Back in the saddle

New Year's Eve was my first day back to work. I was supposed to return the day before but managed to pick up a nasty little cold over the weekend and was not my best self on Monday. Not that I was anywhere near my best self on Tuesday but at least I was functional. 

I have not been to work in 5 months and 1 week. That's not to say I've been completely disconnected. I have tried to keep up with email and I have had many opportunities to catch up with my co-workers but I haven't really been working. So I have to say that my first day back was very disorienting!  Just walking from my car to my office had me seriously out of breath - which was a bit unexpected but probably shouldn't have been. I guess when you spend 5 months sitting on a couch you get a bit out of shape. Hey I did go down 6 flights of stairs and up 1 along the way (totally trying to justify) :)

The weirdest thing was the odd sense of time warp I experienced. Things that happened 6 months ago felt to me like they occurred a month ago. I started to find it a bit amusing when I would start to say something about last month and realize it was last summer - oops. The best part is that we hired a new employee who started on Monday. So here is disoriented me trying to teach the new kid about his brand new job. I'm just hoping I didn't confuse him too much. 

I made it through the day and didn't really get much done but I suppose what I did get done will be that much less I have to do tomorrow. 

It was an exhausting day. I was there a little too long for the first day back (and with a yucky cold) and I paid the price. This girl did not get anywhere near midnight. I slept a good 12+ hours last night (thank you my dear sweet husband). I spent today feeling like I was hit by a personal trainer on steroids.  But I am back in the saddle and glad to return to a more normal routine.