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Hubby got an answer yesterday.  Work TWO WEEKS from home every month for "a few months."  He's taking that to mean until the end of the year.  They weren't happy, but they said YES.

This is good news.

A break for him and some routine for me.  I need to KNOW things.  Have a little stability for a little stretch of time.  He'll be home every other week and that feels like a good balance -- a very good balance.  

I took a little ACTION yesterday.  I can't stomach that I'm not doing anything fun at all, anything productive at all -- so I pushed a few things forward.

FUN -- I chatted with my youngest and he happens to be "into" the Enneagram and wants to take the BIG 144 question test this weekend when he comes over.  I put it out to the rest of the family as a I-have-a-fun-surprise-if-you-want-to-do-it.  This sounds FUN to me.  I know I have one person willing to do it.

PRODUCTIVE -- I messaged the board team of my dog rescue saying I hadn't seen many dogs available, but I was ready.  They said they've been calling behind the scenes to ask people because some of the new fosters aren't working out.  They called in June and asked about a dog and I said I needed Monti to settle first -- that's why I haven't been called again.  They're on the lookout for a foster for me now.

HELPFUL -- One of the adopters volunteers for a refugee organization in the city.  I've donated before and I reached out to ask about how they're doing during the pandemic.  Not surprising they're struggling and I offered to help -- in a donation of money or things kind of way.  She has a project coming up and she's going to reach out.  I made another donation last night.  Helping the helpers.  Helping the GOOD.  I like that it's local too.  

I'm going to start the picture project after hubby has his work from home week next week.  I need to work on it outside his office and that's too close for comfort.  I'll work in phases and finish up sections before he's home again.  I also don't need him picking through what I'm working on.  No one can resist a box of pictures :)  No rush so if a foster comes and that's a slow working week, that's fine.   I can do one bin at a time (there are about 12 bins --- eeekkk!).  Some bins will take and hour and some bins will take a week.  

The hike will happen, but maybe not this week.  My monthly feels imminent (already have cramps today) and I don't think this is the week to go for it.  Might be better to do when hubby is home anyway.

Now that hubby has some weeks home, I'm going to put some feelers out to our couple friends for outdoor happy hours.  I need to see people.  I need to see people SAFELY.  Fingers crossed.

Forward direction feels good.  Maybe I'm climbing up for real this time.

Stay well.  Later gators.