Good to read that you had such a great year and that your colleagues appreciate you. Those are a lot of gifts! Good ones, too. And I totally get you 'feeling awkward receiving gifts'. Same here. Getting compliments - same. I'd like to think that I'm getting better at it but it's definitely a work in progress.
My year, work year? Simply judging by my many recurring absences here on Hive I'm sure it doesn't come as a surprise that my year has been pretty much - not great. From a work view, I have done what needed to be done and more but that exhausted me personally, like never before. On top of it, the year ended on a low note at work, too, which was a real downer this week.
Thankfully, I too had my last working day of the year yesterday. Well, kind of, I'll have to do something on Monday that I just couldn't get done yesterday (missing input from overseas - time difference) but then I hope to be off for real until 1/2. I need the break and intend to do a ton of - nothing. LOL. Actually, more likely, painting. We'll see. And time in front of the fire place and on the couch. Right now I'm looking at snow outside, first one this year.
Yeah, not a particularly easy yeah but one in which decisions were made and acted upon and it's worked out ok despite being super complicated.
It's a shame to hear your year has been not so great and I certainly understand that exhausted feeling. Also, ending the year on a low note is never nice. I'm sorry for that.
I hope you and your hubs have something planned out for 2025 and that it's a better year for you, and everyone to be honest.