Workin' makes a person tired!

I started my temp job today. I tried to take a brain dump from someone who has been there for 11 years...all in one day. Impossible! I left at 5:00 with my brain swimming! One day at work and I'm absolutely exhausted! Perhaps this is one of those cases where one should be careful about what one wishes for??

Seriously, it is good to be back working and earning a much-needed income! The commute is long - about an hour and 15 minutes each way - but it's not a bad job. It's hourly and temporary, but they are still giving me benefits and paid holidays. Any time I take off will be without pay - naturally, I have earned no paid vacation or sick time - but I was really happy to learn today that I'll be paid for the two national holidays which fall during my three-month contract.

The company will allow me to take a few days off in July for a cruise I'd already booked last year. I had some use-them-or-lose-them credit card points which I put toward a four-day cruise with my 13-year-old son. At the end of July, we'll visit Key West, Florida and Calica, Mexico. I know, I know...I can't help myself. Cruising is an obsession!

I'll also be taking a couple of days in August for another trip to New Hampshire. I tried to discourage Paul from booking it because of my job situation, but it's become an anniversary tradition. We'll visit the same White Mountains resort for a third time, to celebrate our two year anniversary.

It's just a DATING anniversary. No ring.

I really want to thank everyone who has been so supportive and offered helpful suggestions of late. I've felt as though I was living under a dark cloud, being assaulted by one bad thing after another. I'd stopped answering the phone when friends called. I haven't been to church or choir practice in two weeks. I'd even stopped praying...except about Paul's condition. I just seemed to lose all my energy, motivation and ambition. I'm finally snapping out of it, mostly due to caring friends who refused to allow me to push them away. Thanks for your patience through my self-centered whining.

THANKS!!