Just some further reading

Good Morning!

So the good news is Janet is coming back tomorrow night, and will start on Monday doing part time work, but knowing Janet to what degree part time means will vary slightly to what everyone else considers to be part time! This is good news. I am glad she'll be back.

I am trying to write my HA testimonial at the moment in between doing Janet work and keeping HAs under control. Tomorrow will be very interesting and I am kind of glad I am not working. Yep you guessed it, the three new ones are working and it's a 51 bed arrival day!! Shanna saw the list for tomorrow and nearly freaked out. I said 'Welcome to a real House Assistant Day' and I promise you, she was ready to pass out. Trying to get her to comprehend that we did this regularly in summer was a little too much for that Southern Texan mind to handle!

There is an evening program tonight and guests for lunch so by comparison to how it has been, Pax Lodge is buzzing a little for the newbies. It's good, perhaps they'll get a little bit more of an understanding as to what goes on. I'm tired of them saying "I'm board" when there are still many things to be done. Things like daily jobs and deep cleaning. Hello, just because these aren't on your daily jobs list (Which technically they are) they still need to be done.

It's Maria Plaza's birthday today. She wants everyone to go salsa dancing tonight. I don't think so. I don't dance at the best of times, I am not salsa dancing!! I can't dance! But that said, I don't know what the plan of action is. Perhaps I could just go to socialise. Actually I'd rather just stay here, I only had one day off, then one more tomorrow and have to work five and then Ruth arrives. I need to get better and be rested and patient enough to deal with Ruth. Don't get me wrong, it will be really nice to have someone back and someone to go out with. It is something. And something is better than nothing at the moment.

The other thing is that HAs are planing to go to the movies again, back to the O2 Centre in Finchley and I've been invited in advance! I feel kinda privileged. Unless they go on Sunday night which I can't do coz I am on nights. However, they are going to see Memoirs of a Geisha which looks kinda interesting. No more gay cowboy movies thank you.

I have to admit, I am feeling a little better today. My mind is kept busier than it has been. And I really think that sleeping most of the night through without waking is helping. Perhaps it is that Badger balm, it's keeping me asleep long enough. I'm finding if I turn the light out about midnight and doze off shortly after that, I wake at about 5am and then sleep again until my alarm goes off at 8am. So I'm averaging about 7 hours of sleep a night. I'm surprised I'm sleeping through considering the duress I am under!

Hmm this got kinda long and I don't even know why I started it. I've been adding to it bit by bit coz I can save it as a draft and come back to it without leaving the screen up which is a great thing! Janet's office has been kind of busy today, lots of work will be done before the day is over. Now I know she's coming back so soon, I just want to double check and make sure there is as little as possible that she needs to do. If I can deal with it, I will. That way it's only the really important Deputy stuff that needs to be done.

We got a thank you letter from the Japanese family who stayed in August, the ones who left the candy and gave us the Green Tea Ceremony. There are some photos in there too, a good one of you taking the tea. I'm going to try scan them or get some copies made at Jessops. Then I can send them to you. There is a group shot out by the flag pole. The new ones can't believe how green and pretty the place looks. Better than dreary winter by far!

Hope classes go well today, Friday the 13th...
Rachael :-)