3 Things 6/18/2026

Something that went well 

I gathered up the nerve to offer unsolicited advice/data to a coworker regarding moving around paid search funds. He accepted it gracefully and even thanked me for sharing it.

Something to look forward to 

Another 3 day weekend begins tomorrow! Woo hoo!

What's the best that could happen?

Hm, I'm starting to wonder if some of the yarn shop owner's flightiness might actually be embarrassment that she doesn't have answers for me. She had an uncomfortable relationship with her previous website person. I suspect *that* person holds the information we need to move forward, and the awkwardness prevents yarn shop owner from knowing and getting answers. And maybe that's why yarn shop owner has been avoiding my messages.

I know, that's not really a "best" scenario, but it could explain a lot of the I-don't-know's and her odd facial expressions when I ask questions about certain things.

Hm. Hm hm hm.

3 Things 6/17/2026

Something that went well 

- I was able to fix a problem I caused in the yarn shop draft website! Yay! I'm learning!

- I only had to work half a day at my day job. Woo hoo!

Something to look forward to 

- I wanna see if the yarn shop owner likes the site I assembled for her

- I have Friday off from work again. Woo hoo!

What's the best that could happen?

- We could actually get the yarn shop Shopify website published within our 30 day window

- I could keep having a positive attitude about my day job (but tbh, a lot of the positivity comes from having Fridays off all month)

3 Things 6/16/2026

Something that went well 

-camping trip was lovely! Pleasant temperatures. No mosquitoes. Interesting new things to see. No notes.

- bought a boatload of fresh cheese from our favorite dairy on the way home from camping because it was on the way

- got home from trip early enough to clean out camper van and get laundry started. Elder Son also came over.

Something to look forward to 

- camping friend's the gym sounds like the kind of place I've been looking for. She was excited to tell me all about it and seems genuinely enthusiastic about the prospect of me joining. I'm gonna stop in after work tomorrow and check it out

- I have only 1.5 workdays this week 🤣

- looking forward to showing yarn shop website draft to the owner. Need to fix something on it first. Hope to connect with her this week.

What's the best that could happen?

- the gym could be a good fit, I could sign up right away, and I could be on my way to better fitness this week!

- the thing on the yarn shop website could be an easy fix, and the owner could be so pleased that she'd want to publish it right away. And we could get it up and running within the 30-day window we set for ourselves🤞

3 Things 6/12/2026

Something that went well 

I resolved a menu 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.