Walking into a hurricane...

Ever had one of those moments where you feel like you’ve suddenly walked into a hurricane? I did when I came back from lunch today. My boss and I used our lunch hour to go shopping for some things we needed for the office. We were a little longer than planned in getting back, and as we were headed into the building, someone from our office came flying out, shouting at me that an emergency had come up and she was leaving, and someone else was covering the phones but didn’t know what she was doing. Then we entered the building to discover that while we were away some people had been stuck in our elevator. After climbing the stairs to our floor, hauling our rather heavy purchases with us, my desk had items from a number of different sources demanding my immediate attention, the phones needed to be transferred back to me and commenced ringing somewhat incessantly. My boss was off for the day and needed to leave, but also to give me instructions for the afternoon. There was unfinished work from the morning waiting, a courier to urgently schedule, and my lunch to heat up and eat.

So, that was my afternoon. It’s now slowed down, and I have my last 20 minutes or so to sit quietly. I’ve accomplished everything urgent on my list, and am ready to head home and begin work on another important project – a birthday gift for a friend. I’ve also got plans to go out with my youngest brother and one of the girls from my youth Bible study for a while this evening. Then work tomorrow, picking up my best friend at the airport tomorrow night. Work Thursday, meeting for church that night. Work Friday, and a birthday party Friday night. Hair appointment Saturday morning, birthday of another friend, and a youth event Saturday night. This week is shaping up to be busier than I thought!

And all this after a relatively quiet morning at work that I spent doing a demo for a craft project we're doing with some children at a conference later this month - I painted a picture frame! Very fun. Moments like that make me love my job for a little while!