Here are some of the things that make it a bit better:
- the sound the cat makes when I accidentally sneeze on him. Both surprised and disgusted all at once.
- Rima being home, although she was kind enough to bring back a sniffy head cold especially for me.
- pulling my finger out and starting to sort out actual dates for starting back at work, even if the idea of it is still pretty scary.
- finding people who seem to have survived this kind of loss and are even "integrating" it into lives in which good things happen.
- random stories about otters from lovely people.
Shed Love
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It is at this time of year, when I can fling open the doors to my shed that
I probably love it most. In the winter I love it because it is cosy, but
the...
7 years ago
When do you have to go back to work? I imagine it is hard to hazard others' reactions, or others no knowing how to react and therefore avoiding you altogether.
ReplyDeleteI love random otter stories! (Or random anything non-human stories, really.) I hope that you & Rima are both recovering from your colds-- poor cat!
It is looking like I'll start part time towards the end of april. But it'll be a new job, so I guess I can decide how much to tell people. But still - not looking forward to that bit.
ReplyDeleteOtters make everything better!
Cat didn't mind - at least I don't bite him! (he bites me on a regular basis, little nutter)