gonna lose my mind

I am doing the Family thing for a few weeks to help Dad. He had surgery on Monday (it went well and he's doing okay) but since he is in the hospital for a few days, my stepmom's health issues prevent her from driving and my niece is not (yet) 16, he needed someone to do the driving and run errands so - here I am.

I managed the drive back from the hospital and the school drop-offs and pick up's thus far. Tomorrow will be interesting because in addition to the usual school stuff, I have to bring her back for musical practice at 7:45 and bring her home again. Thursday is choir day and practice as well so more driving in the dark. It will be fine, I know it will be fine but anxiety brain's gonna anxiety brain.

But on less fraught things, my niece is doing so well and continues to be my mini-me. We have the same sense of humor and sarcasm and I think she really really appreciated having someone around who gets her references and speaks her language.

She was lamenting AO3 being down and boy, did that give me some Feelings.

The kids are alright.