Maybe it’s time to get back at posting, if nothing else than to vent.
Several years ago, a very good friend was having multiple issues - mother passing of a drawn-out bout with cancer, losing a job, relationship troubles. Enough to drive the best person batty, but she realized her mental health needed a kick in the butt and saw a professional. The therapist used an analogy that struck a chord. Imagine you are pulling your life around in a little red wagon, going along just great. One of the wheels starts to get wobbly - something in life throws you a curve ball - but you can still pull your wagon. Other issues arise, your wheels are all wobbly, and one falls off. It’s tougher to keep going but you can still make it work. You just have to work harder to maintain balance. Eventually you wagon is so overwhelmed, and all of the wheels have fallen off. Now you’re just dragging that little red wagon, and you HAVE to stop and fix the wheels. Sorry, that’s a lot of words just to build up to the point.
Things have gotten a little overwhelming in life lately. Taken individually, each event isn’t so bad, but piled together - well, I think I’ve lost a couple wheels.
First is the job. The holiday season was so stressful, and leadership didn’t lead so much as throw up roadblocks, changing requirements on a daily basis, sometimes after a deadline had been met. Then we had to scramble to fix their mess. They were late providing approvals and feedback, which caused us to work many extra hours.
Through all of this, Carolyn has been a lifesaver. I honestly don’t think I would have made it through the year without her support. Unfortunately, she was being transitioned to a different role, and we had been reviewing processes to make sure I had it all down. And then she died. That sounds flippant. It has been almost a month and still I have trouble wrapping my head round it. I still miss her - we talked every single day, sometimes multiple times.
Number 2 with the job - the company decided to close many offices and move folks to hubs. I received an offer to move to Plano, TX. The alternative is to leave the company with severance. I declined the relocation (no financial help provided for moving). So now I wait until I get my 2-week notice, which can come any time between April and December. If I choose to leave before getting the notice, severance is forfeited. I have asked my supervisor to let me leave by end of August, but she balks at the idea with concerns that I won’t have time to get someone trained. It would certainly be helpful if they WOULD GET SOMEONE HIRED! so I can start training!
Minor other things - still working on the house. The new roof leaks, and the roofer has been out numerous times to see what’s going on. He fiddles around, then next hard rain and there’s still a leak. It has forced us to put insulation and drywall on hold in the living room area. We’re moving on to the main level bathroom, which is the opposite corner of the house. Bathtub has been installed, the built-in bench seat completed, and the toilet purchased. The kitchen cabinets need to be planned and ordered. It’s not an easy choice!
One big bright spot lately - I took Patty to the Rep to see Moby Dick. Wow. Just wow! I think we were both pretty blown away.
Now for some pretty pictures.
A bunch of knit group ladies committed to a Temperature project. Each day we knitted a color determined by the daily high. Every 10 degrees was assigned a different color. Lots of leniency for yarn type, actual colors, and the project. I decided on a scarf - small and usable, and something I would really use. I love it!
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