KateP's musings

I thought for sure I would be getting my schedule for next week but as you well know I got the word earlier this week and it will NOT be sporadic like I originally thought.   My plan is to go in as early as possible everyday so I can get as much done as possible.   I have most of my laundry done but some of them need to be ironed before I wear them.   I also got foods for lunch at least for the first few days.   I don’t want to order food at lunch or get stuff from the vending machines.    I think we all know I will anyway. We already have a lot of Union Activities (okay so may be 3 or 4) in the next few weeks.   We have a med school committee meeting (Not sure if is actually just committee or it’s a membership meeting) next week and some other ally meeting.   I made a promise to attend or participate in activities for the union and wouldn’t you know it I have a few conflicts already. So I went to the gym last night and did some cardio befor...

Some of us will be going back to work in 9 or 10 days.   There will be many who will be working from home still and those who like me will be sporadically in the office.   The union was able make arrangements with the Uni to continue to pay for those who are home past July 10.     As I said previously I made sure to let the union stewards know I am ready and willing to go back to work.   One was afraid that if I didn’t I would have to go into the pool or find another job within the university.   I don’t know if I will be sharing my desk with someone as there are some changes coming down the pike Two departments will be merging another will be outsourced and the Customer/Patient service is safe.   Accounts receivable (claims department, follow up, cash posting and some others) are fine.   There will be some that could be asked to retire.   As its two people I have worked with one for nearly my entire career in YM and another for the las...

In my anticipation of being off next week and that includes training someone and doing the rest of my work. I neglected to put in for said vacation.   It has been rectified and as I checked emails from home discovered my supervisor approved the request.   A bullet dodged. I have been so tired every night that I have been going to bed fairly early (anywhere from 8 pm until normal time). As I mentioned to Debra in our session tonight is that by the time I get home I don’t do much except meals and TV and computer.   On the few nights I have meetings or appointments.   Then once I say this I have to remember there are times I do some laundry but mostly I vegetate. I have been in touch with Mama Roberta and she gave me a whole itinerary as of this morning.   She and Papa will have much to do and we will be doing a few of them together.    A few dinners with friends.   Most importantly we will be spending Easter together.   The weather...

It is nearly Midnight and I am just sitting here thinking about the last 12 or 13 hours.  I had decided to stay in bed longer than planned after going to bed late.  I had taken some Celestial Tea last night and it helped a great deal with the sleep.  As in the days past I was able to get out of the house at a fairly decent time and get to the cat.  That’s about the time it came to screeching halt.   Traffic came to an abrupt halt at the Garage where I usually park.  People were blocking the entrance and others didn’t think we were moving fast enough (the traffic light was red) as a result of this tie up it was getting late.  I didn’t realize just how late until I came to the intersection near the office. Just a few minutes after 8am I noticed my office building being evacuated.  There was a fire alarm going off (I couldn’t actually hear the alarm) so I started making calls to co-workers.  I ran into a few of them and just ...

The weather started off a little windy this morning and got warmer by the end of the day.    By the end of the day it was sunny and within a short time later the clouds moved in.  The forecast is calling for rain during the night into tomorrow.   It will be sunny and some clouds.    I was checking out my cousin Tim’s weather in Dexter MI and they are still getting snow! Today went really well.  I managed to get up early enough to be able to leave the house and get coffee before getting to the office.  I got to work by 7:15 and jumped in to getting the rest of the work finished from yesterday.    I think it helped to get 2 very large cups of coffee.  That I managed to spill on my desk.    LUckily very little damage done to the work.  In the end I managed to get a lot done and off my desk.   I had a lunch time local 34 caucus they scheduled to update members on the variou...