3 Things 6/12/2026

Something that went well 

I resolved an issue with the yarn shop's website draft. The draft is now fully functional, and it's SO much better than the currently live version. If the owner is happy with it as-is, we could publish it after this weekend.

Something to look forward to 

- camping with friends this weekend

- due to time off for camping trip and necessity to use all my PTO before the end of the month, I have a 1.5 day workweek next week! 🤪

What's the best that could happen?

The yarn shop owner could like the work I've done, and she will pay me for it. She could be charmingly flighty (which she truly seems to be) and not deceptively manipulative. In any case, I will have learned a lot from this experience, and that's a very good thing.

3 Things 6/11/2026 (the one w/good job moment to remember)

Something that went well 

Skip level manager took time to actually *sit* and chat with me about responsibilities I'd been assigned.  She said she understood there are obstacles holding up progress, and we can't move forward until they're cleared. Said she's going to work on removing the obstacles. This made me believe management does want to support me as they said they would, and that I've been unfair in thinking I'd been set up to fail. Worth remembering. 

Something to look forward to 

- day off work tomorrow 

- will probably go out for breakfast with The Huband tomorrow 

- visit yarn shop for website work

- camping with friends later this weekend

What's the best that could happen?

- yarn shop owner could be really happy with the progress I've made

- weather could be very pleasant for camping

- they might actually let me keep my job as long as I want it

3 Things 6/10/2026

Something that went well 

Years ago I set up recurring reminders for things I need to do at work. Most times I simply dismiss the reminders when they pop up because I've already done the things. But today, three of those reminders saved my bacon. Thank you, Past Roses for setting those up!

Something to look forward to 

Camping with friends this weekend. The weather forcast looks pleasant so far!

What's the best that could happen?

They really aren't plotting to eliminate my position at work, they really do value the work I do, and I will stop worrying about getting fired.

3 Things 6/9/2026

Something that went well 

Social event at library tonight was nice. My library bestie was there solely because I had reached out to her yesterday to ask if she was coming. Otherwise she'd have forgotten. So, good for me for taking some initiative. 

Something to look forward to 

- short 4-day workweek

- extended 5-day weekend

- Camping with friends this weekend.

What's the best that could happen?

The weather could be very pleasant at our campsite, and we get to visit and take bike rides and enjoy our time together. 

3 Things 6/8/2026

Something that went well 

- Department director wasn't in office today. I don't know why. No one said anything about her not being there. I didn't ask. It was a nice quiet day 😊

- I had zero meetings on my calendar today. Very rare. I got a lot of work done today 👍

Something to look forward to 

- Social event at the library tomorrow

- I've got books I'm excited to read

What's the best that could happen?

If they decided to eliminate my position (which they've done to multiple people over the past few months), I could leave right away. No need to wait. If they hold so little value for the work I do, what knowledge or skills could I possibly have to pass along to anyone? I could just take my ball and go home. That would be satisfying.

3 Things 6/7/2036

Something that went well 

Put some time into yarn shop website. The more I poke around, the more I learn. Today I successfully created several pages. Yay, me!

Something to look forward to 

- Camping next weekend

- Four-day workweek this week!

What's the best that could happen?

We could have pleasant weather while camping.

3 Things 6/6/2026

Something that went well 

I finally got to spend some serious time working on the yarn shop's Shopify draft website. Let me say, as someone who has worked with a variety of website content management systems, that Shopify is NOT as easy as it could be 😡, but I did manage to make some headway today nonetheless. 

Something to look forward to 

Camping trip with friends in two weeks. We're going to a new location, so that'll be interesting. 

What's the best that could happen?

Once I get used to how Shopify works, maybe it'll get easier.

3 Things 6/5/2026

Something that went well 

I met with the yarn shop owner today and gathered a good amount of information for a nice, basic website. I also took several photos around the shop just for placeholders.

Something to look forward to 

Looking forward to digging into the yarn website this weekend.

What's the best that could happen?

Shopify really could be as easy to use as I've been lead to believe.

3 Things DAY 30!!!

Something that went well 

Tonight's playdate with a friend went well. The event we planned to attend was canceled, but instead of just going home, I asked my friend, "What else do you wanna do?" And she replied, "Have you had supper yet?" To which I answered, "No. Do you like Culver's?" And she declared, "I love Culver's!"

So we went there and had a lovely visit.

Something to look forward to 

Tomorrow is Friday and I have the day off. First thing I'm gonna do is sleep as long as I want. Everything after that is just details.

What's the best that could happen?

Yarn shop owner has answers, I can get a good start on her website.

3 Things Day 29

Something that went well 

I just arranged a play date with a friend 😊

Something to look forward to 

Play date with a friend tomorrow 😊

What's the best that could happen?

We meet new people and make new friends at our play date tomorrow 😊