The transition might be overwhelming (they often can be), but you'll adjust well. They wouldn't have given you the job if you weren't the best person for it. They're lucky to have you.

Truth be told, the actual best person for the job did not get chosen. She had been doing it for years at that house under a different job title and keeping things going beautifully under neglect and poor leadership. When the reorganization happened, the powers that be did not offer the new job title to her. In my mind and without knowing that, I had settled on asking for this position whenever she was ready to retire. When I found out that she was not asked, I was angry on her behalf. Due to the reorganization, the powers who were responsible for not asking her are gone. Now that their chosen one is not working out, the powers currently in place decided it was only logical to ask her. So they did. Her response was, "You know, I was really hurt that they did not ask me before, but I am 68 years old, and I'm happy to let go of the responsibility." And then they decided I was the next most logical choice. Under these circumstances, I am very pleased to be the second choice. Especially since the person with decades of knowledge is going to be around for me to pick her brain.

That sounds like the best of worlds, Andi. Congrats on the job.

We have a tracker task type thing we use at work for customer and development projects. It is pretty visual and useful, although annoying as can be with the daily activity emails and such. I could add another project or two for house type stuff. I should do that this weekend. Why not make my todo list more overwhelming by being in one place?

That sounds like it worked out best, WS. Good to know you both got the position and get to have help and advice.

Bookmarking the bullet journal links for later.

Thessaly just left, and I fear I was not very good company because I'm cranky and have a headache from the rain. But ltc was so pleased to see her.

Congrats, Andi!

Damn you all, now I want a bullet journal.

They're awesome! Seriously, I've never felt this organized, and this is practically the only organizational system I've ever tried that actually works with the way my brain works. The major modification that I made to the basic system is that I do weekly pages -- I make a two-page spread with a box for each day, and on Friday night (it made the most sense for my week to start on Saturday), I go through and figure out what work stuff I need to do on what day and plan that out, so that I don't end up doing nothing on Monday and then realizing I have eighty things to do on Tuesday.

I used to do pretty well with a pocket-sized calendar/organizer. And I definitely have random journals sitting around.

I'm sorry you were too cranky to enjoy your visit with Thessaly.

I am needing some kind of calm~ma for my family, with a side order of accept that it will work out ~ma. You may remember a month ago my nephew totally ruined a number of people's lives including his own, but most horribly the man who died as a result of him stealing a car and having a head on crash. Charges were finally filed. Leaving the scene of an accident with death, vehicular homicide, grand theft auto, reckless driving, driving without a license, and more. Crimes committed on his 18th birthday while partying. He'll be turning himself in today as he was out on a small bond while it was being investigated. No idea what the bond will be, but rather than putting up their house as collateral for a kid that frankly can not be trusted to not run away, we are expecting him to stay in jail until after his trial. The idea being that he obviously is going to have to serve time so he may as well get started in the downtown jail and have that time count toward his eventual sentence.

Just sick to my stomach because there are no good outcomes here. Just pain for all involved. DH is over at his brother's house now lending emotional support. I haven't seen my nephew. I don't think I can without breaking down.

Any kind of ~ma that will help, Laura.

I still use a Day-Timer. When I w/h/i/p/ get it out in meetings, people gasp like I'm their own personal Christopher Lloyd. I've managed to avoid a blackberry for work all these years, so I never made the transition. I do have an iPhone for personal use, and there is an app that hooks me into Outlook, but I've never felt comfortable storing personal appointments there.

Oh, Laura. That's so hard. Strength to you and your family.

All kinds of ~ma for your family, Laura. And thank you. I'm supposed to be going out with friends tomorrow and I'm starting to panic. I just want to hide in bed for a week.