shovels and rakes and implements of destruction ⋆ chicky

This year, I won’t blow smoke up anyone’s ass about how thankful I am for things. Shawshank‘s been gone for 279 days. I’ve had to take care of myself since that morning – and that was even before the pandemic hit. Everything I have this year, I’ve sacrificed for. I’ve sold off 90% of our belongings. I’ve gotten rid of collections and memories and things I’m still bitter about losing just to be able to survive nine months without crawling to my family for help. I’ve clawed this time from the universe.

It’s been a long fucking year for everyone.

So.

It’s just Thursday. There’s no big family dinner, it’s only me this year. Even if I had a lot of family here, my patients are not always the most compliant with their masks. My sister has a newborn. I wouldn’t want to risk bringing the plague to the family.

Instead, once Shawshank goes to work, I’ll go upstairs and do a workout. At lunchtime, it will be time for the yearly listen to the greatest Thanksgiving song ever, Alice’s Restaurant. I’m going to check out the Chinese place this afternoon and grab some takeout. If they’re closed, I’ll grab some Popeyes chicken.

It’s just another day for me.

Yesterday, I gave StressedRPh the sympathy card with my written notice of leaving at the end of the year. She laughed about it. I told her she should hire a replacement for me who can work NewTech‘s Saturdays, and solve two problems at once. She didn’t find that as amusing. I know she’s probably stressing like crazy. I sent a picture of the card to the group chat with DayTech and BossRPh. BossRPh’s first comments were “WHEN ARE WE GETTING A DRINK TOGETHER” and “DayTech, when can I write you a reference letter to come work for me again?”

Tomorrow will be a slower day at work, since most offices will be closed for the long weekend. It looks like there’s only one house showing on Friday, but that can change pretty quickly. With some luck, maybe there will be some scheduled for the weekend. The odds are probably 50/50 that NewTech will call out on Saturday anyway, so it’s not like a showing would inconvenience me. The extra boost in the paycheck would be nice.

Happy Thursday. Time to workout for a little while, then find something to binge on TV.