We really, truly hate to complain, but . . . .

1. We are absolutely slammed at work.  Several different projects with competing deadlines all need more time that we have to give, and there's precious little support available.  This is not all that unusual for us, we've been here many, many times before, except that in addition to this stressor, we also have to deal with . . . 


2. Getting things completed for the UCV.  As we said the other day, it appears we're over the hump and have a tenant lined up, but there's still a lot more work yet to be done, including but not limited to finding a contractor who knows how to install louvre doors for the laundry, not to mention getting the contractor into the unit and getting the actual work done.  We also have to get the condo painted.  Also, complete all the paperwork and everything else that needs to be done to get the new tenant into his new home, but our time for all that is limited not just because of work but also because. . . 


3. Eliot the cat, who suffered fleas back in June 2017, has somehow managed to pick them back up again. So now we've got to find time not otherwise engaged in Tasks 1 and 2 above to get him to the vet and get him the good flea medicine (the over-the-counter stuff doesn't work).  Find time, that is, when we're not dealing with . . . 


4. New rear brakes for the car.  It's making that horrid squealing sound when we stop, so we need to find time not being spent on Tasks 1, 2, or 3 above to get the car to the shop and have the brakes repaired, which normally could be done on the weekend, except . . . .


5. Our cable service stopped working for some reason, and after a painful 60 minutes on the telephone tonight with tech support from India, it was determined that a technician needs to come over here to look at it  So now we have to make an appointment to wait around home for the cable guy sometime when we're not otherwise tied up with Tasks 1, 2, 3, or 4 above.


6. We'd say that we just need to roll up our sleeves and jump into it all starting first thing tomorrow, but tomorrow morning we have a dentist appointment (more follow-on work to our adventures last year in self dentistry) and won't be able to make it to the office for Task 1 above, or do anything on Tasks 2, 3, 4, and 5 above, until after lunch (the only time the dentist had available for us was between 10:30 and 11:30).

So yeah, we're feeling a little stressed out and overwhelmed.  Somehow, all this will work itself out and in the meantime, we should just relax and let what happens come when it comes.  Perhaps we should just kick back tonight and unwind with a movie on cable and, oh right, Task 5 . . .