I'm not sure what exactly is going on at work but they're going to be restructuring us. What all that entails remains to be seen but I was told today to prepare myself to be moved back over to the main building.

When that'll happen is also unclear. I was just told to get my things together and tidy up the office as needed whenever I have time. You guys may remember from previous posts that I'm not exactly swimming in free time these days. At least things have been pretty consistently calmed down this week, enough that I may just be able to catch enough time between caseloads tomorrow to get everything done.

Honestly, there's not a whole lot I need to do. Break down a few boxes, sweep my desk stuff into my cabinet drawers... Some minor clutter has been sitting about the unused desks in the office because it's out of my way and I don't care about it but I'm technically responsible for it, so that'll need dealt with. I'm supposed to email the tech support and equipment lady about any computers and such that are being left behind. Other than that, I should be good to go.

I can't say I'm looking forward to it. Granted, some things I'll miss would've been lost if they'd decided to get me a new officemate anyway. But this'll also mean fewer trips between buildings, which is a welcome enough change in wet and cold weather, I guess, but a bummer overall. It won't be as efficient to get my cases or to have any problems with them taken care of. Everyone is packed like sardines over there as it is and I constantly hear coughing and sniffling and no one masks. I'll probably have to learn how to accession the new client specimens, for in case I run out of my own work to do now that it's slowing down. Which isn't the worst, of course, but still not something I want to do. The lab ladies let me know when the client staff have had lunch catered, so I can go and snitch leftovers before they get thrown away in a fridge clean-out, so I'll miss that, lol.

One thing I really need to ask about is my schedule. I didn't think about it but I wonder if, because of the main building's locking up procedures, I'll have to leave at the same time as everyone else...

I think work is finally slowing down. I came into small numbers today and I'm expecting even smaller number tomorrow. If this continues, I may be able to get fully caught up by the end of the week!

And, yeah, I know, I said I wasn't going to stress about catching up. I'm not, really. It's just that with Christmas and New Year's coming up, I'd like to not have to worry about how much is being left on my table during the days I'll have off.

Well, I wasted almost my entire weekend, so that sucks. You know what, though, whatever. Gonna get a good night's sleep. Gonna get up a little early and get done some of what I wanted to get done today and yesterday. Gonna do better next week.

In the meantime! Anyone who'd like to exchange holiday cards this year, let me know! I should still have some of your addresses from last year but of course PM me if it's changed :)

HR lady wasn't even at work today, lol. I ended up having to text her. I handed the marshmallows off to another coworker who I guess lives near enough to drop them off.

Which, I mean, is all fine and good but I wish she'd messaged me to begin with. When I texted, she said that she wasn't sure I'd have remembered and didn't want to bother me with reminders. Which makes sense if I was just doing her a favor but she was a customer in this scenario. I'd have melted into goo if I'd forgotten to do something someone offered to pay me money for, haha. Idk. It's mostly getting to me because I'd have preferred for her to have seen and approved them before they left my hands. I used a silicone candy mold to make smaller pieces but it wasted enough marshmallow mixture that I supplemented with cuts off the "framework" left behind by the larger pieces that got cookie-cut instead of repeating the process. And obviously those cuts came out a lot messier. They still taste the same, of course, but I feel kinda bad giving them to someone for an event, y'know what I mean?

Ah, well. I guess I'll hear from her about how well they go over.

Made the mistake of getting all comfy and cozy before I remembered I need to make those marshmallows my HR lady ordered. Getting up to do it now or else I'll need to wake up super early and I'm not doing that, lol. At least I made sure already to have everything I need readily available. Just gotta walk into the kitchen and get it done now.

I still haven't decided what I should charge... Eh, I'll talk myself through it as I work on them, I guess. At least she's the type to encourage fair pricing for homemade goods, so I don't think I have to worry about being undercut.

I'm behind on the scarves for my niblings but not by too many. Gonna try to marathon-crochet this weekend, get those finished and also work on some little hats and booties. I figure that'll be a good way to get rid of a lot of my scraps. I also have a blanket idea I'd like to get started. My goal is to get my yarn stash busted down by at least half by the end of the month.