Budgets...

Who schedules a budgeting process at the end of December??? Oh well, we're conforming to our new parent company's schedule and this is it. I've been consumed by budgets this week. Though I can't say I'm complaining. In many ways I feel like it's one part of my job that I really understand well. And the number of things I feel like I understand at my job seems to decrease daily.

However, as with every budgeting process I know this one will end with a complete and utter drain of all my energy. That can only be fixed with lots and lots of creative projects. I do believe there's a quilt top in pieces at home with my name on it that really needs to be pieced. I hope I have time to throw myself into it once all these budgets are complete.

Humanity

I love the humanity that works its way to the forefront of everyone’s mind during the holiday season. Everyone is so much more willing to help out their friends and neighbors, but more importantly complete strangers. Why are our defenses down so much lower during the holidays? Why is the idea that no one should be alone or without during December so prevalent an idea? It’s an interesting one since really I don’t think people should be alone or without at any point during the year. But maybe we’re just more willing to overlook the flaws in our fellow men that result in our willingness to shun someone in need during the rest of the year. The argument of “well, maybe he should just get a job” doesn’t sound quiet as loudly in our heads when the Christmas bells are ringing. Wish those bells would ring more often throughout the year. We should love each other. After all, what else do we have in this world?