Don't get too excited - it could kick you in the ass!

My boss let me work from home today to help me avoid paying another day of Daycare for Jim and to give me a break from getting up at 4:45am to get both Jim and I washed, dressed, breakfast and out the door for the day.  I was EXCITED!  The thought alone of being able to sleep a little later (possibly until 7am) and not caring if I had makeup on, my hair done, I didn't have to wear uncomfortable shoes and knowing that I could work in my comfy sweats was exhilarating. 

I got up and had my coffee, cleared my head, checked email and facebook, got out of my jammies and into my sweats (somehow working in my jammies didn't seem professional) then I got my table set up with laptop, work folder, calculator, phone, pen, pencil, and coffee cup.  I was ready to hunker down and dig in.  I started with the changes I needed to make then started on my spreadsheets.  I was into it for about an hour when there was an urgent need to take my hubby to the bathroom.  Without going into details, I got him cleaned up, changed, took dirty clothes to washer, and got hubby back in his chair, then I went back to my work.  (I counted that as sort of a "smoke or coffee" break).

Now I'm back knee deep into daysheets, spreadsheets, patients accounts and so forth and I am beckonded to the living room with a request for lunch.  I microwave left over soup and get back to work.  (Oh I did put the load of wash in the dryer and start another; I can multitask) 

Another couple of hours deep into the numbers and what does my wondering nose detect, another needed trip to the bathroom and more laundry.  (there I go another "break")

It wasn't long after getting back to where I left off and my dog started doing the potty dance.  Okay, that's it!  Got to take the dog out for his poopy walk.  When I got back I decided to take a "real" break.  I decided to wait and finish the work things later in the evening when I could dial into the company computer and finish.

Moral of the story - dont get too excited when you don't know what you might be facing!

Chao for now