Update...

My vacation from my blog lasted much longer than my vacation from work did! I'm back and with lots but not lots to discuss.

First, I had a marvelous Christmas and a wonderful vacation from work until we went back. Then, the first week back, my office laid off some people. I still have a job, but it's a bigger job than it used to be. I'm grateful that I am working, I just wish I could get a handle on it so that I wasn't working 10 -11 hour days.

Just as I was starting to get a handle on the extra work, to add to my stress, I got a summons for jury duty. My first ever. I hoped that the trial would be settled out of court and I wouldn't have to go in. Not with my luck - I got to go for jury selection. And another credit to my luck, I got chosen for the jury. I spent 2 days (and one evening/night) at the courthouse. On the one hand, it was very interesting and I enjoyed seeing the inner workings of a trial (since my limited knowledge is based on what I picked up on TV and movies) but I didn't like making the decision of if someone was guilty or not-guilty. Since I am a little nervous about what people can find online - that's all I am going to say about it here. Great learning experience, hope to never have it again. :)