First, thinking kind thoughts for those in New Orleans hit by nasty tornado. Grateful it wasn't near smonster.

Second, OMG, what a day. Started at ridiculous o'clock and didn't end until after midnight and 16,000 steps later. Doubled my 8000 step target. Cleaning, packing, signing closing papers, major power spike in Ft. Lauderdale causing datacenter housing all my customer stuff causing restart. Bananas. DH made me go with the fridge stuff to friend's house late last night because one of us needs sleep. He was going to catch a few winks in the truck and go back at the house completion this morning. Don't know how that worked out yet. I tried to get him to go to a hotel, but who knows. I got 4 hours sleep, but brain made me get up at 6 and get situated for my work day. Walk thru is at noon. Closing folks said they got buyer's funds a couple days ago so I should get funded today.

eta: meeting for paper signing was at 2 and 5 minutes before our phones started going crazy because ALL my doctors were down. It restarted and they were back up, but not until after a frantic drive to the datacenter since we didn't even have computers with us. First time in 8 years that they have had a power issue since they have crazy levels of redundancy. Not only me, but thousands others with issues.

Maybe nap later?

I'd say a nap is in order for sure. That's a lot.

I'm trying to dictate rather than type these days, because I'm pretty sure I've caused myself an arm issue. It's weird to dictate for me though. Although maybe there will be fewer typos?

I’m tired, but not as tired as Laura. Sheesh.

Oh New Orleans. Like the lower ninth needed anything else ever.

I’ve decided to start self testing every week for COVID. I feel really exposed with most people at work and elsewhere maskless now. We have boxes of self tests at work, so I might as well use them.

Today’s test has 5 more minutes to go, but all looks negative.

Wow, Laura. I wish you some rest, for sure.

That sounds like a good idea, msbelle

I'd do the same, msbelle.

(or miss bell as my microphone wanted to transcribe)

I'm off to a fine start. Came in a little early to be ready for my early meeting, got to the front door and couldn't find my badge. Called everyone in my department, the only one who answered was working from home. Luckily, someone happened to just come by and let me in. Then discovered I hadn't brought my water bottle in to work which always discombombulates me and THEN found my badge in my back pocket, so feel like an idiot. But I have my beloved Petite Breakfast Cheese to eat on newly discovered Brioche Toast which is delightful. Next up, that early meeting, yay

Laura, nap definitely later!

msbelle, I support you in this decision.

-t, may that be the worst part of your day!

That's a nice thought! So, early meeting was to advise us that we are infact changing our organizational structure a little AGAIN - my current manager is going to focus on a particular part of her duties which does not include my team, they are basically going to promote one of us to supervisor which....I can't really object to, there's no reason not to, but I don't want to supervise and I don't want to be supervised by any of my co-workers BUT no one is laid off or positions being removed or anything so on the whole not too bad

That’s good, but I don’t understand why that meeting had to be so early or so lately announced, geez! But I am intrigued by this petite cheese mention….do tell.

I have a headache which is not (yet?) a migraine but I don’t want to do any work right now. I took painkiller and am hoping it works and I can be productive in an hour or so