Wordy Wednesday

For the past 2 years 

(give or take)

the guys on the firm's space committee

(now known as the lease committee)

have been researching and considering

whether our firm would stay or move when the lease runs out.

The final decision was to stay, expand, and renovate.

We are nearing the start of Phase I

(carpet, wall coverings, ceiling tiles, light fixtures, etc.)

for the wing of the back office where I'm located

and development of the new expansion space.

(aka the new central file room)

Phase II will then update the other wing of the back office

plus an extensive redesign-remodel 

of the reception area and conference rooms.

(aka the public spaces)

During Phase II,  plans are for 

the lobby-access door beside my workstation

to become the "main door" 

in order to keep people out of the construction zone.

Time will tell.

As with many, many workplaces,

the free-flow of factual information 

about this process has been less than abundant,

especially since some decisions

will end up being made as the work progresses.

Needless to say,

the rumor mill has been working overtime

and the phrase 

"when pigs fly"

has been heard fairly often . . .

Despite the hard reality that

the work environment is more challenging than usual,

(an understatement, if ever there was one)

I want need to believe that many of things we're worried about

will somehow resolve themselves without injury or pain.

(think miles of files)

Combined with a recent reduction in staff,

staying positive has become pretty much a full-time effort.

So, if there are longer gaps between my posts

for the next several months,

just know that my brain cells and energy

have been temporarily depleted.

I've shared many times before that I stitch to stay sane,

and I do hope to stitch my way through this.

We'll just have to wait and see how it all plays out.

Quiltdivajulie