The first couple weeks back to work were, in a word, yuck. Super stressful, demoralizing, frustrating, hearthurting yuck. It involved a bunch of decision making, some tears and hard words, some fence mending and apologizing, some pride swallowing, some long term thinking, and finally, the postponement of our trip to South Africa. Because of a university policy I wasn't aware of, I had to choose between the trip as we had planned it and my extremely part-time job. I chose to stay and am very much hoping that will prove a well-made decision. And now we are going to South Africa in the winter to plant mango trees (for dad). Sigh.
Also, I have realized that despite my plan that this would be year about bread and time for me, I have learned, in short order, that it is also going to be a year about difficult working relationships. My work life is offering me up some significant challenges I haven't encountered before and since I have nothing else to do, I thought maybe I'd take them on. Or maybe it's because I'm an idiot. Either way, on we go.
As for the rest of my life, it's just fine. Jaya continues to be awesome and two, which is hilarious most of the time, and occasionally not; K- and I continue to work on our stuff which is mostly not hilarious, but occasionally amuses others; the house continues to loom unfinished and wanting; the mice continue to dance across the kitchen floor. Literally.
But, thankfully, inspiration continues to appear most randomly. Case in point, with thanks to Sarah: http://summerpierre.wordpress.com/2011/01/10/reflections-on-a-year-of-motherhood/
And that, my friends, is the view from here, and there.
