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So its mid-summer and everyone is away on vacation and I’m acting boss. :) I’m actually acting boss + ½ since my boss’s, boss is also away and the colleague that is covering for the boss’s boss is only working half days – weird and long boring story. So I’m also doing a teeny bit of work on his behalf and skipping that entire level of responsibility whenever I need to get anything approved (okay I’m a career bureaucrat so don’t laugh when I tell you how MUCH I enjoy that lol). Did all that make any sense?

Anyway, last week was extremely busy. I felt very efficient and competent and finished each day rather disappointed that there was nobody there to point out how amazing I was. This week it’s really dead and I’m just bored.

So what have a done this week:

Work wise, there hasn’t been much. Not even enough to fill a complete morning and it’s Wednesday now so stretched over three days – pretty painful. I like to busy – run off my feet busy. This is torturous. I started a new project where I meant to scan our library of old archived speeches into the computer and after one speech decided that we should hire a summer student to do this – next year. I’ve also compiled a handbook for the new employees we will get in the fall on everything you need to do this job. Yup. Oh and I’ve supervised my staff of … um… two – one of whom has been home sick for two days now. The other is a near genius who could easily supervise me. She’s cool though and I enjoy at least hanging out with her. All my efforts still didn’t fill an entire morning.

So what else have I been up to:

- I helped a colleague (the near genius) apply for a promotion.

- I’ve made birthday invitations for Kamryn’s 5th birthday party. Really cool invitations in my humble opinion – I’ll post a picture. :)

- I planned our summer vacation. To save money for Disney World in February 2008 we are having a “local vacation” this year. There are tons of things to do in the “National Capital Region” we just never do them. So I’ve planned a rollicking week – Parc Omega, Mont Cascade Waterpark, Storyland, Upper Canada Village, Museum of Nature. And the ability to sleep in my own bed each night – bonus! I’m actually looking forward to it. The challenge is to keep Daniel from accepting any work during that time.

- Oh and I’ve played a lot of Sims (I’m an addict.)

- Today I decided that I should write in my blog.

So I am filling my days – or a least trying to – but not in a way that would thrill the Canadian taxpayer. I’m trying though I really am and I would work if I had anything to do. Whine, whine, whine.

Just thought I’d let everyone in on my exciting days.

Thursday, Kamryn and Sam have been invited to a birthday party. It’s for the neighbours son who will be turning 6. This is the third year they have invited us. This is the first year the kids will go. My neighbours ALWAYS have this party in the middle of the week and they ALWAYS seem to think that everyone can drop everything and drive an hour to the cottage to enjoy the party. I’m going to be at work – doing nothing – so I can’t go. This has been our reason for not going for three years. This year I suggested Daniel take the kids on his own. If he was working and I was home that’s what I would do… I don’t know why I always try to make things easier for him but martyr myself. So he’s taking them. Another neighbour who went last year ran on ad naseum last night about how much fun it is so they should all have a good time. Me, I’m secretly thrilled. The party starts at 3. I should be home from work by 5. They won’t be home until at least 8; maybe even later. I’ll have the house ALL TO MYSELF! That never happens.

I have a whole relaxing night planned. I’m going to drink alone. There is wine in the fridge already opened lol. I’m going to order Pizza. I’m going to rent a chick flick. I’m going to take a bath – without a companion who likes to play with rubber bath toys (and no I don’t mean Daniel).

Guilty pleasure. Bear with me I’m not a horribly ungrateful mother. It’s just that I haven’t had any appreciable time at home alone in longer than I can remember (maybe never?). It just never happens. Sometimes no kids, often no husband but never just me. A little mini-vacation. Maybe I’ll leave work a little early. Lol But not too early I don’t want to make the party (I’m not a huge fan of Cottage life as it is). Shhhhh…. our little secret.