Musings from the Entrepreneurial Menopause Woman, or WHAT WAS I THINKING???

I decided last week to paint my office. I thought, I have painted
before, I run a successful business, and I can do this over the week-end. It's
only a 12' X 10" room. How hard can it be? That is what I was thinking when
I blindly started this project.

First Clue that I was Clueless:
I went to the local paint store to pick out white paint. Who knew there are
a gazillion whites, and all the brushes, rollers, and trays to buy?

Second Clue that I Missed:
I spoke with a good friend about my week-end plans. She talked about how the
repetitive action with immediate results is so satisfying. How she finds
painting relaxing. She also makes her own mayonnaise.

Third Clue that went over my Head:
My husband volunteered to help take things off the walls and move furniture
to the middle of the room. He then scattered, disappeared, MIA, didn't
answer his cell phone.

Reality 1: Took 3 coats of paint to cover. I had to buy more paint and
brushes.

Reality 2: My shoulders, neck, and thighs hurt. I did not find it
relaxing.

Reality 3: Stepping over cords and squeezing between desks makes the
job harder.

Mid way through the project I called my 86 year old Mother and told her what
I was doing. Her reply, "Are you Crazy?"
I called my sister and told her "I hate painting". She said, "You are just
finding that out now!"

Was this act of craziness on my part the entrepreneurial spirit gone wild?
Was it a menopausal hot flash that fried my brain cells? Did I have an
estrogen drain that depleted my better judgment? Can you relate??? But look
at the picture, it sure is BRIGHT!