General Update

Hello Blogosphere....been a while since I've given an update. I've been a bad bad blogger! I haven't been blowing the world off....things have just been crazy. I've been working long hours and when I'm not at work, I'm exhausted from the lupus and/or sick. The kids of course have all of their activities...ROTC, band, music memory, basketball, track, debate, choir, baseball, ready writing and editorial writing. So....add that to an already full schedule and I guess I really do understand why I'm so tired all the time.

The job is going great....more on that to come in a follow-up blog. We spent the last two days moving books. We moved EVERY book in the library. It was quite the task. We did something called "weeding" which is pulling books in bad shape, out of date, or that just don't circulate. I didn't like the layout of the books so we totally redid it and made both a children's section and a teen section. I'm anxious to see what the patrons think when they get a look at the new place. It gives it a totally different vibe. Been doing a lot of training too. I really like the job...other than the city staff meetings and the city council meetings. Not so much my thing but, it's part of the job so I won't complain...much.

My health isn't as good as it had been there for a while. I've been really tired and noticing I'm having a lot more trouble getting around again. I'm trying to listen to my body and follow the cues it is sending but, it is hard to slow down when I see so many things I need to do. Hasn't helped that I can't shake this cold :( My hands are really sore from moving books. Still worth it though to make the place feel mine :)

The estate is still open and I'm feeling like it is NEVER going to be resolved. I would really like to start moving on and having some closure. It is hard to believe Mom has been gone for 6 months already. I miss her every single day. It is really hard when patrons check out Debbie McComber books. The worst though is going to the nursing home as part of our senior outreach and seeing all the people there. It reminds me so much of her time in rehab. I take a dog with me when we go so they all want to spend time with me. There are a few that get very excited to see me come. One is always telling me I remind him of his daughter whom I'm guessing he doesn't get to see much any more. I do pretty good until they start singing church hymns that both mom and dad really enjoyed - Amazing Grace, Old Rugged Cross and In the Garden. UGH!

Oh well....just wanted to try to catch up and still trying to do a better job of blogging regularly. Keep checking back - I promise I will do better :)

Sweet hugs,

Pandora