Oh Crappy Days!

What a day! Work has been manic... but its been manic for weeks since we lost 2 social workers and the caseload is still increasing.

Particularly difficult day today. Spent most of the morning dealing with financial and emotional fallout for a client of mine whose mother died on Monday. This case has been the main focus of my week so far and not an easy task given that his understanding of the situation is so limited.

Emotionally draining for me too. I have worked closely with this family for a little over three years now and saw her regularly. She is the third person I have worked with to have died in the time I have worked in social work and it doesn't get any easier. Lots of tears Tuesday morning when I found out.

Home, fortunately, has been OK today. No arguments. Not one. Makes a pleasant change. Actually managed to agree on something, which has been a rarity since I said I want a divorce a few weeks back.

Sitting in the loft freezing my arse off. Fingers are numb - matches my brain today.