Return to Work

I have been on vacation. I actually did take a trip out of town, and had a wonderful time visiting with family, eating a LOT of seafood (it seems we all decided that if we are going to be on the coast of Maine, we would eat as much fresh seafood as possible) and doing a little sightseeing.

Then, I returned home, did some chores, started getting estimates on work needing to be done at my house, spending time with friends doing fun things, doing fun things on my own, reading, and being with the cats (mega-important).

I packed some of that into my morning, but went into work this afternoon.  I am not actually scheduled to return to work until tomorrow, but I learned something about returning to work from one of the doctors: she returns a day or half day before she is scheduled, to "check in:" read mail, email, talk to people, set schedules, see what is waiting. I have been doing that now for a few years, and it helps SO much.  Because, all the questions about my time off have been answered. I know what happened while I was gone. I know what is awaiting me when I arrive. I have a plan in place to handle that. And, the time I work decreases the vacation leave I use (which would help me if I leave work with the state and they have to pay me for my vacation leave.)

So, that is what I did this afternoon.  Then, I came home to the girls, who were anxious for dinner, but ate very little.  The house is air conditioned but not cold, and I wonder if it is too stuffy for them, although I have LOTS of ceiling fans running. But they seem fine.

I have had a lot of computer stuff to do, and have the Red Sox - Tigers at Fenway game on.  I have only semi been paying attention. I am interested, but it gets harder and harder for me to do two things at once as I get older. 

The truth be known, my return to work will be an interesting challenge, but if someone paid me to be retired, I could do that, too.