Where is the world is Catherine?

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The answer being a not super interesting: "still here."
Last week featured:

• Layoff notices at day job, kind of. Some departments going much faster than others; my personal departure is delayed for awhile but is on the schedule for down the road apiece (after next year, in all likelihood, maybe longer. But then, they said my department wasn't getting axed at all, just a few months back.).
• A chipped front tooth, probably from all the stress-related teeth clenching. Our fab dentist was able to file my front teeth down and save the tooth for the time being, because she is awesome and has the right tools. But still not much fun for me.
• The beginnings of the exciting shenanigans which will accompany getting my mother onto the state program to pay for the hideously expensive nursing home care. And by beginnings, I mean sending the initial email that says "Houston, we're going down" in the sense of running out of resources. For the record, in other to get on Elderly Waiver/Medical Assistance in MN, you have to be down to your last $3000 in the world, no assets. But it takes about two months to get on. And you go on getting whatever monthly stipend you receive, if you get one. So enormous amounts of stress and juggling. Can't file the forms until next month, unless there's an emergency, apparently. And if there's an emergency that uses up all her available funds, not really clear where the balance will come from in the meantime. Sigh.
• Did have a nice weekend at least, including seeing Fury Road again on Friday,  going to the Powderhorn Art Fair with a friend on Saturday, going to another friend's birthday/housewarming and getting in a hole of day of writing and sundries, plus a MN Fringe show on Sunday. So far, I've got a short story draft to finish up and sub this week and two class proposals submitted, plus some awards reading done. heading into a lively week and tons of work.

Hopefully more good news than not soon.