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well, it hasn't happened in a couple of summers but when the boss went in yesterday to grab his stuff for a business trip we all got the text. "AC seems to be out. Dress accordingly. " we all showed up in shorts today. at 7:40 am it was 27.9 C, 82.2 F, with 69.1% relative humidity... ick those that could (✋️) left about 11 to work from home. i'll be working from here at least through tomorrow.

i love him! so much so that his Bouquet of Peace is one of my tattoos

deep breaths, it's Friday. a rather stressful day in my work world. BUT Phil made reservations for dinner last night at our new favorite Italian place, tonight is golf league and He made reservations for the Titanic Exhibit for tomorrow. hope your day is full of love (or at least a smile or two)

Oh Gary! That's so sad!

Doesn't mean we didn't talk. 6 instant messages, 2 calls, one starting with "Are you serious? Another project backed out to September? " Hopefully your days were good

Nothing tastes better than morning coffee when you know the boss is working from home..... 😃 Have a good day y'all

It's stupid expensive here too. At estate sales and thrift shops you can them for $20-$30. Thanks for the story recommendation. i'll give it a look.

i am so sorry to hear your UC is acting up. i hope the flare up calms soon. That's a pretty average Saturday. Phil works from home, so He likes/needs to get out of the house. Estate sales have become a hobby. He has restocked my kitchen with vintage Le Cruese pots and nice knives.

Good morning! @Gary L your pups sound wonderful! It's an early morning for me, Phil has a visit with His "diabetic educator " this morning. Then it's off to the farmers market. If there's enough time, maybe an estate sale. i have an appointment with my hairdresser, then maybe we'll get lunch. Here's hoping that we all find some rest and recharge this weekend.

Made it to Friday. Phil wants to go to His golf place, so i have my Nook, fully charged phone, and an appetite. Not sure where He's stopping for dinner. Then i'll watch Him hit golf balls and play 18 holes. Hope all is well with you, and @Kitt's hubby.

Oh yes, some was done. And done well. But little ol' me was copied on all the emails. it's mostly catch up. there were no horrible surprises. it's just, a lot. thanks Kitt. i felt you going into mama bear circle the wagons mode on my behalf. and it made me smile

sigh.... i knew it would bad i worked through strategies yesterday with my therapist and thank all the gods i did. from almost 500 at 8:30 to just under 200 emails now. hope y'all are doing well.

no meal prep done, but that's OK good video call session with therapist; did some journaling; laundry washed, dried, & folded; bathroom wiped down; my bag is reset for work; menu has been planned. we're calling it a win. almost bedtime now so i'll say it's good to be back here with friends. sleep well everyone

thank You. i'll pass it along He's doing much better now that He's on the other side of it.

i think you should. Finding a practice with all those things is rare

Spent a very long week in rural Nebraska paying last respects to Phil's father. Feels good to be back home. Tomorrow i'll have a session with my therapist while He goes to hit golf balls. i think i'll see what red onions are going for and make some pickled onions. i'll get some meal prepping done. chopping onions, maybe scrounging the freezer for stuff to make broth with.

i am so sorry. i hope they were able to help

That's hot With respect Michael Sir

i can't wait to discover what James and Mateo find. well done tim

i've always loved Sci Fi. i think i'm going to love this one too. ❤️

Happy Friday! billing went off without a hitch, great conversation with a new operations manager who had no clue about our systems or what"progressive billing" was, handled a client call, and early release with a "good job this week" Phil had burgers ready for the grill ❤️ i made a loaf of potato bread for the weekend and we watched the splash down of Integrity in the Pacific Ocean i hope that everyone here had a good day and has good plans for the weekend

thanks You Sir my inner dialogue is a recurring theme in my sessions. i'm also using like affirmations around my work space i'm so glad that tim is ble to talk to himself in such a way to get out of that trap. my therapist congratulated me in my progress recently and that felt good

i want to thank everyone who took the time to read and comment. Or just read. my journey is far from over, in fact today i sent a message to my therapist "will i ever be able to hear "hey let's talk about the schedule." without that feeling." i want you to know that i appreciate all the support from here. 💜

Who am i? It’s a question i think we all ask from time to time. i've been asking that a lot recently. i’m doing some work on myself, talking with a therapist almost weekly and it’s been a really good thing. Except. i'm discovering that i’m not who i thought i was. Kind of. i’ve discovered that i really am “good enough” and that “good enough” isn’t “average” or “meh” in the way that it was in my head. “Good enough” always had a negative connotation. But it’s not really a negative. So, yeah, i am good enough. i’ve discovered that i am damn good. That the fear that was activating, ramping up, encouraging my anxious responses was just that, fear. It wasn’t that i wasn’t “good enough” or “a failure.” It was that i had thought, i had believed, that i wasn’t damn good or good enough or that i was a failure. Some of that was input from authority figures growing up, from other managers, other authority figures in past jobs. Almost a brainwashing… although i’m not sure if my therapist would agree with that term. The process hasn’t been, won’t be, easy. Just saying those things isn’t enough, i have to believe them, honestly in my heart and in my head believe them. The thing is this isn’t just how it affects my professional life. i’ve uncovered how it affected my personal life. That i am worthy of the love i receive, i am worthy to see myself the way Phil sees me, i am confident in what i do. So, who am i now? I’m still figuring that out. i am confident, capable and worthy. i am “damn good, not just good enough.” i am not a failure.

Happy Friday i hope to be around more