Hanging in and Holding on!

So, it's been a while since I've posted. I think about posting a lot, but it's just been so crazy and overwhelming lately. I feel like I sit down at the end of the day and all my brain power has been lost. So much so, that I've stopped watching TV in the evenings because it takes too much out of me and the chatter has been annoying. Instead, I've been on a reading bender finishing two books within a week...I read Mercy by Jodi Picoult and Something Blue by Emily Giffin. Now, I'm getting ready to start The Hour I First Believed by Wally Lamb. I pulled some library shenanigans to make sure that I could read it...I'd seen it in Costco a while back and put it on my "Must Read List". I've loved Wally Lamb ever since I read She's Come Undone when it was an early Oprah's Book Club selection. And now, some updates on my life:

• Jay Oh Bee: It is the craziest it has ever been! We are in the full force of layoff actions and the impacts. This makes life very interesting because the normal work hasn't gone away. Boss is so great to work for and she keeps us all in the loop, which is a definite change from the last one. She has also provided me with lots of opportunities to attend trainings and work related meetings to increase my knowledge.
• D is also under lots of work stress. He has a new supervisor who will be good for him, but it's going to be a while until things normalize for him. (Trust me, it's not a good thing to have both partners stressed over their jobs.) He also started physical therapy twice a week for his knee. It seems to be progressing slowly and he is noticing less swelling.
• Busy Life: Every weekend in May has been really busy for us...last weekend, it was meeting up with some of my high school girlfriends for dinner, D's company picnic, and a going away party (that we couldn't find) and spending time with my mom. This weekend will be no exception to this! We have our sister-in law's 50th birthday party, Mom's barbecue on Sunday and nothing firm on Monday. I'm hoping to find some quiet here soon!

Well, I hope everyone is doing well...take care and have a great Memorial Day weekend!