I'll start with the least important stuff and work my way up to the harder stuff.
The holidays were so busy this year! I guess it's because people are slowly starting to come out of pandemic mode and want to start socializing again. I am still very cautious, don't eat indoors at restaurants and wear a mask if I'm going to be in a crowded situation with strangers. But there has been a bunch of dinners and potlucks and therefore a lot of cooking as well. I'm a bit "holiday'd out," to be honest.
The second thing is a lot of drama going on at my workplace. I'm not going to get into details, but suffice it to say that a bunch of difficult personalities are creating real conflict -- causing lots of people to leave -- and in the middle of this I'm gaining a new supervisor which also seems like he's not going to be the easiest person to work with. My old "boss" (not really my boss because I technically report to the board of directors, but the senior person I work most closely with) was really a chilled out guy, and this new one is a bit uptight.
Third is that I'm planning a big family vacation. We're talking like 15 people, including a couple of older kids. Trying to fit in everyone's likes and habits and budgets in an overseas trip is proving to be really challenging. I've created an itinerary that people seem to like, but it did take many hours of research, and now I'll have to change the dates (to allow for the kids' school), so the work is not over. *sigh*
The final thing is preparing for my ex's eventual end of life. Some of you might know I was dealing with her dementia, but she has been declining especially rapidly lately, and I don't think she'll be around for very much longer. She lives in another state, so I'm trying to coordinate things long-distance, as well as serve as a conduit for her family that lives here, and her friends there that have power of attorney for her and are looking after her. (Can I just say here that the "good ol' lesbian network" of friends who become family of choice is proving especially valuable! Goddess bless the old dyke network. ) The logistics are one thing, but the emotional toll of grieving -- which starts early when a loved one has dementia -- is the biggest challenge.
Anyway, this all may be TMI and I'm not looking for sympathy. I know we're all going through very tough times! I just wanted to let people know if I haven't emailed or responded in a while, that's why.
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