these people need to get you an offer letter in writing chop chop, especially if they're demanding you work for them in 2 weeks. Ugh, I have anxiety on your behalf.

So stressful, tommyrot. I would be as worried as you appear to be, because until you have a written offer, you cannot rely on it. Do NOT sign a new lease until you have the written offer.

In other news, the thermometer mounted on my back fence, which is NOT in full sun, claimed it was 114 here today. I am skeptical. But it was hella hot. Still hot in my house, with all the windows open and fans on.

We are basically having a rolling wake for my BIL. People start arriving every day around mid-afternoon, with food and booze, and then leave or stay, and other people stay, and when it gets cool enough we go out on the back deck and drink until bedtime. But we're out of room in the fridge, and there's only one bottle of rose left. (It's too hot for red, and most of the whites are chardonnay, which I don't like that much.)

We are getting better: I only saw my sister break into sobs twice today.

Yeah, they won't process my application for the new apartment without an offer letter.

On Tuesday I'll call them again and tell them I need the letter Tuesday (or possibly Wednesday, though maybe I won't tell them that) or else I'll have to postpone my departure and push back my start date.

Movers are supposed to grab most of my stuff on Friday (one week before I'd move). I think I can easily postpone that.

Also, glad to have my anxiety validated. Or something.

You can definitely hold firm on needing three weeks to give notice and move states, none of which you can do without a formal offer. Good luck!!

It would be very strange indeed if there were not anxiety involved with moving and starting a new job. I hope they get the letter to you early Tuesday. I typed Monday and had to correct. Sorry the holiday weekend is making it another delay!

May the move and new job be awesome enough to erase the memory of the anxious days.

Sending along wishes for peace and comfort to your family, Suela. Also fanning some of my cold weather that way. Yikes! 114!

Sorry about the delay, Tommy. I remember at Lowe's it took them forever to go from 'you're hired' to having the actual paperwork.

The weather has broken a bit, thank god. It's cool enough to run the dog in the woods this morning, and it's only 80 degrees in my house.

I'm taking a precious hour or two to myself, but I should probably go back up the hill and clean my sister's kitchen.

It was probably 65 when I went to the pool. And the water was COLD. Fastest 4K in a year. Chill set in pretty quick once I stopped moving...even out of the pool. Really liked that hot shower!

Also, they throw a brunch the last Sunday of the season! One more outdoor swim tomorrow.

And now I should clean house.

Timelies all!

We went to the house of one of my SMIL's daughters to go swimming. It was fun to see Mr.S splashing about in water wings.

I am so sorry Consuela, my heart aches for all of you