Crazy Cat Lady Chapter 5 - Trying to recover from the pandemic

Buffythedebtslayer

CCL? 

How are you? 
Where are you? 

Hope all is well XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Humdinger1

Yes CCL, we want news of you...and the fluffsters.  Hope all is well love Humdinger xx 

dizzydonkey2

(Come out, come out, where ever you are.)

Really hope that you are doing okay, missing hearing from you.

Do try to just post a wave, I guess you are extremely busy at the moment.

Wishing you as many good wishes as you need.

beanielou

Just thinking of you today as the Scottish results come out!

Plumble

Poor CCL I hope you're okay. 

Honeysucklelou2

Hope you are having a good summer break.

crazy_cat_lady

Hello lovelies. I am good(ish) thank you. I have just been way too busy for anything other than two full time jobs over June and July. My role in the exam marking is quite senior now so I've been very busy juggling being a teacher with being quite important and overseeing the GCSE papers in preparation for results day. It was busier than I thought it was going to be and so stressful sometimes - but I loved doing it. The bigger stress came from end of term stuff at school and I've had a few crises about whether or not I can continue with teaching. However, I think a lot of people working in public services feel like that at the moment. Everything is overstressed, understaffed and underfunded. 
There's been very little else going on as I've been so busy with work. The fluffies are all doing fine - the two babies are now spayed, neutered and fully vaccinated and learning to enjoy the garden - maybe a bit too much actually. Good job we're all home at the moment so they can come and go as they please.
I'm actively trying to avoid the news (still) because it's all just a bit too much for my brain to cope with at the moment. I'm starting to get concerned about the same stuff as everyone else - cost of living (mainly food and utilities) and wondering how I'm going to manage to make ends meet. I'm working very hard to earn as much as I can and it feels like a lot of effort to just keep paying out in terms of bills and food. Now I have a bit more time I actually need to sit down and look through my finances and try and make a plan. Obviously there's been no contact from ex or any sign of the money that he owes which is no surprise but very frustrating.
DD goes on holiday tomorrow. She's very excited - been packing for the best part of a week. Planning outfits and what she's going to do while she's there. I'll miss her - hope she enjoys her time away. After she gets back, ds and I are going to have a UK break for a week or so. Staggering the holidays like that means I don't need to find someone to look after the cats while we're gone, and I certainly don't fancy a foreign holiday at the moment (don't think I could afford it to be honest). I want somewhere very quiet where I won't see many people (miserable so and so that I am).
I hope that all is well with you lot. I will be around more and trying to catch up...

Baileys_Babe

Wahey she's back 👋

It is good to hear from you @crazy_cat_lady

We have booked a holiday roughly in your part of the country. It is not until late September to hopefully avoid being with lots of people.

Humdinger1

Has the marching band we've sent you arrived yet @crazy_cat_lady? Welcome back! Love Humdinger xx

dawnybabes

Welcome back - all sounds like everyone else juggling balls