1000+ email and counting...

Back in the saddle, the big chair.

As I drove up to the building, I saw yellow crime tape draping the entrance-way and said, 'oh my?' Don't worry folks, it appears that we've re-done our front walkway.

Then I entered the newsroom and saw a new desk person sitting at the news assignment desk (much anticipated and quite expected). I met her before I left for vacation. A bright young woman looking forward to this experience welcoming everything and anything with open arms.

Our main web woman is off so for the next week or so, I am web girl as well attaching video from our news shows as well as the normal web work I do.

And next, we have a few new monitors back near sports. I never made it out of the newsroom but apparently, a lot can happen in a week!


I'd like to say I'm back 100% refreshed, but really, do any of us ever get totally rejuvenated in today's world?

I had a wonderful vacation (though much of it was spent chasing fruit flies--those pesky critters).

I still had home obligations but did not have to race into work each day. I had the luxury to finish a chore, an errand, a phone call, or just finish my sudoku without having to put it down and head into the office.

Cleveland Indians games night after night--and they had a great stretch!

Seeing college friends, former co-workers, and neighbors normally not in the mix.

My time away from the news desk was well spent in preparing myself for coming back to the news assignment desk!

It did not go too fast or too slowly. As Goldilocks said, it was 'just right!'

And for some reason, I did not freak out a few days before (like I normally do) realizing the daunting task of 'catching up.'

I knew full well that I'd have email up the kazoo....I made a point of watching any newscast I could so I was kind of up to speed on our coverage as well as keeping track of the local papers to be aware of the happenings around town.

But I knew the email would be tremendous.

And at last count I am over 1000+ and still counting...

The 'new' Danielle takes one email at a time knowing her limits and capabilities.

Glad to be back aching to kick a little booty!