First week back

Why is it that working after being on vacation is often harder than it was to work before vacation? It seems like we build up to the break we're going to have, and then it never quite turns out as planned...we then go back to work more tired, or as tired as when we started our vacation. I know that Peter and I had planned a quiet Christmas. We wanted to read books and watch movies and just generally lay around. Instead we rearranged and cleaned the house for company, ran around with the company and then had a couple days at the end to lament how our vacation had gone away. For the record, I'm not actually complaining, just sighing over lost time. I loved my Christmas and spending time with my dad and I wouldn't trade it back to have a peaceful week. I'm just really tired this week after working all week and I'm wishing I had carved some real time off.

I managed to complete a whole week of music and massage therapy. My hands are tired and sore from working all week, but I think I'll make it. I only missed 2 clients all week, which is good. I still have to write notes and get them in the mail by tomorrow morning, but right now, I'm just enjoying a quiet morning off. Maggie is playing with her Sims on Peter's computer and I'm contemplating taking a shower and then picking up my truck from the mechanic. I woke up to the ringing of the phone this am (telemarketer right at 8am) and I had a horrid headache. I took aleve, drank coffee and feel a little better, so I am contemplating going riding or coming back home and watching TV. Maggie is leaning toward the hanging out at home. I'm wanting to ride b/c I should and it's a nice day...I will go get my truck and eat something and see where we are at that point.

ON the truck: it could have been much worse! I hadn't driven it almost a month and I started it up to help Shawn with something and the check engine light started flashing. I had never seen it flash before and I found it a bit freaky! I ran it straight to Milt's Auto Repair just knowing it was something terrible. It turns out it just needed a tune up, but they are a little pricey. So my truck should be good as new again!

I had a couple of good successes working with Liberty last week. If I ride today I will pony him on the south trail so he can get some much needed work on hills. I'm still feeling bad that Cat got hurt on Merlin. She wanted to longe him before she rode and I talked her into to just getting on. I don't know why he acts that way with her as he hasn't done before...

Now I need to get going on my day. I bought some meat earlier in the week that has to be portioned into freezer bags. My kitchen is a wreck and I want to get that squared away. Not sure if we'll ride or lay around. Laying around looks awfully good right now!