Dazed and Confused

It's been a while since the last post. I am glad to have finished the bedroom and I still have lots of little return-things-to-normal projects. And the snow drops are blooming and the daffodils are peekning through which means the gardens need attention. I travel to Philadelphia next week and San Antonio at the end of the month. At work, I am scheduling things into May. At church, I've done planning to June. I wonder why the republicans are objecting to everything that gets done now, using the same old rhetoric they've always used and not suggesting any new ideas for problems of historic proportions. And if the solutions that got us into the mess didn't work, how can they help get us out now. I think the president is telling it like it is, which is certainly refreshing from the last one who only spoke in spin. I don't think the new press secretary is up to the job- not smart enough to answer the tough questions. I don't like government getting involved in banks and car makers - especially with my money! The govnuh has ordered furloughs for state employees. I've already taken 12 hours and not lost a dime because our personnel people forgot they had to do an EXTRA report. I planned my furlough to space out my pay decrease (over and above the five month salary reduction which was tricked on us) and now the pay decrease is going to be even worse, because instead of being spread out, it is going to hit all at once...which makes it MY problem to figure out how to pay my bills. I just love government! I plan and the government does what it will. It makes one absolutely proud to be in its employ! No wonder I'm dazed and confused! No wonder I don't have any witty ideas to record on my blog. Someone needs to let me know when things start getting better. I'm not sure anyone will know other than the many who are currently unemployed. Yes, I AM happy to have a job. I just wish I could better undertand why I feel unusually dazed and confused these days in spite of regular accomplishments in my own little world. I can certainly rejoice that there is no surgery this year! (so far!)