I have a slight dilemma. I need to go out of town this weekend. With Jenner. To her bridal shower.

I emailed Jim to dog sit.

He finally emailed me back and said, "Can't. I have plans this weekend."

No "sorry". No nothing.

Do I believe him? That he has plans this weekend?

Not for a minute.

Just another one of his mind games, I'm sure.

He was out of town last weekend. And he is going to Arizona NEXT week. So, he's got plans this weekend?

Sure. Just sitting around, feeling sorry for himself.

Is that a bit cynical?

You bet.

Is it probably true?

Yup.

I talked to my mom the other day and she did, indeed, go out of town last weekend. She really did not want to be around when Jim was in town. Jim had said he wanted to stop by and see her and she, being a MOM, offered for him to stay at her house while he was in town, but then immediately regretted it. So, she made plans to go out of town, partially to avoid Jim.

But he showed up in town, of course. Not to see Mom, of course, but to go to a wedding for a childhood friend's daughter or sister or some such thing.

Would Jim have done that if we were still together?

Hell no. He also would not have contacted my brother and my sister-in-law and get together with them while he was in my hometown.

He and my brother were friendly, of course, but he has NEVER gone out of his way before to get together with him.

I think he is still trying to hang on to my family for some reason.

But I would like to think that since he hung out with his childhood friend over the weekend, too, he is finally starting to get his life together and realize that he can't be a hermit forever.

So, that part is good, I think.

Anyway, back to the dog sitting issue.

Since it's Jenner's bridal shower, SHE can't dog sit. (hee hee hee). And Ivan will be back in Iraq by then. And Dave has some appointments and things he wanted to do on Saturday since I was going to be gone.

So, that leaves possibly Jason. I need to call Jenner and ask her.

Okay. I just texted her. Now gotta wait for an answer.

If Jason can't do it, then I need to ask Amy.

I don't really want to do that. While she is reliable with the dogs and they absolutely LOVE her, she and I have had a bit of a disagreement. She told someone something about me that I am still feeling the effects from and that really hurt. To be betrayed like that. So, I really haven't had much to do with her. She texted me last on Easter to wish me a happy one, and I just ignored it.

AND I would have to pay her to come take care of the dogs. I don't want to spend anymore money than I have to this month.

Speaking of which, I got a call from Paul yesterday. He keeps asking me to send him an invoice for some work that I did a few months ago, and also for the daily backups that I do for his company. I have just been lazy as hell about this. I have the time written down. I know I will be able to get around $500 from him for the work I did and I just haven't taken the time to make an invoice. I guess I will do that tonight. I could use the cash and it would be nice to have it.

Paul still wants me to be involved in his company. I like Paul. I really do. But he's got issues with sticking with one project and seeing it through.

So, when he tells me that this time next year, I will be making BIG money and able to quit my job here, I really have a hard time believing it. I KNOW he can do it, since he did it before and made lots of money, retired, and was living the good life. However, times have changed and one divorce later, where his wife took everything, and he had to come out of retirement and get his business going again.

Anyway, I am on the Board of Directors of this company. Because, as he said, I am one of the founding members.

The problem here?

Paul is so hard to understand because he is all over the board when he talks, that I really have no clear idea of what this company even DOES!!!

Is that pathetic, or what?

A founding member that has no idea what I have founded.

And how do I really fit in this? I am NOT a business person. At least not one that has business experience. I have no clue how things work.

Apparently they have meetings on at least one Thursday a month and I am attending the next one, which will be a conference call. That's fine, except I have no idea what the hell we are doing.

I guess the meeting should clear some of that up.

I hope.

But, if it actually does work out, I guess I could make some extra cash and things will be easier for me. At least a little more secure financially.

But, we will take things one day at a time and NOT count my chickens before they hatch.

In other news, Ivan told me he wanted the house to himself last night, so I, being a good, encouraging Mother, planned to spend the night at Dave's. He was kind enough to offer me the hospitality of his home. He wasn't sure he would even be home, so he said to just come and go as I please.

Which I did. Ivan said he would be at home at 7:00 last night, so I went over to Dave's around that time. Dave was home and making phone calls, trying to set up appointments for work.

I just came in and settled my butt on the couch and read until he was done. Then we gabbed. I was tired by 9:30 and went to bed. Dave usually stays up late, so that was fine. I told him not to change anything because I was there.

Except that I made him feed me. LOL

I slept really good until 12:00, when I got a text from Ivan, saying that his plans changed and he didn't need the house, afterall, and he was leaving.

Damn frickin kid!! Now, I had a choice. I could go back home and sleep in my own bed, or I could stay where I was, and run home in the morning to let the dogs out.

The dogs, again!!!!

I had it all set up so Ivan would let the dogs out in the morning and feed them so I could just leave for work from Dave's place.

But, no. The kid has to screw things up for me.

So, I got up, took a shower. I told Dave NOT to get up with me, since 5:30 is so damn early, but he did get up and made me coffee. That was sweet!!!

He was really waking up by the time I left and he started getting silly. But, once I took care of my dogs and was out the door for work, I saw his lights were all off again. I think he went back to bed. LOL

Must be nice!!!!

Today is Administrative Professional Day.

Since I am one of THOSE, I am hoping to have a good day and be recognized for my efforts.

Will I?

Most likely not.

My boss does not remember these things, and HIS boss usually has to call him to remind him to wish me a happy day.

In years past, he used to give me cash out of his own pocket. And the same at Christmas.

He hasn't done that for at least three years now. Oh, he would bring it up once in a while. "Paula, I haven't forgotten about Secretary's Day," he would say.

But nothing for the last three years.

Kinda makes me a little pissy, since he set a precedence on this, and now gives me nothing.

The biggest issue? He makes BIG money off me. If he did not have me, he would never be able to bill as much as he does.

But, whatever.

I DID get my annual gift card from the company anyway. For a restaurant that we do NOT have in my town. The note attached from Marilyn, the district manager, said that she knows there is no Olive Garden in my town, but it gives me a good excuse to head to St. Cloud, where there IS one, and spend the day shopping.

Yeah, right. I don't have any money anymore.

But I told Dave about it and he said we will go down there to have dinner one night.

Okay. Time to earn my bonus from my boss, now.

Oops. I don't GET a bonus!!!!

hee hee hee

Have a fabulous day!!!

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