Board meetings are so frustrating! Maybe I can live the rest of my life without going to another one. I admire Meredith's ability to bite her tongue. I did pretty well, but people can be so stupid and aggravating!

When I got to work yesterday morning, it had already started. Apparently Maureen had emailed out a version of the budget that she worked on for hours, while ignoring the one I had sent her at 4:00 after spending all afternoon making changes that I thought she requested. Then she yelled at Meredith for making changes. I was so upset. The rest of the day I worked on some of the things I had not gotten to because of the time spent on the budget. At 3:30, picked up Ray and went home. I was exhausted. Spent a little time outside, changed my clothes and went back for the board meeting.

It started well enough, with people being friendly. They did say they could increase the amount made from Sponsorships. There was discussion of whether or not board members should be expected to personally contribute to the shelter...and a certain amount of whining. When Meredith said we didn't have good records from before I came, two board members attacked us and said that wasn't true. I said, "tell me where they are." Anyway, I left before the end of the meeting. But it is a pretty dysfunctional board and I don't see it getting better any time soon. Obviously, I can only control my own behavior...and I need to work on that.

I got to the Fellowship after everyone had finished eating and missed the first 20 minutes or so of choir rehearsal. Ray had saved me a plate and I was ravenous. That's probably part of why I was so angry at the board. Not a good time of day for me to meet before supper. In fact, I'm starving again this morning, after having a little trouble calming down and getting to sleep...and then waking up at 4:30 seething again. A little time reading about France and I think I can stand the world for a few hours.