but why is it so hard

Today was a bit of a tough day for me, in spite of it being Friday. 

It started well. I was able to take Girly to the vet and have my hubby drive her back home. It was a smooth, quick appointment, so we traded cars and I actually ended up still being on time to work.

The morning went fairly well until I split off to be productive in my office and remembered to refill my prescription. Only to find out, my doctor's office was taken over, the pharmacy wouldn't update my insurance and said that I could not refill the last prescription because I was no longer on my old company's insurance, but the doctor office (that I was routed to that took over) said I should be able to or they can't refill without an appointment because the specific doctor I saw last did not go with them in the merge/takeover. I reached out to the doctor that had filled it last to see if they could issue an extension but they moved to an office that does not take my new insurance. So it was just a pile of nonsense with no one seeming like they actually wanted to help me resolve the issue and get my prescription filled. After 5 phone calls, I was finally speaking with someone that offered to do a temp refill to buy me time until I could get into the office to see them since they didn't have anything open until December and I run out of meds next week. 

So that felt like the last straw on my stress, I was ready to cry. It keeps feeling like any time I reach okay we can figure this out - something else comes out like NOPE. It should not be this hard to continue my medicine (that I've been on for years) just because I changed jobs.

We had people working in the office on AV items that should have been up and running weeks ago. It seemed like they were making progress all day and then at the end of the day - it all cuts off again and they announce they'll have it fixed Monday.... another set back.

Then on the construction side of things - more issues found. And because it is a Friday mid/late afternoon, it can't get resolved now - we have to wait until Monday to get everyone's attention again. 

Monday is shaping up to be extremely full and hectic. And knowing that on Friday already is not a comforting thought. 

I was able to leave work on time, and I listened to the remainder of my audio book on the way home. I spent the evening wrapping up that audio book and then starting another by the same author. 

I was able to focus on the good aspects of the day (vet appt going well, good audio books, enjoying the last of my prepped lunches, etc.).

From the food side of things...

I started the day with tea at home, while I waited for my husband to be ready to head to the vet with me.

Then at work, I had a to go chai and a pumpkin oat bar for breakfast.

Lunch was the last of the prepped meals (spinach salad with black/pinto bean mixture with salsa and roasted baby potatoes). 

I had an afternoon snack of apples and peanut butter.

And finished the evening with tea while I listened to the audio book.