you've only had to run so far, so fast

For obvious reasons the last few months have been very stressful. Some of it good stress. Some of it bad stress. But there has been a lot of stress. Finally, it looks like the streak might be breaking. Everything is proceeding along as best as can be expected on the new place of residence. My company completed the layoffs that had been in the works since December. A few of the huge projects that have been going on at work are finally coming to a frenzied crescendo.

I have to give derien props. Through this all she has been pulling things together with unprecedented aplomb. She won't admit to it, but she has.

We can usually work pretty well as a team, but the last few months we've had to hone that to a fine point. As an example: She drops off the van at the VW dealership this morning. I get home at around five and find a message on the machine saying that the van is ready. I don't think either of us dreamed they might complete the work in one day. I immediately run out to the dealership arriving just before they close to pay for the van and get the keys. Tomorrow, we'll be able to go pick it up. This is typical of the I do a bit, she does a bit, somehow we have to get this done behavior. All of it orchestrated through days where we see each other for an hour or so at most.

I'm glad the oil leak is fixed in the van. Now we can use it for moving and not be spewing oil all over the countryside. It's also good to have it in full working order before the camping season, which begins in earnest at the end of this month. We don't have any May trips scheduled (and we'll probably be busy moving), but now we can start cleaning the interior and getting ready. I still have to deal with whatever it was under the dash that melted the fuse earlier this week (groan), but I can deal with that on any sunny weekend and at present it's an avoidable problem.