What the HECK?????

I'm going to whine.

I might even throw a big ol' fit.

But, I will keep it short.

I am feeling overwhelmed.

I'm overwhelmed with work, mostly. Work is stressful. It is a mountain of 'Need to Do's' and 'Why Haven't You Done It Already's.' I am usually happy, if I can keep the mountain well balanced. I know, that in my profession, the mountain will never go away. There is always something or someone needing attention. The most I can hope for is to take care of each day's business as it comes. But you know what? Right now, I can't do that. Since starting this new job, I am trying to clear all the overdue stuff. Some of it is VERY overdue. Consequently, the stress from work is spilling over into the other aspects of my life. Which means that when I get home, I just don't want to tackle the things I should.

Instead:

I want to veg. (Is that a word? and If so, is that how you spell it?)

I want to be left alone.

I want to have fun.

I want to relax.

But, Guilt knocks on the door of my conscience.

"Knock" "Knock"

'Shouldn't you be taking the sheets off the guest beds and cleaning the guest rooms?'

"Knock" "Knock"

'When was the last time YOU cooked dinner?'

"Knock" "Knock"

"Your dog stinks. She needs a bath."

"Knock" Knock"

'You should be doing something productive.'

I almost started crying today at work.

I just don't know if I will ever get stuff under control.

Every time, I think I have made a step forward, something else jumps up, bites me in the butt and drags me back to where I started.

I know that if I could just get all the old stuff caught up, I would have a chance. However, it is like an iceberg - much bigger than it appears.

I feel like the Titanic.

I'm just waiting for the final blow from the iceberg.