Whoa...what a week...

 I made it Friday, but let me tell you it was no easy feat lol. We went live this week at work, which consisted of consolidating all of the Primary Care scheduling lines as well as some of the specialties into one. So now instead of scheduling for just Brooklyn Park and Bass Lake clinics, I am now getting calls for ALL of the Fairview primary care clinics and it is stressful. So many different locations and so many different providers to remember and it is nonstop. I mean literally. The lowest I have seen the call que is probably around 60. And event that may be a little gracious. But we will make it. I figure it will get easier and come more second nature as time goes on. I have to be somewhat positive about the situation because this is my job and I do want to excel at it. I have learned that I know more than I thought and it helps that we are all in the same boat as far as learning. It's just mentally exhausting. I will say though I am enjoying working from home. I go to work in sweats all day and it's nice to know that my kids are just steps away if they should need anything serious, although they have been warned that there better be something on fire or someone better be bleeding before they come interrupt me ha!  I am such a huge homebody that the change was welcomed, but I do find that I can stay in the house without noticing for how long and have to almost be intentional about making sure that I leave once in awhile, which is so funny since Dre is the complete opposite. He is itching to get outside and run around usually.  On Wednesday Liv and I went over to see Mom and Poppa Brad because she was just itching to swap out her iPhone and it was so nice to get out and visit with them for a little while. This year has been so hard not seeing my family as much. DON'T even get me started on my Dad and how sad I am to have only seen him a few times this whole year. I know that it is necessary and I know that it is more important to keep him safe, but it doesn't make it any easier. I also know that I am not alone in this and millions of people are going through the same thing. Also does not make it any easier. I have really been having a hard time getting into the holiday spirit this year. I don't know if it's because of Covid, or because of financial issues, or maybe because there just isn't any snow outside, which in reality I hate winter all together so maybe not. But with Christmas only less than a week away and I haven't even began shopping yet, I have a lot to do. Tonight though. Trina and Olivia have gone over to their cousins house for a "Cousin's Holiday Party" which the older cousins all organized and I was actually really impressed by the whole thing. I think it's wonderful. They have fun activities planned like a gift exchange and cookie making. And they all wore Christmas pajamas which is adorable. I hope that they keep up with it because it's a really nice tradition that they could look back on one day.  Apparently Dre said Olivia and Janae, who is spending a few days at our house, demanded that they be allowed to attend as well so the house is really quiet tonight which is a nice change. Silence is a commodity around here that is priceless and doesn't happen a lot. In fact as I am writing this Dre is napping in bed, the dogs are hanging out here in the living room with me and I am watching 50 Shades of Grey which isn't one of my favorite movies, but one that I can't watch in the living room when the kids are home for obvious reasons so why not lol.  No one Mom Mom Moming me to death, which I know I will miss one day but sometimes oof. It's a lot lol. And before I go I just want to remember the moment that when on Thursday I texted Dre that I was having a hard time with all of the changes at work and was really frustrated, within 15 minutes he was coming through the door and gave me a kiss and said you sounded like you were having a tough time. He is the best. Honestly, other than when I am mad at him lol, I 'm not sure what I did in this life to deserve him.  Ok that's enough rambling for now. 'Til next time.