Twins: this is why we keep old computers on stand-by. My old laptop is dreadfully slow but has Open Office and important files are on dropbox so I can work on them while my computer is non-functional. Can't do bookkeeping (home or business) though. That would be solved by moving to a cloud-based program but I don't want to because I trust no-one and don't always have decent internet, nor do I always want to be connected to the internet when I'm working since I work from so many hotel rooms or the backseat of the car.
I have to be out of here in an hour. I'm wondering where the day went.
And I'm wondering if I was diplomatic enough turning down the request that I have the services for August 7 (yes, a Tuesday) and September 9 finished by June 4.
This is what I wrote:
There's no way I'll have both services done by the 4th as I'm still focusing on June 10th (and my second service on the 10th, plus services on the 17th and 24th.) I haven't even started my work on any of those services so June 4 is an impossible deadline. July 4 would be the earliest I could be ready. I'm also waiting for the results of the congregational survey since if there is no interest in evening services, then there's no point doing them. So I wasn't putting significant thought into the alternative services until after May 29.
This gets back to the AIWATT I was talking about yesterday - Am I willing at this time to make the investments required to make a positive difference on this issue?
I'm willing to design and start the evening service program. But not while I have 3 services due, a wedding to go to (no present bought), dd requiring lots of babysitting right now and my corporate year-end questions from accountants.
I thought offering to take the lead in this project would be fine, not pile on unmanageable deadlines to me. This is why people won't volunteer for things, our time is not respected by others.
Note: While I have 7 services between now and September 9, I am only being paid to do two of those. The remainder are volunteer work, including the part where I'm designing a whole new way of worship for our congregation.
I'm so irritated.
Plus I spent 40 minutes on that letter and we have to be out of here in an hour. I'm not dressed nor have I eaten or shut down the apartment (all power is being killed to the building so we have to get out.)