High: Sleep and flowers.

Low: Phone call from my Dr's office telling me that I have an appt. with a surgeon tomorrow. Nothing like having plenty of time to mentally prepare.

High : beautiful sunny day

Low : very very long work day

HIGH...watching a stunning sunset and making a dinner that turned out better than I thought it would.

low....my roomie coming home with what MIGHT be pink eye...thanks to coworker that didn't stay home when sick

High: I have an hour commute to work each day, each way. One of my colleagues shared a secret route with me and cut that time in half! I loudly proclaimed him an underrated genius all over work last night; according to my calculations, he will save me 80 hours of my life over the course of the next 4 months - not including any extra days I may work.

Low: He also gave me a secret way to get home. Instead of following my instincts, which told me to simply reverse the first set of directions, I followed the mad genius' instructions to the letter. Well, we must've had a communication breakdown somewhere along the line because it took me 3 hours to get home and I kept passing the same towns over and over again, lol.

High: Finding out that my local college has "college in high school" courses for free for high schoolers. (my daughter is in 9th grade and wants to start some college level courses next year)

Low: It's only free for kids registered in schools. Mine is homeschooled. Which means that on top of paying their school taxes, I have to pay $50/credit hour for what the district kids get for free (with my tax dollars)

Low: My kid feeling sick to her stomach when we were way across town this morning, heading to our homeschool group.

High: Turning around to make the 45 min drive home with her to get her in bed and getting through that with her feeling better, instead of worse.

Low: Phone calls and emails starting at 5am today about a project I am working on that had some small fires.

High: Having most fires out by 9am.

High...naughty thoughts of Afternoon Delights...

low...having to use a heating pad to keep my feet warm...

High - A great dinner with the kids
Low - A killer day at work filled with tons of frustration

high: very positive responses to my zine from the couple of people I've initially showed it to

low: feeling the reverberations of abuse on my self-esteem today. very anxious and paranoid.

Low: Not paying enough attention, and with snow somewhat obscuring the view, driving over a curb that I thought was part of a driveway/parking lot entrance. Waiting for for the tow truck to lift my car up and over it (two hours later).

High: Some tasty Chinese delivery and a goodnight chat :) (and no car damage *fingers crossed)

High: It's monday! Dance class!!
Low: It's monday... ugh, transcriptions.

High: moving ahead making all my targets at work, feeling less stressed

Low: really from yesterday: after getting the courage to step out in the world as a single (albeit, little geriatric) woman after 34 years in a partnership, realizing that through my kids and custody b.s., my ex is going to try to sabotage me every step of the way and involved my kids in it.

sent her an email stating: not working, next step: mediator, lawyer or family court. I will not be held an emotional prisoner.

The low, I guess, is a high because I said, as Rod Steiger said in the movies Network "I'm mad as hell and not going to take it anymore". The worst part is how she manipulates my kids.

High: plans for family supper potluck tonight with friends.

Low: my back is locked up... and I can barely move.

High: the new tempur-pedic bed is being delivered today... so no more bad back days!