Wednesday, November 11, 2009

My Mood Ring is a Filthy Brown

I need a vacation. Badly.

I ran some errands after work today and ended up going the wrong way ... twice... to run out for dog food. No...no, this was not the first time I was going to this particular store.

I was borderline muttering to myself while pushing/sliding my ridiculously defunct shopping cart in the scary Walmart (more stores need to carry this stupid dog food!). I hate scary Walmart. (Obviously I wanted to go to the un-scary Walmart, but went the wrong way...twice.)

The puppies are feeling my stress too, I think. Tonight after finally getting home, I saw that it had snowed in my living room... The puppies tore up my very last throw pillow. They've torn up tissues from my bathroom trash a few times, and have gotten sales ads off the kitchen counter and shredded those. Maybe the puppies need a vacation too?

There have been many instances lately when I have actually uttered the words, "I don't wanna help people today." Did I mention that I HELP PEOPLE FOR A LIVING?!

I've been perusing vacation sites, I've ordered a vacation guide, and have been obsessively daydreaming about a nameless spa in the desert somewhere.

I need a vacation.

4 comments:

Amber said...

Maybe the dogs just need a dog bone to chew on instead of all your pillows.

A vacation sounds great and you deserve it! Are you coming home for Thanksgiving? Maybe we should all go to the spa together for a little RR.

Tales of Our Journey said...

Do it, do it, do it...and take me with you!

Mom said...

Just settle down. Take a deep breath. Let the dogs out to stay for several hours. Glass of wine. Only 1, tho. And concentrate on spa at Thanksgiving time. Love ya. Mom

Kim said...

The dogs need a kennel. You need a spa.

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