Ugh, Mom picked up ltc at school, and apparently she'd been throwing a terrible tantrum. She's been really upset since my surgery, and I have no idea what to do about it.

Oh, I'm sorry. There is really no way for ltc to understand the surgery. The upside is that she won't remember anything about it shortly too. Things will get back to normal. Personally I found it easier as the kids got older and we could have more in depth conversations about what was happening around them. It happens faster than you would imagine!

Yeah, I'm looking forward to that Laura. She's very smart, and very rigid in wanting to stick to her schedule. So, she knows when things are different, but she can't fully articulate what the problem is and can't be reasoned with.

Sorry about the quiet, Sarah! I am in meetings most all of today...which I actually prefer to not having anything at all to do, but...

I have a weird amount of meetings today, which somehow means I'm not getting anything else done, even though it feels like I should be able to!

So, she knows when things are different, but she can't fully articulate what the problem is and can't be reasoned with.

Yeah, that's a really hard age for that -- totally aware, still not rational. The good news is, it will change.

Sorry, sj.

You, too, Theo. That sounds really uncomfortable.

We have our company-wide address from the managing director in a few minutes. Can't say I'm feeling too good about htis year so far, but who knows what he will say. If I remember and there's an opportunity, I would like to ask about how aluminum tariffs will affect us.

Oh dear. It started thundering again. Very large animal will want to be in my lap in moments.

Youth may be wasted on the young, but muscle relaxers are fun, too.

I think I need this embroidered on a pillow.

Last night I made a poor but delicious life choice: I had real pizza. I didn't eat the crusts, but still. Forbidden gluten, way too many carbs. It was SO TASTY. I'm in a lot of pain today, but I don't have a desk job anymore, so I can go to the spa and soak whenever I want without worrying about having to make up hours.

Is it national I Need A New Job Week? I've had more people reach out to me about connections on LinkedIn or references or referrals over the past few days than I've had in the past year put together.

We have our company-wide address from the managing director in a few minutes. Can't say I'm feeling too good about htis year so far, but who knows what he will say. If I remember and there's an opportunity, I would like to ask about how aluminum tariffs will affect us.

So what happened?

Apparently it is storming here, but I only know from rumors.

Apparently it is storming here, but I only know from rumors.

There are, at last count, 6 more large branches in my backyard than there were the last time I checked.

Conclusion: Dang, it's windy!