I've been more-or-less radio silent since midway through last March, so I thought I'd poke my head in and see if I can't put some thoughts to... forum post?

A lot's happened since then. So I was taking the promotion at Kroger, right? I also picked up a 2nd job as a leasing agent for the company I rent from -- which meant free rent for Chris and I. There was a rocky patch where I told two co-managers I was no longer taking the Qualified Assistant position (to which my store manager told me she wasn't letting me back out of it). About a month after that I finished my training and was immediately promoted and sent to another store to be the Food Service Manager. When I got there, I made the 6th member of the crew. I immediately lost two employees to medical and one was indefinitely suspended (Kroger's way of firing someone), so I started pulling 50-60 hour weeks just to be able to keep the department open. I managed to keep doing this & keep the other job for about 6 months before I just couldn't take it anymore and quit the leasing job. Sucks to be paying rent again and not able to save, but I was killing myself putting so much in at Kroger and then forcing myself to do the leasing job. And somewhere in that whole mess -- somewhere around April, I think? Maybe May? My apartment flooded with raw sewage while we weren't home. The biggest loss was our bed. We lost some clothing and some other small things. Took nearly a month to get everything fixed. They tore up all our flooring (that was a huge ordeal) and put in laminate flooring that looks like hardwood.

We had a stretch of medical issues with , which culminated in a cancer scare. Happy to say that he has been declared cancer free, though we still don't know the route cause of his symptoms. I am currently sick (again), and I got hit extremely hard. Missed the entire last week of work. Strep throat + the flu + double ear infection.

Found out three days before Christmas that my Grandpa has cancer. Literally know nothing about the situation. What type, how far along, how long they've known? My Grandma sent me a text saying that they'd just gotten home from surgery, got as much of the tumor out as they could (about the size of a walnut shell), but it's fused to the bone of his nose? cheek? kinda under the eye? area, so he'll have to go to one of those cancer specialty centers and have that radiated out and then plastic surgery to have a nose again, essentially. And when I text her back and tried to call her, no response. So this is all the information I have and it's infuriating.

I think my depression is better? Or it's buried by all of my frustration and stress from work. Not really sure which one is more accurate at this point, lol.

I want to try to come back soon. Just a little busy at the moment. I think when I come back, I might try to leave CWs. BUT THEY'RE SO GORGEOUS. Ugh. Woe is me. But I want to try to just focus on one thing and ease myself back in. And right now, I'm hella broke with sP (6m) and CSC (1). So uhhh... Not sure what I plan to be doing, lol.

How have all of you been? I've missed you all. I hope you had a Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays/Happy Luminaire and a good start to your New Year.

Hope to see you back! Missed you <3

OH dear Ria! You were missed! Welcome Back!

You have had too many serious and sad adventures. ((((hugs)))) My son works at Wegman's and I work at a Cancer Center but, I cannot imagine the frustration you are going through.

Much Love Dear!

🤗 wish things were going better, and hope this year sees a turn for the good

Missing you <3

: Welcome back! We missed you....

Hope to see you back. Here’s hoping 2020 will turn your fortunes around xxx

miss you dear, i hope things get better for you

Your job at Krogers sounds about just as bad as my work! We lost so many people at once we were putting so much weight on ourselves to push thru and do twice the workload and they were asking for people to work extra days hours and all for overtime to get it done. Sorry about having to quit your leasing job amd your house flood. Glad the worst was your bed and nothing more severe or memorable.

Glad he didn't have cancer! I hear you on sickness. This has been quite a few months with sicknesses. Kyle was sick Christmas and I was sick 2 days later. It was awful.

So sorry about your grandpa and the lack of info your receiving. :( We got news of cancer here as well last month. My uncle had it pancreatic I believe? Then Kyles grandpa had a stroke! He hopefully gets to go home today but will have to do rehab. Thanksgiving my grandma had to have her gallbladder removed. The past 4 months have not been easy!

I hope your better soon and things ease up. :( We both sound like we need a better 2020 than 2019! Hugs

Welcome back ! Sounds like you've had many months of so much work and so many things happening all around! I'm glad Couerlyn's cancer scare was nothing more than that, but sorry to hear about your Grandpa's cancer, and hope that the treatment course is not too rough on him.

Hope this year things start picking up and getting better/calmer for you! ❤️

I really hope things start looking up for you. Sounds like you had one hell of a year. 2020 owes you one, it looks like.

<3 stay strong

welcome back I was wondering what happened to you (once I came back from my own hiatus) I am glad you hubby is declared cancer free, I hope it stays that way.

I also hope you get back in! you don't need Cws (who am I lying ot... I need them)

I hope you will feel batter and find some time off for yourself and you hubby!

Hugs, Beren

I would have replied sooner but I'm getting over a couple months' illness as well myself, no fun.

I'm glad you're back and I'm sorry all that happened.

<3<3<3<3<3

<3 <3 <3 sending you all the love I can. I'm glad to know you are doing alright despit all that happened.

can absolutely understand being mia. you've been constantly inundated with stress. im so sorry love. did you manage to hire back anybody at kroger to take some of the pressure off? omg at the sewage flood. holy.. did insurance cover that? and your grandpa.. did you hear anything more? (sorry.. been mia myself) but very glad to hear your man is not dealing with cancer! any word on the cause? keeping you and your family in my thoughts big big hugs. you know my number? text me if you need to yell. love you sweetie oxoxo