If only every Monday were like this. No phone calls before 9 am. In fact, nobody phoned all day long except for people I actually wanted to talk to. That’s how I got through the first four items on my weekly to do list: check, check, check, check. It should always be this way.

I’m not asking for much, am I? I’m not asking for my life to be filled with sunshine and flowers (although the sunshine would be welcome). I don’t need a lot of money (only enough). I don’t even have much desire for an active social life. I just want to be able to cross of four things every Monday, and I’ll be content.

This is the way it used to be. With two companies to account for, my to-do list is a little longer and more complicated these days, but I used to be able to get through it all in a week, and a head start on Monday really helps. If only they were all like this.

And while we’re at it, let me get the time cards tomorrow morning so I can do the payroll tomorrow afternoon and mail it on time Wednesday morning. After that, I don’t care. Have at me. Just getting through the first two days of the week without any new bruises will be fine.