I had a great day at the office. There was so much caring and everyone wearing masks. The coffee cart situation has been addressed and I feel like people are giving everything so much more importance than they did previously. We even took a fun picture together in our custom PPE.
I really felt like the day went well working on the books I had previously caught up 7 months of for a Board meeting. This was the first ‘regular’ month and it was a lot less overwhelming. An accountant clerk that I worked with previously did a solid nice thing, offering a discount on her website to new clients who use me or one other local bookkeeper. That is quite the compliment and smart of her as a way to have us drive traffic to her as well. After work I went to Staples as they are having a tech sale and a scratch and save. I needed a new keyboard. I opted for an awesome mechanical gaming one. When I sent the picture to my son Jake he laughed and sent me a picture of the one he bought yesterday that is a step down from mine. I am the cool Mom, lol. I also came away with a new desk calendar, small boot tray and a gum ball machine! I had to order the small scanner I wanted as there were none left in store. It was good timing as it was on sale.
I had a strata council meeting at 7 and it only took about 5 minutes for it to go sideways. The President quit because twice in 6 weeks I had apparently questioned his integrity over a parking space and trying to purchase trailers in our park. I had merely asked questions and expressed concern that we couldn’t look like we were trying to kick owners out. I felt he could offer to purchase but not do it as a Board member but a letter had been sent out suggesting people sell. This all happened after the last meeting that I was unable to be at. After Bob got up and left, Fred, the secretary decided to school me and ended up bellowing across the table at me “What part of this don’t you Fucking understand?”. He is a large loud man and I said I understand that if you don’t agree with Bob and Fred you don’t count. I calmly stood up, said ‘I guess you need two board members now, as I will not be talked to like this. Thank you for the hospitality”, and put my boots on and walked out the door. Not entirely sure how they can proceed without a President or Vice but then again they may have just called Bob and told him to come on back. I made it across the park to my place and started hyperventilating. I FaceTimed Rae-Anne to talk me down as she knows Fred and had read the emailed letter from him calling me names because I asked questions. I will not play with petulant children. I have done my part in the year and a half on the Board which included bringing in a garbage collection and suggesting getting visitor parking which we now have. I guess that was what I was there to do. Now I am removing some more unnecessary stress from my life. Can’t wait to read the minutes!
I calmed down, made Prawns and rice as I had to have a very mild dinner due to the gastroscope tomorrow. I am nervous, I want them to find something fixable. I want to feel healthy again.
Oh and when I say triggered I mean that all this happened 3.5 hours ago and I still feel anxious, locked all my doors, feel like looking over my shoulder constantly and want to be able to sleep with one eye open. Sometimes the past can haunt the present….
triumphgal 