Writing that letter must have been cathartic for you, Lori. Doing that may have freed up a portion of your brain that could focus a bit on work. Sometimes life is all about getting through the bad stuff.

My heart also goes out to Gabriella, too. Putting a pet down is one of the hardest decisions a person can make, since there are more variables with pets than end-of-life decisions for humans, where legal aspects apply. I had to make that decision 10 years ago for my best dog ever (no offense to my current do, who's a close second despite her cat-like independent nature). As hard as it was, there was no doubt that it was the only humane option. Had I been the one suffering needlessly, I would have wanted it to end peacefully.

Doggie Stella (aka Wagglebutt Happygirl)- one of my recent guest dogs – is having surgery/biospy tomorrow. I just hope the results are encouraging so my sister won't soon be facing the same decision Gabriella faced.

I hate summer, but can't wait for June to get here. Fresh month, fresh start.

Sounds like next week will be much better for you. 🙂

My Mom had cataract surgery so I have been taking her to appointments, applying eye drops every 2 hours, and generally just taking care of her.

Virtual hug to you, Lori & Gabriella. This puts in perspective "a bad week."

My silver lining, though, was a client gave me another white paper assignment and expanded my work for them to include a case study. Another client agreed to a proposal for monthly ghostwritten articles. So the next few weeks are definitely picking up.

So, let's shake off the week, enjoy our weekend & start fresh on Monday. You are all amazing people!

I hope so too, Valerie. 🙂

Kathy, thank you. I've been writing poetry. The note yesterday was a bit of a tribute, a poem of sorts. I appreciate the thought. I need to get it on paper.

I have been surrounded by too much death and dying since February. I'm ready for some good news.

My week has been okay, but next week is looking pretty slow. Memorial Day always seems to be preceded by a workload lull, so I guess I shouldn't be surprised. In prior years, the whole month of May was a washout for me, so I'm not going to complain about one week.

Hang in there! We're all thinking about you.

Hope your month finishes on a happier note.

Turns out, your week is just like mine.

Yesterday I made the decision to euthanize my dog today, and I have fits of tearing up. He's a great dog, and I'll miss him dearly.

That said, I had a deadline yesterday, and I have another today. So I've let myself tear up, hugged and petted him, and then gone back to work.

I'm sorta glad for the deadlines. Work is actually taking my mind off the sadness.

How do you work when life interferes? Like you said: You just do.