Plugging Along

[qos]

I'm still digging out from under the pile of work that accumulated while I spent so much time out of the office last week and Monday, plus several significant meetings' worth of minutes to transcribe and publish. And I have to dig fast because on Monday I start jury duty!

There seems to be too much to do right now, and not enough quiet space to enjoy my RDA of solitude, my daughter, or my partners. I haven't been training consistently, and I need to get back on track with that -- but I also want to call my doctor about the recurring twinges in my knees.

And then there's the waiting: waiting for word from the apartment complex where I want to move; waiting for news on either of two positions opening up at work for me to apply; waiting for word on job offers my friends are waiting for; waiting for the Ex's negotiations with lenders to be resolved so he can buy out my share of the house.

Then there are friends who are having challenging times: with ongoing/intensifying family issues, with classes, with relationships that are ending, with finances, with being hit by cars (no serious damage done, thank God!).


I have to buy groceries.
I have to actually finish doing the dishes.

One foot in front of the other. Repeat as necessary.


Also remember:

Get hugs from daughter and partners. Give hugs to daughter and partners.
Email friends to maintain mutual support web.
Watch more Babylon-5.
Look at ring.

Comments

[professor-mom.livejournal.com]

I got called for jury duty once, but it was right after my car accident and I got a medical excuse. I hope it doesn't happen again. I don't know how I would care for my autistic son. Maybe I could get a hardship excuse or something.

[qos.livejournal.com]

In my area, if you get called and you have a reason not to go, you can send a letter explaining why. For example, when my mother was asked to show up at 8:00am in the winter in a town 20 miles or more from her house, she sent a letter explaining her age and the challenge of driving under those conditions, and they didn't insist. Hopefully the same would be true for you. And even if the court called you, either attorney could ask to have you not seated because they would worry that you wouldn't have your mind on the case or resent being there enough to impede the process.