Pain in the neck!

For some reason, my neck & shoulders hurt every morning when I wake up. I've tried different pillows, laying in different positions & nothing seems to work. Frustrating. That, combined with not sleeping well (wake up a lot), I'm just plain tired! That means I'm not motivated to get a lot done during the day.

We're leaving on Tues. evening for WV, so I've been doing laundry. I'll pack on Mon. evening or Tues. afternoon. Cali will go with us on this trip -- yeah!!

I hired a new house cleaner -- a husband & wife team. I was frustrated with the company I'd been using -- didn't always send the same people, so the work wasn't consistent. I thought I could keep up with it. Yeah, I was just fooling myself bec. the family knew I couldn't keep up with it. Anyway, they start this Thurs. & will come every other week. It will be a relief to have it done consistently.

Joe & I are going to hire a professional organizer to help him get his bedroom in order. She's certified & really knows what she's doing. I spoke with her & two other women -- yeah, the two other women are "wanna be" organizers. One also operates a pet sitting service and only charges $35/hr. The other is a home economist who has helped family & friends clean out/organize their closets so, "I can do this!" She charges $25/hr. Lisa, the lady we're going to hire, is $75/hr & has a 4 hr. minimum -- BUT, after talking with her on the phone, she doesn't just come in & clean/organize. She will help Joe figure out why he's been doing things the way he has & what will work best for him -- he is organized, so she will work with his personality, "issues" and quirks to develop what is best for him. She'll also help him sort thru things so he can learn to let things go -- physically & emotionally. If it works out well (& I expect it will), I'll probably hire her to help with the rest of the house -- walk thru each room & help me focus on what needs to be done.

Sure hope I sleep better tonight. It's after 6 PM & I can hardly keep my eyes open! Think I'll go make some coffee -- and have a piece of warm chocolate chip banana bread. Come on by & join me -- but you'd better hurry bec. when the word gets out, the bread will be gone!