Chief of logistics

Every now and then I think maybe I should change my HR career to be chief in logistics instead. God it is a skill to get the day-to-day puzzle to work out, and you can plan ever so much but have to be ready for the unexpected. One thing that not falls out according to plan could shrew it all up. 

This week Mr J has been in South America all week and I have been fully in charge of the household and the schema for who should pick the kids up when and where was done and delivered on Sunday night.  A schema totally dependent on parents and parents in law.

Wednesday night when I got home I felt immediately Vera had a high fever, shit, I was about to fly to Norway the day after. Brain working in high speed and weighing being a good mum or being a good employer back and forth, go or no go? Had already worked out with my dad to arrive 5 am (poor dad) to allow me to catch a flight at 7….could I ask him to take care of Vera for the full day? Hmmm! Ended up outsourcing Vera both Thursday and Friday to my parents and once again being a good employer won…..but maybe a half good mum as being with my parents is nearly as good J Thank God for parents and parents in law, without them it would not work!

Norway was very wintery, had a good day there, even if it was literally just in and out. When heading home I was standing at the train station waiting for the flight train, a train arrived while I was on the phone, I jumped on and realise after a while it was not the flight train……bummer…..  watching the Norwegian country side pass by, saw a moose and figured out by an exceptionally good looking guy the train would eventually end up at the airport but would just take longer. Happy it was heading in the right direction at least!

Now weekend, getting ready for a great adventure on Greenland next week, a trip containing helicopter ride, sailing in the ice fjord and dog sledging…how cool is that?