Oh no, sj, that sounds stressful indeed!

I got almost no work done again today. I really do need to motivate one of these days but tomorrow is Friday so I doubt it’ll be tomorrow. I did manage to wash some dishes but my house is still a mess I’ve had laundry in the dryer for days, and I’m usually pretty good about taking it out and folding it even if not making it to the “putting it away” step.

The health shit keeps coming. One of my dad's cousins, Tommy,, had a stroke a few days ago and has been moved to hospice. A few months ago he was diagnosed with Parkinsons. This cousin was like another brother when Dad was growing up, most of the stories Dad tells about his exploits as a kid begin with "me, and Lee and Tommy..." . Dad was driving him and Lee over to the hospice to say goodbye.

And this morning M's mom got a call...one of her brothers had a stroke either last night or early this morning and is in the ER and that is all they know.

I'm sorry for all the stress and frustrations and sickness everyone is having.

I'm sorry, askye. The universe needs to pick another target.

sj, I hope it is a calming relaxed day.

That is a lot of things to deal with at once. I’m very sorry.

I can't remember the last time I slept through to the alarm.

Ugh. Sheryl, I hope you were startled awake by a clock today and not earlier by your brain. Sleep until fully rested or the last possible moment.

Thanks Laura, I am glad to see your pixels back!

And I got a text, Tommy died this morning.

Oh, askye, I'm so sorry. Your family really deserves a break. May loving memories comfort those left behind.

sj, I wish you a very chill day.

I’m sorry, askye.

Super delighted and amused with my son’s reaction to wearing boots today. He’s messaged me a bunch of times saying he had no idea toes could be so happy. He’s invincible now. Life is at a new level of awesome. I can’t believe he went through all last winter getting soaked feet in basketball shoes. Maybe in this his 30th year he will get this adulting thing down. In the meantime he is making me grin with the messages.

I did not have a chill day, but I am planning on having a chill weekend because Mom and Stepdad just drove away with ltc for the weekend! Party time! And by party I mean binge watch TV, read the newspaper in silence, and sleep in.

{{{askye}}} I'm so sorry for all the health issues in your family and that you're still dealing with side effects from your injury. Lots of ~ma to you and yours.

I'm so sorry, askye. It's so much. Sending you all much ~ma.

sj, woot! And that sounds like a heavenly weekend. Plus, a weekend at Camp Grandparents is awesome for ltc. Everybody wins!

meara, I hope it works wonders. It's weird how botox is so broadly helpful, considering its origins.

Laura, glad to see you, and your son's glee over boots is delightful.

shrift and Epic, feel better.

There was more, but my databanks are full.

I had a good day wherein I got to be a rockstar for a client at work. We did the thing, which was a heroic step-in to begin with, and then, just when it looked like we were going to get what we needed... a snafu!! Of no one's actual making except probably the computer system upon which I was applying for the thing, and THEN I snatched it from the jaws of defeat with perseverance and two calls to the North Carolina Department of Revenue, with which I am way more familiar than anyone should have to be from my job before last. I actually got to send an email that started with, "WAIT!" as they were gearing up to jump through fifty annoying hoops. It was kind of awesome.

My reward was a trip to the dentist for a temp crown. Yay? I love my dentist, though. She's the best.

And now, long weekend.