When the “Name” of your “Town” affects your “Life”
I have lived in Shamrock, Texas for most of my life. (their ain’t no way I am telling anyone how many years that is) but it is long enough.
After the 1st of the year, everything here starts to focus on (you guessed it) St. Patrick’s Day. Everyone here starts putting everything in their life on the back burner and they start planning for the “BIG” celebration.
Over the years I have been involved in so many ways, from decorating the stage for the “Miss Irish Rose” beauty contest, designing the logo used for all advertising and tee shirts, helping my kids decorate their bikes, go-carts, and golf carts, so they can ride down the mile or two of main street, wave and throw candy. I have made an Irish Colleen dress for my daughter to wear because she was a hostess to the beauty contestants. I have even painted store windows with Shamrock’s to make the town seem more festive, and so much more……
Am I tired of it? Actually, YES ! I am going to have a lot of company that will crash at my house over the weekend. So that actually means, I have to clean !!!! Oh my God, I have to clean !!!! I have to COOK !!!!
I am sorry, I should be looking at this as such a festive event when my kids come home, bring their friends, there is laughter, there is fun, but there can also be drama. Oh well “be positive, be positive, be positive, ………..” If I say it enough, do you think I will convince myself?
Okay here it is my list:
clean house, do laundry, buy groceries, make sure I have enough places for everyone to sleep, make sure my linens are clean and that means do more laundry, did I mention dust? I have to sweep the front porch.
Oh my I am a bitch, aren’t I? (can I say that on a blog?)
The thing is I want so much to focus on myself and my efforts here with my websites and blogs. I just got back from Affiliate Summit West, I met so many people, and I have so many ideas in my head and now, I have to change channels in my brain, and think about St. Patrick’s Day.
I need to make this a positive thing. Maybe I will just post about the events, what I am doing to get ready and all the good things about the celebration……
Thanks for letting me vent….I needed to !