making progress.
I feel I've made a lot of progress in the last few weeks, in terms of work, and balancing work and family.
To work, first; the meetings in my husband's universe went well. Their Daedalus is en route to the Pegasus Galaxy; they'll stop at the first planet with a stargate to use the gate address that my husband retrieved. Hopefully they'll find something. I'll clarify further if the mission is successful; at this point I'd prefer not to go into elaborate detail.
Closer to home, normal gate travel has resumed. As with our previous planet, there is no gate on the mainland, and there isn't one in orbit, either. With the resuming of off-world missions, we're now more able to put our resources towards finding out the details of the Genii ship -- and of course, the bomb it brought. I'd also like to have concrete information as to whether or not Kolya did manage to survive, and where he is now if that's the case.
Atlantis is largely settling back into routine. The complaints are fading back into the usual petty disagreements, and if everyone would just let me handle Dr Kavanaugh, I would appreciate that.
I have to admit that I'm disappointed we're not going to be taking the program public this year as planned, but I do understand and agree with the reasoning behind postponement. As for the SGC itself, I'm afraid I'm not up to date with the goings on there.
Moving on to more personal matters, Catherine is doing well with her father. I'm seeing her as often as I can manage -- quite often. Efficient work strategies free up more time than I think anyone thinks I have. I miss her when I'm not with her, but I'm very, very glad that she's safe. I'll confess to checking on them daily, though I can't always drop everything to be there. I knew it was going to be difficult to be separated from her, which I always knew was going to be a possibility, but there's a lot about motherhood that I didn't anticipate and, at the very least, I can say I'm learning the lessons in ways that will stick with me.
I think she's bigger every time I see her. She's beautiful, and I don't think I'm ever going to stop being proud of her and amazed that she's mine.
I've found myself missing one of my old routines from before -- dinner with Jonathan in the kitchen after work. It was a nice way to round off the work day. The kitchen in London is lovely, though I haven't spent a great deal of time in the house yet. When I am there, Nami seems to be plotting something nefariously. I'll let you all know what that turns out to be.
Lastly, in my accidental phone call to Isamu some time ago, I promised him I would let him coax me away from my work to be entertained. I keep meaning to call him when I have the time: let this be an official reminder to myself that I occasionally need a break and have been offered the opportunity to take one.
No -- one last thing; my congratulations to Dr and Mrs Anders. Good luck with everything and enjoy your honeymoon.
To work, first; the meetings in my husband's universe went well. Their Daedalus is en route to the Pegasus Galaxy; they'll stop at the first planet with a stargate to use the gate address that my husband retrieved. Hopefully they'll find something. I'll clarify further if the mission is successful; at this point I'd prefer not to go into elaborate detail.
Closer to home, normal gate travel has resumed. As with our previous planet, there is no gate on the mainland, and there isn't one in orbit, either. With the resuming of off-world missions, we're now more able to put our resources towards finding out the details of the Genii ship -- and of course, the bomb it brought. I'd also like to have concrete information as to whether or not Kolya did manage to survive, and where he is now if that's the case.
Atlantis is largely settling back into routine. The complaints are fading back into the usual petty disagreements, and if everyone would just let me handle Dr Kavanaugh, I would appreciate that.
I have to admit that I'm disappointed we're not going to be taking the program public this year as planned, but I do understand and agree with the reasoning behind postponement. As for the SGC itself, I'm afraid I'm not up to date with the goings on there.
Moving on to more personal matters, Catherine is doing well with her father. I'm seeing her as often as I can manage -- quite often. Efficient work strategies free up more time than I think anyone thinks I have. I miss her when I'm not with her, but I'm very, very glad that she's safe. I'll confess to checking on them daily, though I can't always drop everything to be there. I knew it was going to be difficult to be separated from her, which I always knew was going to be a possibility, but there's a lot about motherhood that I didn't anticipate and, at the very least, I can say I'm learning the lessons in ways that will stick with me.
I think she's bigger every time I see her. She's beautiful, and I don't think I'm ever going to stop being proud of her and amazed that she's mine.
I've found myself missing one of my old routines from before -- dinner with Jonathan in the kitchen after work. It was a nice way to round off the work day. The kitchen in London is lovely, though I haven't spent a great deal of time in the house yet. When I am there, Nami seems to be plotting something nefariously. I'll let you all know what that turns out to be.
Lastly, in my accidental phone call to Isamu some time ago, I promised him I would let him coax me away from my work to be entertained. I keep meaning to call him when I have the time: let this be an official reminder to myself that I occasionally need a break and have been offered the opportunity to take one.
No -- one last thing; my congratulations to Dr and Mrs Anders. Good luck with everything and enjoy your honeymoon.