Monday, November 30, 2015

Monday 11.30.2015

Another great day!

My turn to "float" again.

Each time I go, I meet someone who gives me another perspective.  Truly a gift.

Tomorrow is another work day.

Hope it's as good as today....

Thank you for reading. Hugs.

Sunday, November 29, 2015

Sunday 11.29.2015

Another great day!!

Cold, but the sun rose and melted the heavy frost. 

I went out for a few groceries after breakfast, made a pot of delicious soup when I got back. House chores later in the afternoon.

Studied some, finishing another chapter. Getting there....

Frank came over this evening, returning the van he had been using to move. I took him back to his car (at the old house-I'll miss being able to walk over and visit).

A quiet night.

Tomorrow is a work day.

Thank you for reading. Hugs.

Saturday, November 28, 2015

Saturday 11.28.2015

Another great day!

Had breakfast and waited for the temperature to get above freezing before I went out for a run.

Mid-afternoon by the time I got outside.  It was really quite nice, though still cold.

Back inside, a shower, fixed supper, ate, cleaned the kitchen, and a quiet night.

Tomorrow I need a few groceries.

Thank you for reading. Hugs.

Friday, November 27, 2015

Friday 11.27.2015

We did it again, had a great day.

A steady pace of busy, and enough staff to take care of each of our patients. With the bonus of being able to take, and enjoy, our breaks!

A quiet night.

Tomorrow I'd like to run.  Maybe the cold drizzly rain will stop?

Thank you for reading. Hugs.

Thursday, November 26, 2015

Thursday 11.26.2015 Giving Thanks

For the Greatest Co-Workers Ever, I give thanks.

It's hard to work on Thanksgiving, to not be able to join family. We make the best of it, and give our best to our patients.

Tomorrow is another work day.

Hope your thankful day was heart full.

Hugs.

Wednesday, November 25, 2015

Wednesday 11.25.2015

Another great day!!

Sun shine and warmer temperatures.

I went out after breakfast to pick up a couple of things at the store.  I ended up being there way longer than intended, but was looking at items that are advertised prices over the weekend. No need in going if it's not what I'm looking for.

This afternoon/evening I made a new recipe for a cranberry meringue pie. Woo Hoo!! Sure looks great!

Tomorrow I'm scheduled to work.  

Thank you for reading. Hugs.

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Tuesday 11.24.2015

Another great day!!

I had breakfast and waited for the day to warm a bit before going out for a run.

And it was a pleasant 38-40, sunshine-y degrees when I went out.

This afternoon/evening, I did a lot of reading, washed/dried/put away a load of laundry, fixed food, ate, cleaned the kitchen, and had a quiet night.

Tomorrow I need a few groceries.

Thank you for reading. Hugs.

Monday, November 23, 2015

Monday 11.23.2015

Another great day!

Worked, busy.  The afternoon escalated, and as a team, we got everything done and handed off to the oncoming shift. Whew!  The Best Co-Workers Ever!!!

Got home, had a snack, and a quiet evening.

Tomorrow is ... ?

Thank you for reading. Hugs.

Sunday, November 22, 2015

Sunday 11.22.2015

Another great day!!

Sunshine and blue skies--a welcome sight from yesterday's heavy snow all day.

I went out late morning to clear the driveway again. The plow had gone by, so that needed removed before it froze into place.

Pleasantly surprised that there was only an inch or two of snow on the driveway. I shoveled instead of using the 'blower. It was so nice to be outdoors. There is a different kind of quiet after a snowfall.

If I had used the snow blower, I wouldn't have heard the sandhill cranes chattering as they flew overhead. 3 of them. And they came back over a short while later. Noisy.

The plow stuff in the bottom of the driveway wasn't too bad, either, but there were a lot of larger ice chunks. Probably a good thing I manually removed it.

Did some reading, writing, and housekeeping today.

Tomorrow is a work day.

Thank you for reading. Hugs.

Saturday, November 21, 2015

Saturday 11.21.2015

What a snowstorm!!

31-33 degrees, large wet chunky flakes fell in heavy squalls throughout the day.  The snow hadn't stopped, but I went out and got the snowblower running about 3 o'clock.

The path that I shoveled from the back door of the house to the garage was about 5-6 inches of heavy snow. There was no way I would be able to manually clear the driveway.  The 'blower fired up like it should, and I spent the next almost 2 hours moving snow.

The middle of the driveway was a bit deeper; I had to go slower and take smaller sections. This machine has a 24 inch wide path with a two-stage auger/impeller. I was thinking that I might have done this a couple of hours sooner....

I also cleared the "Y" shape at the bottom and into the road a little.  There were ruts where the pick up trucks have gone by (and not very many) at least 8 inches deep.  I don't think my car would have gotten into the road. As of this evening, the snowplow hadn't come yet.

When the first bulk of the snow was removed, I went up and down again, clearing another inch +  that had fallen. After getting the machine swept off and cleared out of snow as much as I could, and put away, I shoveled another couple inches from the initial path from the garage to the house. Wow.

I shook off and brushed off the snow from my hood and shoulders/back and went inside.  My coat was pretty wet, snowpants wet on the bottom half, and I was glad to have them both.

Fixed supper and ate, and had a quiet evening with a lovely phone conversation.

Tomorrow I'll go out and snow blow again.  It's predicted to be 50 degrees and rain by Thursday, so the snow should be gone, but I need to get out of my driveway Monday morning.

Thank you for reading. Hugs.

Friday, November 20, 2015

Friday 11.20.2015

Another great day!

Sunshine and blue skies.

Late morning I went out for a run. 35 degrees, but the sun felt warm. The air smelled cold, and like snow.

Breakfast and a shower, then went out for a few groceries (along with a lot of other people).

I fixed a nice salad for supper and had a quiet night.

Several inches of snow are predicted for tomorrow. I've got the shovel ready.

Thank you for reading. Hugs.

Thursday, November 19, 2015

Thursday 11.19.2015

Another great day!

Worked with an orientee. Kinda busy;  I thought she did well.

Clocked out, had a quiet night.

Tomorrow I may go run.

Thank you for reading. Hugs.

Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Wednesday 11.18.2015

What a great day today!!

Went to the Michigan Mother Baby Summit in Detroit. Representatives from several lower Michigan hospitals meet annually to learn and share our breastfeeding successes.  All 9 Michigan hospitals that had participated in the Best Fed/Baby Friendly Initiative succeeded, and we celebrated our successes.  So much energy and information. We had lots of fun.

It's been a long day, getting over to Detroit by 0705, and driving in traffic both there and back.

Tomorrow is a work day.

Thank you for reading. Hugs.

Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Tuesday 11.17.2015

Another great day!!

Up and breakfasted, started my supper in the crock pot. I also had time to get the few grocery items on the list.

Put those away and soon it was time to go to Leah's.

What a marvelous massage.  I knew I was tight, and it surprises me where she finds the knots and tight lumps in the muscles.

Back at home, I added to the crock pot, and a short while later it was ready.  Yum!!

I portioned/packaged the remainders.  The freezer is full; nice to have a variety of homemade entrees.

A quiet night.

Tomorrow is a conference in Detroit that starts at 0700.  That's an early start to a day...

Thank you for reading. Hugs.

Monday, November 16, 2015

Monday 11.16.2015

Another great day!

As I waited for the sun to warm the morning, I stripped the bed, put the blankets out on the clothesline, and the sheets in the washer, then went out for a run. It was beautiful out there, the birds sounding like Spring.

Breakfast.

Kind of a low-key afternoon. My lower back was bothering me enough to take a couple of motrin and a Tylenol. I ended up resting an hour and a half or so before getting in the shower.

Put the bed back together.

Enjoyed some soup and quiet night.

 Tomorrow is a much anticipated massage.

 Thank you for reading. Hugs.

Sunday, November 15, 2015

Sunday 11.15.2015

Another great day!

Worked with a great group, just busy enough.

We even had time for lunch!!

A quiet evening.

Tomorrow is a chore day.

Thank you for reading. Hugs.


Saturday, November 14, 2015

Saturday 11.14.2015

Another great day!!

Worked--it was my "turn" to float (work on a different unit).

It was truly a gift, as I was "sitting" with a person who really needed the care that I was able to give.  It turned out to be a pretty neat day.

Had a bite to eat after I got home, and a quiet night.

Tomorrow is another work day.

Thank you for reading. Hugs.

Friday, November 13, 2015

Friday 11.13.2015 Lucky Day!!

Another great day today!!

Went for a run this morning.  High 30's and windy.  Bundled up in my winter wear, and I was comfortable.

Breakfast, shower.

Went to Meijer for sale items.  I "saved" $78.08.  I spent $66.48.  Woo Hoo!!  I love sales/savings!!

When I came out of the store, it was nasty frozen precipitation, white slush pelting down.  There was almost a solid layer on the windshield, though it was kind of melting.  The defroster on the windshield took care of the majority of it, and by the time I got home, the precipitation had stopped, the car was melted, and there was a radio announcement about a crash on the highway.  Gosh, doesn't take long for bad driving conditions.

I made a yummy supper, cleaned up the kitchen, and had a quiet night.

Tomorrow is a work day.

Thank you for reading. Hugs.

Thursday, November 12, 2015

Thursday 11.12.2015

Another great day!!

Windy with intermittent rain showers.  This house creaked and popped and windows rattled.

I went out for errands, then spent the afternoon in the kitchen, partly to get away from the wind noise in the rest of the house, and partly to use the oven to help keep the house warm.

I made a wonderful smelling granola using maple syrup for the sweetener. Tastes pretty good, too.

A quiet rest of the night.

Tomorrow is grocery shopping.

Thank you for reading. Hugs.


Wednesday, November 11, 2015

Wednesday 11.11.2015

Another beautiful day!!

Clear blue sky, temperature made it to mid-50's. Very pleasant.

Went for a run after it warmed up.

After a shower, I sat outdoors in the sun and did some reading.

Delightful.

Came inside, did the laundry, fixed a pot of goulash (yum), portioned/packaged it, cleaned the kitchen.

A quiet night.

Thanks to all who have served in our Armed Forces.  May God bless you with all that's good.

And thank you for reading. Hugs.

Tuesday, November 10, 2015

Tuesday 11.10.2015

Another great day!!!!

Worked, busy.

All day.

Happy to see the next shift come in.

A quiet night.

Tomorrow I'll probably have sore feet...

Thank you for reading. Hugs.

Monday, November 9, 2015

Monday 11.09.2015

Another great day!!

Worked today, with an orientee.

Had a "never had this happen before" AND a "never seen this before" event with two different patients. Both had favorable outcomes; I felt that my experience gave me a confidence to deal with each of them. Each went smoothly, the patients were reassured, and the orientee participated in events that happen infrequently. Like The-First-Time-In-32-Years-Of-Working-Full-Time type of frequency. Things we are "book-learned" about but don't often see.

My list of experiences continues to grow...

I wonder what opportunities will present tomorrow?

Thank you for reading. Hugs.

Sunday, November 8, 2015

Sunday 11.08.2015

Another great day!

Went out for a few groceries (I know, I went yesterday.  It's a new sale week...), putzed around in the kitchen, made some yummy food.

Read some, did some internet stuff, went for a short walk.  That wind is sure cold, and I really enjoyed the warm sunshine.

Tomorrow is a work day.

Thank you for reading. Hugs.

Saturday, November 7, 2015

Saturday 11.07.2015

Another great day!!

A little cool, but the sun was warm.

I went out for a run with layers on; the longer I was out, the warmer I got. The sun was warming, too.  The wind tasted like cold, like snow.  Ack!!

Shower, breakfast.

I had another quiet day--I finally feel rested.

Tomorrow I need to do food prep.

Thank you for reading. Hugs.

Friday, November 6, 2015

Friday 11.06.2015

Another great day!!

Ended up not working today.  Which was a good thing, as I was mostly awake until about 0330.  Ugh.

Mostly a quiet day today.

I did go out for a few groceries.  Surprised at how busy the store was.

Heated up a yummy supper, and had a quiet evening.

Thank you for reading. Hugs.

Thursday, November 5, 2015

Thursday 11.05.2015

Another great day!

Was able to get a few things crossed off the list.

Got errands done, and repotted several plants that should have been done a while ago.  Cleaned up afterwards, moved stuff around in the garage again.

A visit with the neighbor, made a  nice salad for supper and ate.

A quiet evening.

Tomorrow is a work day.

Thank you for reading. Hugs.

Wednesday, November 4, 2015

Wednesday 11.04.2015

What a great day today!

Unbelievable that it's mid to high 70's in November in Michigan.

Went out for a run this morning. Breakfast, shower, and off to an appointment, which went well.

Late afternoon when I got home.  Had a bite to eat, and a quiet rest of the evening.

Hope to catch up on a few things tomorrow.

Thank you for reading. Hugs.

Tuesday, November 3, 2015

Tuesday 11.03.2015

Another great day!

Good co-workers made the day go much better. Thanks to my two orientees who kept the floor chugging along while I resolved issues with the tech guy for the hearing machines.

Busy this afternoon, they kept up. I'm sooo glad they were there.

A bite to eat and a quiet night.

Tomorrow is appointments.

Thank you for reading. Hugs.

Monday, November 2, 2015

Monday 11.02.2015

What a great day today!

The phone rang this morning; stay home.

No problem.

I read for a short while, then laid back down for an hour or so.

Woke to sunshine and blue skies.

Beautiful.

Breakfast, then went outdoors to clean the garage, and got it "turned around" for winter, bringing the snow blower to the front.  Yup.

With the car in the driveway, I put the top down and cleaned the interior. Shop vac'd and Armour All-ed and and cleaned the interior windows. Nice.

Followed Frank to Lansing where he dropped his car off for deer repair.

Back in town, put my car through the car wash. Frank picked up his other car and went off to work.

I had supper and a quiet night.

Tomorrow is a work day.

Thank you for reading. Hugs.

Sunday, November 1, 2015

Sunday 11.01.2015

What a beautiful day today!

Full of sunshine and blue skies, with a good bit of wind.

Wasn't needed at the j.o.b., so I went out for a run. It was very delightful.

Shower, breakfast, and I wanted to go over to the rental, to see the lake.

I have walked in the area between there and here in the past, and wanted to revisit the neighborhoods, so I walked it again.

To my surprise, the landlady was at the house.  I knocked, and she answered, paint roller in hand.  We had a conversation; she has a new medical issue (she had shared that with me a couple of weeks ago) that will take several months to resolve, and has decided to not rent the house at this time. It's not "done", and she needs the time and energy to heal without worrying about the house.

*SIGH*

I truly understand where she is coming from. And told her I fully honor her decision.

I'm soooo disappointed.

But I know that God has a plan, and whatever it is, it will be great.

I stood and looked at the lake.

Beautiful.

Tomorrow is a work day.

Thank you for reading. Hugs.