That Week In-Between

I'm in charge this week while my boss is away. If everyone were here, it might be a big deal because there are probably 70 people in our division. But I am in charge of a bunch of empty offices and perhaps a dozen or so hearty souls who either didn't have enough leave to take off or had nothing better to do than come to work.

In many ways the government would probably save money by just telling everyone to stay home during the week between Christmas and New Years. It's hopeless to think of having meetings or making decisions or getting policy memos out the door. It is just a week where people can do all of those nasty things they have been saving for a slow day.

The few people in my immediate area are doing things like checking to make sure important systems cross over the year boundary with no glitches. But other than that they are just preparing for work that will happen when everyone gets back.

I miss the "Ten Days of Eating" that happened just outside my door in the countdown to Christmas. I was tempted numerous times by all sorts of homemade food as various groups tried to outdo each other. A bag of stale cookies is all that remains.

I even miss the shouting matches with all those people I have been fighting with. Did I really say that? At least it exercised my lungs and my brain.

As Reya pointed out, there are some good things in the Blog world to read this week. Not many people are posting, but those who are have interesting things to say.

So we'll drift through the week in-between and soon embrace the New Year, when things will be poppin' once again. I will no longer be in charge, but that's just fine with me.