Work and worry

Jan is off for the next two days and I finished the glass work
on the tray and must wait a day or two to grout it.
Which means Jan and I are spending time doing not much
of anything for a change. Although we may get to that yard
work we put off yesterday. She needed the break, I wanted
to work a bit and then the whole thing with Hilary happened
and pretty much took up the rest of the day.

Jan and I bought new pillows and massive amounts of food
and other essentials yesterday. I had let the cupboards go bare.
It’s is such a treat to have a new pillow under my head.
Amazing what one can spend at the local superstore.

I don’t know what happened with Hil and Brandon.
It was just all very sad. I haven’t seen Hilary today yet.
The usual words were spoken, “it’s not you, it’s me.
I don’t know what I want” yada yada.
She just sobbed in my arms and when I turned from her I
saw Jan standing back with tears too. Waiting to join me in
loving her. It meant everything to have her there.
For Hilary and I. Her siblings all rallied around, the texting
with friends went on as long as Hilary could stand to discuss it.
She is strong, so very brave every day. She will be fine in time.
He still wants to take her to the Prom….sigh.
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Work is horribly stressful for Jan right now. I can do little to help from
here and it is frustrating. I know what people should be doing.
Hearing that it isn’t happening in the way I made sure it did when I
was there is frustrating to me. So much support we all had then.
There are many many sick with this flu and the hospital is short staffed
which means the sickest of those that need beds get admitted to the ER.
So new patients aren’t being seen as quickly because half the beds have
been taken with admits. It makes them surly to wait of course.
They take it out on staff… Jan. On top of that, the Nursing staff has
ER patients and Admit patients. Too entirely different roles as a nurse.
It all makes for a stressed filled honey each night.
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So here’s the finished piece, without grout.
I named it Autumn Muse

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I have to say, I am very pleased with this piece.
I hope the grout does what I want it too do.
It taught me so much and made me want to learn more.
As you look at it you will see it is changed a lot since the original idea.
In it you will find things that are not there in real life. The iris next to
the building on the left are mine, under the iris are three rocks,
because I believe no landscape is complete without a rock or three.
The trees are much more colorful as I wanted it depict fall.
There is a red maple that is behind my house in the center.
Mixed in with the Michigan woods. In the far left bottom corner
you will find one lone red leaf.
It is my signature, my heart is in it.
As corny as that sounds.
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I think a nap is in order on that new pillow…
Take care all.

btw, I weighed myself at the hospital yesterday
and I am down to 211…. amazing!