Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Happy Holidays!

I haven't blogged in awhile but I have been knitting. I just haven't felt like blogging as there is so much going on that it's been difficult to find the energy.

I want to wish you all a Happy Holiday! This holiday season is a very difficult one for me. Besides family issues that can't seem to get resolved, yesterday at 5:05 p.m. after everyone had already left work for the 2-wk holiday break, an e-mail was sent informing us which departments would be affected with layoffs in January. My department is one of three at the university that is mentioned. The timing of this e-mail is extremely frustrating as we have to sit with our "questions and worries" for the next two weeks. We had a meeting last week and that meeting was reassuring at that time. How quickly things can change behind closed doors.

8 comments:

  1. Oh, Joansie, I am so sorry to hear that you were blasted with that sort of ominous news just before your vacation. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers. Best wishes for a merry Christmas!

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  2. Oh Joansie! I am so sorry to hear this. What awful timing for the news to come in. I do hope that you will have a calm and relaxing Christmas. Take care.

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  3. I am so sorry to had to hear this kind of news before the holidays. I hope you do have a Merry Christmas

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  4. Oh, Joansie! I'm sorry. I do know that the time my hubby was laid off, he ended up with a better job and was glad of it. Best wishes. And do have a Merry Christmas tomorrow.

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  5. Hug! What an awful thing to do to people on Christmas Eve. Talk about grinchiness!

    Keep knitting...it does help calm the nerves!

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  6. `Oh Joansie,
    I'll keep you imy prayers and thoughts this season, hoping for good news when you return to work.

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  7. Like Karen I will be hoping for good news when you return to work. And I know it's hard not to worry (I am the master of worrying :P), but worry won't change whatever happens (good or bad) so try to enjoy the paid time off by doing the things you love, and I will also keep you in my prayers and thoughts. If you need to talk give me call or send me a msg.

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  8. Joansie Merry Christmas to you also. Many prayers for you during the waiting time. Keep knitting it'll help keep your mind busy.

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