Thursday, February 4, 2021

The master association doesn't allow estate sales. So fingers crossed the buyers want a lot of it!

Oh, so much going on!!!! The school board needs to formally make a decision on Monday about students returning to school, but it sure seems like a done deal. We have been bombarded with emails and meetings about preparing for return and what return will look like. I'm guessing my students will return either on 2/16 or 2/22. It is amusing how an impending recall can change a governor's policies so quickly!

While I am choosing to go with the flow on the return of students, there is a high level of stress at my school and among my colleagues. Teachers are an interesting species! By nature, most teachers are a little codependent and nurturing and highly non-confrontational. But, we are a group of mama and papa bears, too, so when we finally do get poked once too often we let loose with a zeal that is untenable! Most of my colleagues got poked one too many times this past week and the anger is roiling and flowing over.

Did a little compulsive chocolate eating yesterday.... Not surprising given the amount of tension I was feeling after 6 solid hours on Zoom meetings! I did have two breaks in that time, but still that is a lot of Zoom time in one day! UGH....

Speaking of pets... some of you may remember 3 summers ago we had a little French Bulldog living with us. We had her to whelp and raise her puppies and Ron fell madly in love with her. We were all set to keep her for a while and then suddenly plans changed and she was whisked back to Thailand to her original owner. We made sure the owner in Thailand knew we would take her back at anytime. Well, now the owner in Thailand no longer wants her since he doesn't want to breed her again (I think it is a bit of a puppy mill operation he runs.... beautiful, well bred, show pups, but still high volume breeding). A mutual friend of ours, who happens to be RICH (IBM heiress) is paying to have Lovey flown back from Thailand to live with us. It's not ideal timing for us, but stuff like this rarely is, but how can we let poor Lovey be farmed out to yet another unknown home where we don't now how she will be treated? So, it looks like by the end of the month we will have Lovey back in the fold. Just what I need.... another dog! LOL!

I so enjoyed seeing Shirl pop up yesterday. The coastline of Brisbane is gorgeous. Sadly, a case of Covid popped up in Melbourne. Poor Shirl, coming from Melbourne, has to now be quarantined in Queensland until her Covid test (taken last night) results come back. John and some of his workmates also have to be tested since they have been in contact with her! No wonder Australia has so few covid cases! They are ON IT like a fly on ****! Good for them!

It is clear and windy here today. A nice change from the rain and fog of the past couple of weeks. I am so not a lover of rainy weather.

Oh cant wait to see pictures of Lovey- what a lucky girl to be coming to live with you both :)

I loved that little dog too - so cute!!!

Good Morning All

Second morning in a row for posting :)

Waking up in a different situation ..... Victoria had its no case streak broken with a hotel worker being diagnosed with COVID. So they have upped the restrictions. The knock on effect is that QLD Health has advised that everyone who has travelled from Victoria since 28/1 must go immediately and be tested. So as soon as DH finished work - we all headed to the hospital for testing. That means DH cant work today as he also had be tested last night due to being in close contact with me. One of his workmates also went home last weekend as his Mother is terminally ill - so hes joined us in quarantine. I feel terrible as the company has lost half its training team.We are hopeful that we will get the results by later this afternoon. So both DH and I are sharing the tiny apartment table as we work. Fun stuff . Thankfully we did buy some provisions after dinner the night I arrived so we have enough for meals till tonight. One of the other team will go get us dinner if we are still confined.

I did a post on TT - long and exceptionally personal then I deleted it. In short it is issues with my ex husband and not stepping up to his responsibilities for our children. I am shattered to say the least but will work through it. I have a lot going on with my work situation also and feel pretty much trapped into accepting this role with the new company which in turn will mean a lot of travel and something I would never have chosen to do. I am torn between doing the right thing by my director who I have know and worked alongside for over 20 years versus a job that provides quality time with my loved ones. Im working through what I will negotiate with them and hoping it all works out for the best. Time will tell. All this was topped off with a shocking episode of Vertigo which lasted 6 days and left me bedridden on my own as DH had to leave for QLD. Thankful to be better now - onwards and upwards

Liz - Happy Anniversary to both you and Mike. Hope you enjoy your dinner out

DD - Oh I would love to work watching the snow fall. Its a treat. Hope you have a good day of meetings etc and stay warm

Cec - Good on you for getting out to walk and moreso for going back to the dentist Its something I avoid and put off as much as possible. Give beautiful Ferg a hug for me

Peps - Good to chat last night - thank you

Hello to all who follow. I best get back to work. I have a mountain of it to get through today - not like I can go anywhere so may work a bit later and get it all under control

Love to you all and stay safe

S

I admire your loyalty to your director, but remember your first loyalty is to yourself and what you need to live the life you want. Take care of yourself Shirl, that's a lot of stress you've been under.

Thanks DD - they have been very good to me and the potential company see the staff as an integral part of the sale. With the job situation around COVID its a mental battle between refusing a good job due to travel then the risk of not being able to find one similar as competition is fierce. I have been head hunted for my last 3 roles so this is foreign to me. This old girl is out of practice indeed !!

Part of the reason I decided to come to QLD on a whim was to take what could very well be the last opportunity to work from DH apartment and spend some time exploring with him. Good in theory - the practice part has had a little bump in the road but hoping that will be fine this afternoon - crossing fingers

Right? Sometimes there are a lot of moving parts to every decision.

Shirl, so sorry you have all this to work through. I hope it resolves soon. And though you are loyal to your director, family is always more important especially for a person like you. You will work something out.