Dr. Upsidedown needs to come back out and blog. One would think that she'd be retired; Dad has passed away, Mom is living locally, and I got tenure. All of the things that I thought had turned my life upside down, and led me to create this persona, have resolved themselves.
But that's the thing about life. When it gets turned upside down twice, it don't wind up right side up. I can't deside if I'm sideways or inside out, but I'm certainly not right side up.
Looking at the last time I tried to resurrect the blog, I see that not much has changed. Mom just got out of the hospital again, and her dementia is even worse. I've put on even more weight, and I'm still battling down the debt from when I went on leave. The depression seems to be stable, not better, but definitely not worse. But now things are even more complicated. My soon to be stepdaughter and her infant twins have moved in. The disorganization of life is now disorganized and crowded. I'm trying to find the line between accepting it and being a doormat.
So, what will I blog about? Caregiving is going to be a big theme, life as an academic at an underfunded state college will also be brought up from time to time. As I struggle with time management and juggling my roles at home and at the College, I'll share some of that too.
welcome back ;)
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