I've missed a lot of commenting back to people (skimmer)

- hope the day continues to go well meara - welcome back to work.

Laura, sorry things are stressy.

sj - hope ltc gets out her stuff at school and is easy peasy when she comes home - also go you on clearing paper.

SOPHIA!! you just have done amazingly well through all this and setting up a day for the young man to take out things for you is wonderful. Sorry work is still a cluster.

Fred - glad you are enjoying venturing into dating life again.

Seems a bit Christmas-only.

Jessica, you are correct. Thank you for bringing that up.

Thanks, msbelle. She's been good this afternoon. When she is still tired in the morning there is just no reasoning with her.

I had my performance evaluation... last week? It was a positive review and I was told that I was irreplaceable, which is both a good and a bad thing to hear. Sure, I have job security, but that means the work fairy constantly is taking enormous shits on my desk. I have a gaggle of new people I'm trying to train. I'm starting to make threats every time someone tries to give me anything new to do this quarter. For work stuff and non-work stuff, I have people chasing me down to do stuff that is important to them but not a priority for me, and I'm too exhausted to figure out how to communicate that kindly.

And yet I still chose to sign up for Yuletide.

When she is still tired in the morning there is just no reasoning with her.

I resemble this.

yikes shrift. that sounds like a lot and your job has been A LOT for several years.

Ugh, Shrift. That sounds very stressful.

Timelies all!

SO Mr. S has been getting up the same time as us the last few days, where he used to sleep a little later. I blame the time change, and the fact that it is no longer pitch black at 6:30.

Time change is an unnatural abomination.

Somehow it's got me sleeping later, so I'm all for it! (Sorry.)

I now kind of can't stop cleaning, but I think that is just still anxiety

I am trying to do the insides of things. One thing at a time.

Sophia, you're a wonder. And the city should get its butt over and inspect and remount alarms and replace your damn lock. You've certainly done an enormous amount to meet your part in this--and continue to do so. Now it's their turn to step up and end your suspense and tension. Pfaw!

Parenting is only for the strong, and I salute every damn one of you heroes.

msbelle, I vote for the group thing. Money is definitely a conscience-assuager, but shopping and getting to the PO is a thing I can't promise.