On Monday I had a 1x1 with my manager, and though we're not buddies, I think we're at least better off than we were before. As expected but frustratingly, buried in the apology was how she wished I'd come straight to her. I did not take that opportunity to illuminate her as to why that didn't feel safe. But the good part was understanding the truth behind the rumor about me not working on Big Project any more -- it was just to keep Colleague from dumping a particular large piece of work on me. Ah well.

Bathroom remodel has been going swimmingly, but now we're in a holding pattern until the plumber can fit me in to change the fittings needed for the shower. We hadn't quite finalized that plan when he was here during the first week, and about two days later I finally talked cedarfoxy into showerhead + sliding handheld, which means added diverter etc. But the underlayment of the tile is looking fantastic. I'm super excited.