Long Day

Good thing I got some decent rest yesterday because today is a doozie! I open the library at 7:30am, have circulation desk duty in the morning interrupted by teaching a composition class, then midday prayer followed by another composition class, then reference from 2 pm until 9 pm. By the time all is said and done, a 14 hour stint!

My reaction? Thank God I am able to do this! Even a few months ago it would have been impossible. Too tired. Too sick. Too fragile. But now - I can do it and without blowing myself up in the process. Not that I recommend purposely stringing yourself out, mind you. I would rather not. We are still short handed, and when 2 of us are gone, it sometimes means you end up taking less than ideal shifts. And that's OK.

I was pleasantly surprised that when I arrived at home after the very long but not exhausting day, I was not done in. I wasn't prepared to dance the light fantastic mind you, but I wasn't dragging my sorry self up the stairs and collapsing into bed either. What a welcome change! Especially in light of the projects I want to tackle .

I will need some stamina if I am to read to my grandchildren, edit my recital tape for public consideration, finish the dissertation, study for my comps and orals, and begin my D Min program in April. It keeps me off the street and out of depression, that's for sure. Now if I could just manage to end up with enough energy to go to Compline on a regular basis, that would be fantastic.