During Times of Grief and Rain

...it's best to just sit in your office with the heater on your feet and eat Ghirardelli's Chocolate Peppermint Bark, bought on ultra-sale at Bed Bath and Beyond at their post-Christmas sale! Seriously...I am mad about peppermint and chocolate together.

Anyway, today they rounded us all up and we had a library-wide meeting about the death of our esteemed director. No one still knows what she died of. I know she wanted it to be a private matter, but I for one am imagining all kinds of horrible scenarios and that can't be good for me! The EAP guy suggested we all share stories and memories. I actually did share one! I told about how when we were in Shreveport, LA in 2003 for a library conference and we were at the science museum for an evening reception and dinner. I sat in and played bass that night with the band, much to everyone's delight. But at one point I found myself alone with Ms. Director, who kind of strong-armed, or herded, me with her to explore the museum for a few minutes. We came upon a gigantic ant farm and we both thought it was way cool. I suggested we get one for the Library! We could put it right in front of the ref and circ desks, I said. And she loved the idea and agreed! I got a big laugh from the crowd with that story.

Tomorrow is a big day. I have a couple of meetings, then I'm off to work at Job #2 for just 1 hour after which hopefully S and I can go down to South Houston for my beloved aunt's surprise birthday party. Then I must report to a local sleep study clinic so I can do, well, a sleep study. We need to get down to the bottom of my snoring problem. S also reports that I jerk and twitch and roll a lot too. He also claims I make whining and whimpering noises. I bet this is a hoot to watch, but it wreaks havoc on S's sleep and ultimately, our marriage!

S and I had a talk on Sunday night. He initiated it and it was a nice, productive talk. We resolved some issues and agreed on some strategies to be a better spouse to each other. I feel more at peace than I have in weeks. Tonight we see our counselor again, which I'm looking forward to.