back to work

So today felt like the first day back at work.  Honestly I need a few days to clear the crap out of my office that had accumulated over Christmas.  My 'work room' had become the Christmas prep room (not entirely finished as I was mainly in bed with the Flu from 23rd-28th) and then we had house guests and gave them the master bedroom  - which meant that all the surface stuff that generally no one sees - got displaced to my much smaller work room.  And then the trip to see my family got tucked in at the end of the holidays - rescheduled due to my virus.  So instead of few days post New Year to sort it all out............Ah it was a veritable junk room this morning.  Its SO MUCH better now.  Though it still feels like a way to go before I am really ready for the new year.  But many minor tasks have been completed.  I can see the floor - and its been hoovered.  I can see my desk and I can sit my chair at it.  Definitely getting there.  But not there yet.  Sigh.  More to sort.  My art materials likewise have been in and out and off to do workshops and back, involved in some home made Christmas gift making and then not tidied away properly - all mixed up in different bags and all that.  But that is tomorrows task....  And I have applied for new debit and credit cards which will mean that all our tranactions will finally be coming out of the one bank which is no longer Barclays.  I will be able to get access to all of the figures and know exactly what money is going where.  We have childcare sorted for next week, an appointment set up with Bub's teacher and several playdates sorted.  My hotel accommodation is booked for my upcoming work and I have paid the first installment for the coaching course I am going on.  I have also had a long coaching session with my colleague Al who is skill swapping with me.  I now have a whole host of new avenues to consider but also renewed enthusiasm for a couple of my projects this year.  Bring it on.