Which means that I can no longer neglect this poor, neglected blog!!

Dear Blog, dear NEGLECTED Blog: Here is what went down this summer...

I have been working like never before. I am torn between being territorial about our new paperless system, "Mine, all mine!" and expressing my need for help, "HELP!!"  It's become a way of  life. With the paper system, I was down to a few hours in front of the t.v. or in the yard. I did not try to cheat my company. I always made it clear that I could handle more work. I volunteered for "special projects". I did not cut corners to finish early.  Now,  when I'm home, I'm working. I don't really mind because I have bad legs from an old running injury, so lots of housework is out of the question. I am obsessed with getting work done. See, I work by the 'item' and there are hundreds of items, sometimes up to 2000+. If I slack, more work just piles up on top of the old work. It's still up to me to complete it.....Good thing I've adjusted. Me, the team player. Me, putting the company first. Me, work obsessed! Wow!

We lost our 15 1/2 yr. old dog Arie. He was the first dog we ever owned; neither of us had a dog as a child either. It was harder than I thought it would be for me because I had been pressuring my husband for months that we should have him put to sleep. My husband is actually taking it better than I thought he would.