Optimistic?????

I know I said I'd keep track of my progress with my KI last minute album...Perhaps that is what I should call it and it could be my theme as well. I have made progress and that's exactly why I haven't documented it...see my blog title...I'm seriously working on it. I've even told John about it which is something I never do. He just doesn't get it. Although he was seriously eyeing up my crop-o-dile that arrived with my order on Friday. I could see steam rolling and ideas just boucing around in his head LOL! Men. But I'm off topic. My order for the KI color theory line arrived on Wednesday but I had some serious running to do that included a trip into work for some changes to the catalog I'm working on (don't they know I'm on a mission to complete this album???) Tuesday night I printed out all the photos I wanted to use and worked through a major printer malfunction...never did figure out why all my photos were orange. I just changed all the ink cartridges and started over. Nothing like ruining $70.00 bucks worth of ink and six premium sheets of photo paper. I know for a fact now I'm not saving any money printing at home...I'm just saving time LOL! Had to pick up more ink and paper while I was out running errands on Wednesday because I knew I'd run out of paper and I'd need it for printing the photos of the completed album...remember I'm completely optimistic at this point. So Wednesday night I clean the house like a mad woman so nothing would be neglected while I'm working on the album. I even had dinner planned for Thursday night...we were set. NOT! Work calls in the morning on Thursday and wants to come out to the house for a work session. That means I'm making changes while someone is standing over my shoulder going "make that font smaller" so for 4 hours Thursday morning and afternoon that is what I did. While I was working, my sister called. My step-father had to go to the hospital for emergency surgery to remove his gall bladder. She is going out of town for the weekend and could I come and sit with my mom at the hospital. Okay no big deal. I can do that. So I spent the rest of the day and evening at the hospital. My step-dad is fine now and recovering at home. Laurel stayed with my mom on Thursday night and he had his surgery on Friday. So I spent the day at the hospital. I've lost two days on the album but I'm optimist right??? Thankfully, my SIL had asked if the kids could spend Friday night at her house since they were having a camp out in the back yard. YES, YES, YES. So I've had a kid free evening and most of the day today to work on the album and it is coming together. I am committed. I've finished five pages so I'm almost half way there. Everything is falling into place and if I can get another day or two to finish the pages and then go back and make sure that I'm satisfied with each of them I just might make it. So I'm still optimistic. Until the thought runs through my head...they've probably already picked a winner what the hell am I doing this for???? So much for optimism.