Wow, five months already...
Five full months actually. Very full. Too full.
It all started with Miss J getting a new job and me having to find a new main contract. As usual Miss I and I were going nowhere slow and had reached some kind of unsaid mutual agreement. So Miss J and I met in a hallway, one thing lead to another and before I knew it I had a drawer and her cat had me fully adopted. I knew it wasn't a good idea. And it wasn't. We may thank the Belgian politics for this one. Back to square one.
The timing was good: I had to leave for my two weeks, and I fully expected for things to have cooled down by the time I was back. I came back with a new rank (time to find a new nick;-), and was still unpacking my bags when I learned that my father was having a stroke.
The situation was touch and go, uncertain to say the least, and the prognosis was very bleak for a few weeks. He stayed in the ICU for two weeks, went to the neuro wing for another two, and his physical condition started to improve. Right now he is in rehabilitation and should move to outpatient physiotherapy once the house has been transformed. He is getting better, putting on weight and, physically, everything is well except for his right hand. Walking is no longer an issue, but he won't be climbing stairs soon. Mentally it is another story. He is still very confused sometimes, even though this is happening less often than it used to be. Of course, I had to somehow support my mother, not only morally, granted that she is unable to use an ATM or fill up her car. And, to top it all, I had to renew my certifications and clearances.
In the meantime, there was an inundation at my place by the sea. On the good side of things, I didn't had to look for another contract besides making two phone calls. The situation isn't completely clear on this point, but I have more than a few options available to me.
So, what now?
- My father will be going home in the next few weeks.
- My mother is busy being herself: anxious.
- Miss J and I are still on speaking term and have found out that our respective political opinions are irreconciliable to the point of making cohabitation almost impossible.
- Miss I and I are still going nowhere.
- I am fully certified again.
- My clearances will be renewed.
- I'll have the opportunity to meet new people and learn new things soon.
Yeah, interesting times ;-)
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