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this week has been full of work. i’m still at the office, actually - my mind just needed a break. ’tis been a relentless cycle - early mornings, long days, evenings filled with red brick work or real-job work, bed, and repeat. the next two weekends are chuck full of red brick stuff… which is fine, but i’m honestly wondering when i’m going to ever have time to clean house and take care of the million little things i need to do. we still have a garage full of boxes to be sorted/unpacked as well as two storage units. people point it out to me and anymore, it’s just funny. jeromy and i have been on autopilot and it’s becoming unhealthy… we’re fast food zombies these days and i find myself being able to talk to him less and less. the goal when we get home is to chunk food in our mouths and get to bed asap for well-needed sleep. conversations seem to have shrunken to brief status updates. maybe it’s just a rough time right now… and perhaps this shroud of sleepiness is just making things seem worse than what they really are.

there is a lot of thought about the future. what little bit we have talked has been centered around future plans and i find myself wondering what it is i really want. and i think i’ve found the answer… but it’s nothing like what i thought it would be five years ago. there are some big decisions for us on the horizon and i just need to remember to remain prayerful about it all so my silly human mind doesn’t mess things up.

why do we naturally look backwards when things get hard?

need something interesting to read? there is a woman who is suing victoria’s secret over a “thong malfunction“…. heh. friggin’ amazing.

jeromy’s undergoing a lot of stress at work - his coworker left this week and he’s been scrambling with various problems that have come up. jeromy’s been up late for the last two nights - poor guy. i’ll be gone most of this weekend, so i hope that the down time will be good for the hubby. *throws away the “honey-do” list*

i don’t mean to so negative, especially when i’m usually a “glass half full” individual. i really am so blessed. i have a stable job, a loving family, a roof over my head, and the most amazing spouse a woman could ask for. there’s just this overwhelming feeling that has been on my shoulders lately and i’m ready for it to lighten.

the dogs are doing good. turco and bacon seem to be getting along better and better every day. i’m glad that they each have companionship on long work days. they are so funny with their long ears and blank stares. each has their quirks, but both have adjusted nicely. the other night, though, i was a little alarmed when turco jumped up in to bed with us out of nowhere. i let out a big scream when this mass of 50 pounds landed on me unexpectedly in the dark. ’twas quite the adventure.

i think i best be going on my way now. i’ve killed enough time. happy friday eve!