Patchesmom is almost, sorta, kinda back

If you see me pop in from time to time now, it's because I am going to come back a little at a time.  I am not capable of "taking it easy" apparently and worked myself into a state of near physical/mental exhaustion.  So close to the point that my therapist advised if I did not start to cut back IMMEDIATELY, I would likely end up in the hospital in a month or less for said physical/mental exhaustion.  So, I am no longer working weekends, no more than 10 hours a day (and I will be likely to work less than that more often than not).  The success of the  new programming at work has now been forced to be on the shoulders of those who designed it.  My bosses were told this week of my dilemma and responded very graciously.  In fact, they basically told me that I was too valuable to lose under any circumstances (wish that came with a damn raise!!)  So, I am starting the whole rest/recovery phase of nearly working myself beyond my limitations. 

 

You will see me from time to time, but not daily, so if I don't reply to you, or read a blog, it's just because I'm not back all the time.  My Father continues to have health issues, and my Mother still has a surgery (cataract) to get through, so I have external, non working stresses that will continue, but I have to start being nicer to myself now.  I have some very special people in my life that want/need me to stick around, so I have to make sure to listen to the advice my mind/body was giving me.