A simple question & random thoughts

As I was getting ready for bed last night, Randy asked me if I felt overwhelmed. I immediately thought he must have read my Losing Keri post from earlier in the evening. Nope, he hadn't. He just realized I had a lot on my plate and thought I might be overwhelmed. I'm grateful he's concerned. Now, just so I can put it all out there, here are the things on my plate that are adding to my load. You can stop reading here if you want to. :)

*Being in charge of getting food donations for the Bless Heather's Heart benefit dinner. I don't have much time to round it all up, but without knowing a date or ticket estimate, I can't get started. I haven't gotten ahold of the lady who might help me, but without her, I really don't know what I'll do. I haven't lived around here very long, so I've got very few connections.
*Having a sick family & being sick myself. I'm feeling a bit better today, but my voice is shot. In fact, Randy told me last night that he can't stand my voice. Thanks, babe. In trying to just whisper today, Sydney gets mad, and wants me to talk at a normal volume. I can't win!
*My bishop just called last night and asked me to speak on Sunday. I don't mind doing that, but who knows if I'll have a voice. Just another thing for me to do.
*I'm gearing up to do taxes. I lost a client on Saturday because my printer wasn't set up and he didn't want to wait an hour for us to fix it. I worked all afternoon yesterday on our biggest business return and think I'm done with it now. I'm hoping for some good tax prep business, but who knows...at least I'll be doing my family's returns.
*Trying to lose weight. Not too bad, but it's still on my plate.
*Keeping up with my calling as RS Secretary. (I've hardly touched my calling as a Stake Extraction Worker in the last month.) My calling isn't extremely stressful all of the time, but it's always there. I've been called upon to help the compassionate service committe quite a few times lately...another thing I don't mind, but geez, it's starting to add up!
*I'm meeting with a potential accounting client on Friday. Feels like a job interview to me, so there's some butterflies there. Once again, my voice is worrying me on this one, too.
*Worrying about weaning Jenna. I'm going to be gone for 4 days in February and there are lots of concerns there...

I'm sure there are more things, but that's just what came to my immediate mind. Okay, if you've made it this far in my lamenting, I guess you deserve a reward. Here are a few cute things that Sydney has said lately. Enjoy!

This morning at breakfast:
Sydney: "Mom, we should get a table & chairs so we can eat outside."
Mom: "Yes, that would be nice in the summer, wouldn't it?"
Sydney: "I want a Sunsetter."
Mom: "What do you mean?"
Sydney: (holding her hand above her head), "It goes like this, open and close, open and close."
Yes, that's right, my daughter want's a Sunsetter retractable awning. Darn TV!

Several nights ago at a meeting:
Someone: "My husband knows the owner of Smokehouse BBQ."
Sydney: "Jesus told us not to smoke."
Funny girl. I'm glad she's catching on to some of the things we teach her!