Today was soul draining, I woke up still tired but happy to remember that last night I won over $700 in the online playnow BC casino and withdrew $500 which would go well to paying off my vacation debts. The day was a lot but I took the time to go get Minh to do my nails as I broke one yesterday and they were still my Valentine themed ones. He fit me in between my appointments, so that was awesome
I worked until 8 and came home to flake out and play a little online while I watched BBCan. Suddenly, my screen blew up and I had won over 5000.00! I immediately withdrew that much, I was very emotional. I think it was shock and disbelief. I FaceTimed with Mark who was so happy for me. Now I am very tired and should go to bed as tomorrow is Bio Day at Rotary.
How is it that a day goes by and I have very few memories of it? That is the work mode that I am currently in. I leap from one file fix to another that is asked of me by external bookkeepers. I was home by 9! This is supposed to be my slower month, a chance to recoup from the prior two. Ah, well, it will be all good in the end and I am nearly done paying off my vacation, so there’s that.
The nice part of the day was the scale. It is down into the next numbers, getting closer to that 40 pounds gone again. I am glad to be getting healthier.
I made appointments with my salon peeps tomorrow and will take the time for brows and nails so that I feel good about myself.
I may be suffering from eating a big chicken burger too late at night, After the Board meeting the 6 of us went to Boston Pizza and I had the burger of the month which was delicious. I was so hungry though that I ate too fast and it is sitting heavy now.
My day was productive but I am suffering the time change. I hope to get to sleep soon.
I am so glad I watched Poor Things last night. I was entranced by it and it sure took the awards tonight! The only best picture nominee that I didn’t get to see as I didn’t want to buy it, was Zone of Interest. I will be watching for it to stream for less that $25. Most of the other choices I agreed with although I did think Annette Benning was extraordinary in Nyad. After seeing Emma Stone in Poor Things, it was obvious that she would get it.
Donna came home from having her surgery in Kelowna and is doing well. That is such a relief. Damn, everyone is entering the danger range of ages.
I went into the office and finished my powerpoint for Thursday. I also finished a wage report breakdown for a client so that I don’t have to deal with it tomorrow. Mondays always come with so much to do.
We won’t have any snow when this night of rain is done. It has been coming down hard.
I didn’t sleep in as long as I would have liked, but I managed to get some crocheting and chores done including working on my Rotary Bio PowerPoint for Thursday.
I ran to pick up Distilled Water and Almond milk before stopping for a quick visit with Rae-Anne before heading to the arena. Bucks were playing the Silverbacks for the second night having lost in an open net OT game last night. It was my first time working 50/50 for Rotary and I had a great time.
I laughed when, just as I posted a picture of the guy standing directly in my view of the game, he turned and asked if I could see. I told him about the post and we had a good laugh.
Now I am home to sink into a relaxing bath and watch a movie or something. I shall finish my bio tomorrow so it is off my plate.
I woke up very early this morning and decided to get up. I hadn’t even had time to make a coffee when I got a text to call Mom’s cousin, Donna asap. I was anticipation very bad news. It was not as bad as I thought, but I was stunned to learn that she had had a heart attach last night and was in hospital waiting to go to Kelowna for a stent. She took her blood pressure at home and it was something like 240/180!! She wanted to let me know and have me tell my Mom as today was the day she usually get’s her groceries for her. I waited until it was late enough to call Mom and was grateful that Bill offered when I reached out to go get her grub.
Today was full after that. I was at the office earlier than usual. I went to the Rotary lunch where a guy was giving his bio. He was really interesting and touched a lot of people there who had him for a teacher here over the years. After we had a short meeting about the Gala and then it was back to the office to work on my own reconciling. There was something very wrong in my balances and it turns out that BMO was screwed up in the bank feed, downloading the pending and final expenses. It became evident when I saw two of each purchases in California, at slightly different amounts. They didn’t both go through but they both posted in my software. I was glad to get that sorted out as I am determined to file my taxes before anyone else’s this year. This shall not be the year that the cobbler’s kids go without shoes.
I came home and watched the first two episodes of BBCan while I gambled a little online. Turned $200 into over $600 and called it a night.
I am winding down watching The Voice and hope to sleep well tonight.
I did just hear from Donna and she is likely have in surgery in the morning. Her son and husband will be there. Her oldest daughter will v come tend her at home. Family blessings.
Today I didn’t make much money but I got a lot of things done on volunteer paperwork and my own towards doing my taxes. The saying that A cobbler’s kids goes without shoes, rings true when I start filing T1s and leave mine to last. It’s not that I want to pay any money sooner, but I want to be prepared for the hit. Disadvantage of being self-employed. I have to remember that I have a great deal of freedom of schedule that is a good trade off.
I volunteered at Key City tonight and was grateful to work a door rather than the bar for the first time in a long time. It was announced that there is a raffle to win tickets, flights and accommodation in Toronto to see Taylor Swift in November. Second place is $1000 and third is a stay at the Fairmont Inn. Yes, I do plan to buy a ticket or two when they go on sale on Friday.
The show was great, not kidding. Opener was Kate Belton and I really enjoyed her. Julie Kim is brilliant. I don’t always enjoy comedians, but neither of them came off needy. They were just charming and funny.
Of course I had to buy the bag!
I am still getting used to my new MacBook and am pleased with the cheat sheet sticker I ordered that arrived today.
And now I am watching Survivor 46 (really?! I have been watching it for that long!) and enjoying a bit of port before the next list of must do for tomorrow hits.
I had a good laugh when my Outlook popped up today with a Tone Detection warning. I may see it more often than I would like to but it is a cool feature.
My large order from UpsideDrinks.ca of non-alcoholic drinks arrived today. I now have a weird bachelor fridge. I look forward to trying them.
One of the best parts of my day has been watching the documentary about Mr. Dressup. There are just so many incredible moments shared. The moment with him and Fred Penner touched my heart, as did those when his son talks about him. It really was a trip down memory lane, enjoying all my fondest.
I was tired and feeling cold so I made a delicious soup. The perfect comfort food. Tracey came over and visited while I was making it. I gave her the things I got for her birthday, which isn’t until August. I got her all the items to get and stay connected when we go on our big trip. I want her to be sure they work before we go.
I was up early so I got busy cooking the last Hello Fresh meal I had so that I have a few meals for the next couple busy days.
I had a very tedious day of payroll and payables and finally finishing off the file of the client I have let go. I agreed to be available for assistance, but I find most bookkeepers don’t reach out. It will be interesting to see what follows. This is supposed to by my chill month but I have lots of external tasks that I pushed off last month. It is all about fixing and training.
I am staying relaxed tonight as I have a headache. I hope it’s the barometer and that it changes soon. The snow has been dumping in random places around the province, the roads in our area are terrible. I am glad Ash decided to stay in Calgary another couple nights for safety.
I took a bath while watching American Fiction then headed to meet the family at Encore to celebrate their student, Mario’s, 14th birthday. Had a nice time and then stopped at the office to work on my presentation for Rotary. It was definitely a trip down memory lane, I finally came home and made dinner.
After eating, I Facetimed with Mark who helped me through setting up a lot of things on my MacBook. It was great to visit and have his help. I miss him a lot. Health wise, he is hoping to return to work at the beginning of May. I hope that happens for his sake. I also hope to get to visit him soon.
We laughed that we both recrntly thought about the full solar eclipse this year as we enjoyed it so much together when we went to Mitchell Oregon in 2017.
Our time together went so late that I need to keep this short!
I slept late, watched some TV and crocheted, did some vollie work on FPPAS budget and reports for the AGM and then headed to Key City Theatre to bartend for The Dance Show. My gut wasn’t feeling good but it got better over the evening. I was glad to learn the kids got home safe from Calgary after Roger got his Laser eye surgery yesterday. The roads looked nasty. I did enjoy the flatbreads I made. I am snuggled up watching The Voice.
I was surprised when I got home to see the sign that Ash got me years ago is lit up. It hasn’t been for a long time. I consider it an encouraging sign from my guardians.
Cat, snow (in the porch!), work, Burger month tacos.. and 287 dollars raised for Canadian Cancer Society for Dry Feb! It was a very good day. And my Crown Royal reward was a treat.
And my beautiful new bag arrived for my MacBook, bonus!
triumphgal 