My boss has given notice and will only be at work through the end of the month. She's really been great to me throughout the past year - I'm not sure that whoever I end up reporting to will be as accommodating. On the other hand - in the reshuffle I may end up with something better (even that long desired work from home position). Normally the uncertainty wouldn't phase me - but it's pretty challenging at the moment.
And then there's my mother. With Dad's passing - my sister and I have discussed that it might be better if she just came to live with me. She and Dad lived in a Mother-In-Law unit over my sister's garage - and despite the fact that she lives on my sister's property she actually doesn't see my sister's family very much. At my house she could have the large spare bedroom and actually live with us and have meals with us. She and my sister are too much alike and they constantly butt heads. Dad was sort of the buffer zone between them. I'm a little more zen with her. I'm not sure if this arrangement has occurred to Mom - so we will probably all tread carefully around one another the next few months.
I'm feeling the need to to really finalize my divorce. It's been delayed due to various things that need to be filed with the court. Some of the problem is STBX's lawyer (we're a low priority) and some is me - it's difficult for me to drive over an hour to his county courthouse during working hours to file various items. So I'm going to go ahead and retain a lawyer this week just to herd everything though the final hoops. Dad's death has really crystallized the need for me to be done.
I hope the coming year is not so full of upheaval - but I don't think that is how life works.
