Back in the Working World

Well,  y'all, I did it. I went back to work. I was nervous about it because, you know, two weeks of daily naps is a bit on the habit-forming side.

And of course, this past weekend was the start of evil DST {though we won't talk about it}, so my return to work meant a return to driving in the pitch black! I was terrified I would oversleep on Monday, but between 3 alarms, we managed to get up on time.

Back to the old habits of packing lunches and making beds and packing work bags and remembering to grab the Blue Tooth on the way out the door!

I'd love to tell you we were going for some artistic lighting there, but in truth - IT WAS JUST STILL DARK. BOO.

The commute wasn't bad, and when I arrived at work and stepped foot inside my office, I discovered my desk in less of a state of disarray than I imagined.  That's always a plus!

A few stacks of books, but nothing I couldn't handle!

I was especially excited to find these waiting for me:

Lynne knows her producer awfully well, I'd say.

And speaking of her knowledge of me...

She arrived with an armload of caffeine. {I had threatened to fall asleep my first day back, and I'm guessing she believed me.}

 Iced tea and frappes go a long way, my friend. :)

Lynne also brought some pretty for my desk:

And my sweet friend Dana came bearing a gift as well:

I not only felt loved, but I felt relieved that I remembered how to do my job! It was fun to be back on with the morning guys...to engineer Mid-Morning...to wade through all the emails...to sort through the mail and look at the books that came in. So good to see everyone and to get back to a routine, even though I did enjoy my time off!