Getting Organized (yea right!)

Hello again, finally. I know, I know it has been too long since I have posted. I am going to try to post more often. (Being positive!)

I thought I was fairly organized until this morning when I went to make a deposit. You see I need to find all my checks that I get from my Avon customers, so I can pay my Avon bill, so I can place another Avon order for my customers. Simple right?!? Well, let me tell you this was no easy task for me this morning. Usually, when I get checks I put them on my desk, right next to the monitor (which is in my new office specifically for my Avon business(supposed to make having this business easier, all in one place)). After collecting the envelopes with checks and loose checks, I review them to make sure I have all of them. One is missing! Crap! So I proceed to look in my vehicle(which is in serious need of cleaning(on to do list)), not there. So I look on the counter desk in kitchen(currently cleaning/organizing), not there! OK, so where in the world could it be??? I go back out to the vehicle with flashlight to look under seats, in cracks that it could have fallen in, still not there! Crap!  Phone rings, it is one of my customers wondering if I am still going to deliver her Avon? While I am explaining to her that I was looking for a check (so I could make a simple deposit) I knew I had and that was why I had not gotten there yet, riffling my desk(which in worse shape then my vehicle!) yet once again, AHHH there it is! Success! Tell her that I will now be there shortly right after I fill out the deposit slip.

So driving to make the delivery, go to bank, cleaners, another delivery, post office, I get to thinking...can someone be too organized? Am I really that disorganized or just going over thinking? So with this in mind, I now believe I need to make a list of things that I need to do(on to do list).
Moral: I need to organize my organize~

People in my picture

I was asked today...who is in the picture? From left to right: Rhapsody(the short one), My Mom(Barbara), Me, Diane(close friend of family), Samantha (the other short one), My Aunt Cinda, and Amy(my nephew Evan's mom). This was taken while we were in South Carolina at my nephew's Army Graduation from Basic Training("WOOHA"). We were at a BBQ Restaurant called Little Pigs Barbeque, which was featured in the magazine "Southern Living" not too long ago, stating best BBQ in Columbus, SC.

Barthle Family ~ Family Tree

Alright, I want to share with you that my father has a web site. He has invested many, many, many years developing this awesome site by inputting information about his father's side of the family. It is amazing how many people run across his site and email him with information to fill in the blanks. And it all starts from a man named Andreas or Andrew Barthle who was born on November 16, 1802 (or maybe even 1801, records are a little sketchy about that date) and passed February 6, 1891. Get this, he was married 4 times! He had 3 sons and 1 daughter. My father has filled in the branches of this tree over time with the help of a lot of Andrew's descendants. This is quite an accomplishment. I have a link to where my branch has grown in this huge tree trunk at the bottom of my blog. For those who are interested in checking out this two century old tree here is the link to where Andreas or Andrew started this amazing family ~ Barthle Family - Family Tree

Love you dad, you rock!

Being positive in Rock Tavern,
Laurie

1 week, but who's counting!

It has been 1 week since I started this blogging thing. And I only have 2 posts! LOL I always think of  things to say but when I sit down at the computer to type them...everything goes out the window! I am still trying to figure out what I am wanting to blog about and what I don't. What I do know is that I want it to be a positive not a negative blog. We often read/hear too much negative in our lives ~ so my first goal for this blogging thing is to only post positive things. OK so 2 posts that is more than none - positive! Cool so far go good!

New topic, should I start a new post...? So see my next post for the new topic!

No school due to flooding/road closures

Received three phone calls from the school district today. First one telling us about the 2 hour delay due to weather. From what I understand second one was a back up because some of the calls were not going through because of the flooding. The third to cancel school! Today would have been the third day of school. What a way to start the new school year! Girls were saddened to hear about the flooding (especially Sammie, she was concerned about the people, and rightfully so(I heard they were evacuating the trailer park yet once again)) and that there was not going to be school. They both enjoy school and have been looking forward to going. I was looking forward to some needed food and supply shopping without kids. With all the flooding I am not sure I want to venture out!

1st day blogging

I have no idea what I have just gotten myself into here, but my friend is doing it so I am jumping off the roof with her. Kids are at school. I just placed my Avon order for this campaign and was reading the news feed on Face Book and ran across her blog. So here I am. Ummmm. Well I think that is it for now. I will try to write something more later. Later? Well that could be today, tomorrow or next week. Not sure yet but am willing to keep you informed.