I can almost see it.... the weekend is within sight!  

January felt like it was an entire year.  This week felt like someone was holding my head under water and I was trying to breathe.  Good lord, it is taking forever!!!  The Universe also decided that it was 'shit all over admin services week'.  

• The requests that range from fixing something that has been wrong in the system since Elite (our offender management system) was put into play.  That's real fun.  NOT! 
• The "heyyyy, I can't figure out how to fix the margins on this document.  Oh, and I need it fixed in 10 minutes because we're doing a forced med hearing on a guy in SAU (Special Assistance Unit - houses criminal mentally ill inmates) and I need this doctor's recommendations to go on file so another doctor can review and sign off on it"    Ohhhh oK then...let me just get right on that for you.    
• Legal court cases that need to be scheduled for the inmates
• Family members calling in to check on lil Johnny who 'always calls me every day and I haven't heard from him for 3 days.  Is he ok?"   Hmmmm, nooooo Lil Johhny can't call you because was involved in a major fight and is on RTQ (Restriction to Quarters) and lost his phone privileges.
•   I can't tell family members anything other than the inmate is here, he's alive, what he is here for and when he'll get released.   Century Code prevents me from giving any other information to anyone unless it is another LE (Law Enforcement) agency.  
• Family members get pissed.  I usually get hung up at least a minimum of 3 times a week.

The open position closes today; tomorrow I go over applicants with HR to score them out and select those that qualify for an interview.  We're looking for qualifications and of course someone that will fit into the incredible team we have right now.   Fingers crossed!  I do not want to go in to summer vacation season short staffed.   We can manage if we need but I'd rather not.  

I went out for supper last night with a former co-worker who has become one of my 'besties'.  She's been retired for 13 years and has become quite the social butterfly; she's in two quilting guilds, two book clubs, participates in multiple 'happy hours, suppers, lunches' gatherings per week.   She's well read and informed, educated, opinionated and highly political.  The 'grand Cheeto and his chainsaw massacre sidekick' was a dominant subject of conversation.  I normally do not talk politics or religion unless I know my audience.  My thoughts and beliefs on the current administration align with hers so I felt safe and venting.  We both agreed that we're more than likely going to be alcoholics by the end of this 4-yr term.  

Blaine called me at work today.  He said "I miss you Auntie."   With his parents in town now, they've been taking over my driving duties.  I used to see him every single day; I'm now down to maybe 1 day.  

He is heavily involved with the sports teams of UJ (University of Jamestown) and told me he has basketball games on Saturday.  I had hoped that I could take him out for breakfast but maybe I'll grab him for supper tomorrow night.  

One more day of work to tackle, then the weekend is here, and I can relax a bit. Hopefully.