It’s amazing how much I can get done once the pressure is off. With all deadlines met, I got down to business today and picked up some of the parts and pieces that I’d let go for most of the month. Why, I even did something that wasn’t on my to-do list! It’s not often I’ll even think of something that falls into that category, let alone waste time doing something I can’t cross off.

The other extraordinary event today was how close I came to asking for a raise. I danced around it without coming out and saying it, so it’s likely the message didn’t get across. I simply told Tim that I’d like to have the time cards as soon as possible so that I could do payroll early, because I’m flat broke.

It’s a slight exaggeration, since I had enough to go out for coffee this morning. But I wouldn’t want to set foot in the grocery store, because I wouldn’t get very far. An aisle and a half, maybe, if that. If I can’t buy cookies and ice cream, why in the world would I want to go shopping?

But I think Tim was sympathetic, so maybe word will get back to the Boss that a vital rung on the corporate ladder has a bit of a squeak in it. Gimme some oil, eh? (Not that I’m asking, but read the signs, will ya?)

I thought I might take the weekend off, but that won’t happen. Most of what I’ll be working on will be routine stuff, and it’ll be easy, but I’m so far behind on it that I’m stressing over it anyway. Once I get through it, I’ll finally be breathing more easily. Or maybe not. Chances are some other ogre will come along to take its place.