enjoying myself tremendously. And the Grandpuppy and the Princess Pup are here, so I'm not technically alone either. However, they don't complain.

Much. We've gotten in lunch and constitutionals. Walkies will have to wait another two hours. Hey, it's still August in Ohio after all!

But DH and his classic Buick should be in the great STATE of New York by now. (It's amazing how many people think NYC is the only thing in the STATE of New York. That includes a lot of Americans. *sigh*)

But anyway, DH is attending the Buick Nationals. Plus his friend since they were six is currently living in the city were the Buick Nationals are being held. So DH has a lovely week planned,

Why didn't I go? Two reasons: the pups have been at the doggie hotel twice this year (they do not like the doggie hotel even though the staff spoils them rotten), and DH and I need a break from each other.

Don't worry! No marital break up is eminent! We've both been working from home since 2012, which adds its own weirdness to the mix. We've both been under a lot of stress since we moved back to Ohio in 2014. And now that things are settling down...

Well, the tension has caught up with us. It's kind of like how I used to get sick the minute I took any vacation time when I worked for corporate America. The constant stress wore me out, so the second the stress was gone, my body said, "Fuck that shit! We're done!"

Today, I've been alternating writing with chilling and doing accounting stuff. At some point tomorrow, I'll unpack more boxes as I work on our home library. Later this week, I'll start packing up goodies for my recent Kickstarter campaign. I've got a lengthy chore to-do list. And there's the TBR pile. I'm currently reading Ghost in the Seal, Book #6 of Jonathan Moeller's Ghost Exile series. I highly recommend Mr. Moeller's work!

I don't know about the rest of you, but sometimes, I just need a break from the usual routine 

Crazy Week Is Almost Over

I'm definitely peopled out this week. Genius Kid was visiting. Lots of personal errands were ran. Phone calls, e-mails, and other forms of communication were made. There's still over half of this week's to-do list to accomplish in the next day and a half.

I know it won't all get done before midnight on Sunday. But damn, I tried.

There's more stuff to do next week, not including the spillover tasks from this week. And I've got a serious case of the jitters from not writing enough.

Seriously, writing for me is better than any other form of relaxation. It got my blood pressure way down long before I ever started practicing yoga.

However, I'm seriously planning to hermit the week of the 17th. DH is going to meet up with a friend at the Buick Nationals. That's his way of relaxing.

I won't people at all if I can help it. As in turning off my phone for the better part of the daytime. Playing with the doggos. Eating stuff I like. And I've got stories to finish, dammit!

Yeah, I definitely need a break.