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Another great day!
Gloomy with drizzly rain most of the 3 1/2 hour drive to The Lake.
It was so gloomy and misty (how gloomy and misty was it?) that I thought I saw something moving off to the right, just a little above the cars, and kind of looked like it was getting bigger and closer as it was going across to the left. It might have been directly in front of me before it came into view--a blue heron!!!! It's legs were dangly like they do and I'm thinking I'm glad I'm not in the van, he's riding kind of low....
Sheesh.
No rain to speak of at the lake. In fact, it was warmer there than down state. But very windy.
We had a nice visit with a person who was interested in the trailer; she indeed "sealed the deal" and will let us know when they will be able to move it.
P and J and I spent the rest of the afternoon removing the majority of the personal items in there. Thanks for your help!
An uneventful drive back, in the rain all the way home.
Tomorrow I can rest....
Thank you for reading. Hugs.
Friday, September 30, 2016
Thursday, September 29, 2016
Thursday 09.29.2016
Another great day!!
Had another new employee with me today. First impression is that she's going to be a great Team Member. And she's staying on day shift.
A quiet evening.
Tomorrow I'm taking a day trip up to The Lake.
Thank you for reading. Hugs.
Had another new employee with me today. First impression is that she's going to be a great Team Member. And she's staying on day shift.
A quiet evening.
Tomorrow I'm taking a day trip up to The Lake.
Thank you for reading. Hugs.
Wednesday, September 28, 2016
Wednesday 09.28.2016
Another great day!
Although the gloom got darker as the morning went on and the mist started. Then light rain. It misted/light rained most of the day and evening.
Phone calls and text messaging were a large part of my day today. Odd how "communications" seems to go in spurts with me.
I went out for an errand, came back for supper, and continued studying. One more time through these practise exams, and I'm done studying. Test day is October 3. Next week Monday. Bring it on.
Tomorrow is a work day.
Thank you for reading. Hugs.
Although the gloom got darker as the morning went on and the mist started. Then light rain. It misted/light rained most of the day and evening.
Phone calls and text messaging were a large part of my day today. Odd how "communications" seems to go in spurts with me.
I went out for an errand, came back for supper, and continued studying. One more time through these practise exams, and I'm done studying. Test day is October 3. Next week Monday. Bring it on.
Tomorrow is a work day.
Thank you for reading. Hugs.
Tuesday, September 27, 2016
Tuesday 09.27.2016
Another great day!
Waited for it to warm up a little before going out for a run.
And it was nice and sunny and a little windy.
Breakfast, and I went over to pick up the boat. Sad to see the "winterized" tag on it...
I spent the rest of the afternoon in the garage. There are many cartoon-like mouse holes around the perimeter at the sill plate where the little creatures come in. So I used the Great Stuff foam and sealed it up. I hope.
Then I put the boat in the garage.
Supper and a quiet night.
Tomorrow is Drills again for the staff.
Thank you for reading. Hugs.
Waited for it to warm up a little before going out for a run.
And it was nice and sunny and a little windy.
Breakfast, and I went over to pick up the boat. Sad to see the "winterized" tag on it...
I spent the rest of the afternoon in the garage. There are many cartoon-like mouse holes around the perimeter at the sill plate where the little creatures come in. So I used the Great Stuff foam and sealed it up. I hope.
Then I put the boat in the garage.
Supper and a quiet night.
Tomorrow is Drills again for the staff.
Thank you for reading. Hugs.
Monday, September 26, 2016
Monday 09.26.2016
Another great day!
Although it was raining when I woke this morning.
Checking the weather, it looked to be passing through. So I studied the first part of the day. Waited for the rain to pass.
And it did.
The roads dried up, I hooked the boat to the van and took it to be winterized.
Of course the sun was out. The boat shop is lakefront; the wind had whitecaps on the water. It smelled and sounded like Autumn.
I went to the hospital and helped do the one-on-one education for a couple of hours.
A quiet evening.
Tomorrow I hope to run. And get the garage set up for winter. *shiver*
Thank you for reading. Hugs.
Although it was raining when I woke this morning.
Checking the weather, it looked to be passing through. So I studied the first part of the day. Waited for the rain to pass.
And it did.
The roads dried up, I hooked the boat to the van and took it to be winterized.
Of course the sun was out. The boat shop is lakefront; the wind had whitecaps on the water. It smelled and sounded like Autumn.
I went to the hospital and helped do the one-on-one education for a couple of hours.
A quiet evening.
Tomorrow I hope to run. And get the garage set up for winter. *shiver*
Thank you for reading. Hugs.
Sunday, September 25, 2016
Sunday 09.25.2016
Another great day!
Just finishing the grooming in the morning--ring, ring. Come in at 10....
I didn't want to go back to bed, but I did want to rest. So I got comfortable on the couch and dozed/slept for another couple of hours.
Breakfast, and I went on in to the hospital.
It was my turn to "float", and I was blessed to be able to "sit" with a gentleman who was very confused most of the time he was awake. The good news is that he would sleep at hour intervals. When he woke, he was almost immediately sitting on the side of the bed ready to stand. And he was unsteady when he was up. It's really a challenge to "redirect" people; I did my best, and the wonderful staff there did a great job, also. We got through the shift without a fall. Whew!
A quiet night.
Tomorrow I take the boat in to be winterized.
*sigh*
Thank you for reading. Hugs.
Just finishing the grooming in the morning--ring, ring. Come in at 10....
I didn't want to go back to bed, but I did want to rest. So I got comfortable on the couch and dozed/slept for another couple of hours.
Breakfast, and I went on in to the hospital.
It was my turn to "float", and I was blessed to be able to "sit" with a gentleman who was very confused most of the time he was awake. The good news is that he would sleep at hour intervals. When he woke, he was almost immediately sitting on the side of the bed ready to stand. And he was unsteady when he was up. It's really a challenge to "redirect" people; I did my best, and the wonderful staff there did a great job, also. We got through the shift without a fall. Whew!
A quiet night.
Tomorrow I take the boat in to be winterized.
*sigh*
Thank you for reading. Hugs.
Saturday, September 24, 2016
Saturday 09.24.2016
Another great day!!
Got over to the venue in Albion for the "Happy Babies 2016" event. It was well-run and well-attended by women who were having babies and had had babies. We promoted breastfeeding, prenatal education, and our facility. I actually kind of enjoyed it.
We took our equipment back to the hospital, where we spent the next couple of hours doing cardiac drills with our staff. Good stuff!!
Finally got home and unwound.
A quiet rest of the night.
Tomorrow is a work day.
Thank you for reading. Hugs.
Got over to the venue in Albion for the "Happy Babies 2016" event. It was well-run and well-attended by women who were having babies and had had babies. We promoted breastfeeding, prenatal education, and our facility. I actually kind of enjoyed it.
We took our equipment back to the hospital, where we spent the next couple of hours doing cardiac drills with our staff. Good stuff!!
Finally got home and unwound.
A quiet rest of the night.
Tomorrow is a work day.
Thank you for reading. Hugs.
Friday, September 23, 2016
Friday 09.23.2016
Another great day!!
Went out for a run. Hazy, low 70's, kind of a funny day.
Enjoyable run, though.
Breakfast, shower.
Studied, fixed food, ate, cleaned the kitchen.
Studied more.
Tomorrow I'm going with another couple of girls and presenting in a community education event. Not sure just what it is, but I was wrangled into it. I'm sure it will be a great experience.
Thank you for reading. Hugs.
Went out for a run. Hazy, low 70's, kind of a funny day.
Enjoyable run, though.
Breakfast, shower.
Studied, fixed food, ate, cleaned the kitchen.
Studied more.
Tomorrow I'm going with another couple of girls and presenting in a community education event. Not sure just what it is, but I was wrangled into it. I'm sure it will be a great experience.
Thank you for reading. Hugs.
Thursday, September 22, 2016
Thursday 09.22.2016
Another great day!
Studied a little before going in for a meeting.
Stopped for a few groceries on the way home.
Put something in the oven for later; went back to the hospital to check on someone who had a "little" car crash. (all is well)
Back at home, had supper, put the leftovers away, cleaned the kitchen, going to study some more.
Tomorrow I hope to run.
Thank you for reading. Hugs.
Studied a little before going in for a meeting.
Stopped for a few groceries on the way home.
Put something in the oven for later; went back to the hospital to check on someone who had a "little" car crash. (all is well)
Back at home, had supper, put the leftovers away, cleaned the kitchen, going to study some more.
Tomorrow I hope to run.
Thank you for reading. Hugs.
Wednesday, September 21, 2016
Wednesday 09.21.2016
Another great day!
First stop, dentist, got my new tooth installed. (a crown) Went well, feels comfortable, mostly. Will need to let the mild swelling subside, let the tooth "settle down".
Over to the hospital for a meeting.
Productive, was longer than scheduled because of all the "ends" that needed to be addressed. We're making lots of progress--compared with other facilities, we are ahead of most with the projects we've done/are doing.
Stopped at the store on the way home.
Can you believe the temperature is low 80's in late September?? We haven't had a first frost yet, either. It's coming, though....
Thank you for reading. Hugs.
First stop, dentist, got my new tooth installed. (a crown) Went well, feels comfortable, mostly. Will need to let the mild swelling subside, let the tooth "settle down".
Over to the hospital for a meeting.
Productive, was longer than scheduled because of all the "ends" that needed to be addressed. We're making lots of progress--compared with other facilities, we are ahead of most with the projects we've done/are doing.
Stopped at the store on the way home.
Can you believe the temperature is low 80's in late September?? We haven't had a first frost yet, either. It's coming, though....
Thank you for reading. Hugs.
Tuesday, September 20, 2016
Tuesday 09.20.2016
Another Great Day!
Worked, nicely busy.
A quiet evening.
Appointments and meetings tomorrow.
Thank you for reading. Hugs.
Worked, nicely busy.
A quiet evening.
Appointments and meetings tomorrow.
Thank you for reading. Hugs.
Monday, September 19, 2016
Monday 09.19.2016
Another great day!
Worked, busy.
Doing it again tomorrow.
Thank you for reading. Hugs.
Worked, busy.
Doing it again tomorrow.
Thank you for reading. Hugs.
Sunday, September 18, 2016
Sunday 09.18.2016
Another great day!
Felt like a long one....
Ran this morning. Absolutely beautiful. Quiet, sunny.
Breakfast, shower.
Studied, cleaned the bathroom.
Had to go outside. Walked around, picked up debris, cleared debris from the storm drains out front.
Decided I wanted to make something delicious in the oven, so I found the recipe I had cut out and went to the store for ingredients.
Baked cod with swiss cheese and mushrooms and tomatoes and onions and garlic and ohmygoodness it was really good. I served it over angel hair with wilted greens. Yum.
Cleaned the kitchen then did computer stuff the rest of the night.
Tomorrow is a work day.
Thank you for reading. Hugs.
Felt like a long one....
Ran this morning. Absolutely beautiful. Quiet, sunny.
Breakfast, shower.
Studied, cleaned the bathroom.
Had to go outside. Walked around, picked up debris, cleared debris from the storm drains out front.
Decided I wanted to make something delicious in the oven, so I found the recipe I had cut out and went to the store for ingredients.
Baked cod with swiss cheese and mushrooms and tomatoes and onions and garlic and ohmygoodness it was really good. I served it over angel hair with wilted greens. Yum.
Cleaned the kitchen then did computer stuff the rest of the night.
Tomorrow is a work day.
Thank you for reading. Hugs.
Saturday, September 17, 2016
Saturday 09.18.2016
Another great day!
Laundry, cleaned the basement, groceries. Went to look at a house with Frank.
The remainder of the day I studied.
Tomorrow is more studying....
Thank you for reading. Hugs.
Laundry, cleaned the basement, groceries. Went to look at a house with Frank.
The remainder of the day I studied.
Tomorrow is more studying....
Thank you for reading. Hugs.
Friday, September 16, 2016
Friday 09.16.2016
Another great day!
Worked today, busy again. And busy at the end of shift, which means late out.
But what a beautiful evening!
Balmy warm with a light breeze. I put the top down for the ride home.
A quiet rest of the evening.
Tomorrow is chores and homework.
Thank you for reading. Hugs.
Worked today, busy again. And busy at the end of shift, which means late out.
But what a beautiful evening!
Balmy warm with a light breeze. I put the top down for the ride home.
A quiet rest of the evening.
Tomorrow is chores and homework.
Thank you for reading. Hugs.
Thursday, September 15, 2016
Thursday 09.15.2016
Another great day!
Missed posting yesterday. Had gone out of town to visit a friend and had technical difficulties with my phone. (ugh!)
We had a great visit--a fire in the back yard with an almost full moon shining down. Today she got out a box of old pictures. We barely made a dent in the collection, as they sparked laughter and memories and conversation.
We also took her kayaks out on the river. A beautiful afternoon, mid-70's and barely a breeze. Lots of waterbirds seemed to be gathering. Maybe feeding and getting ready to migrate? A few different types of ducks, several blue herons, some snowy egrets, and king fishers. We also saw a pair of large snapping turtles and a smaller painted turtle. Lots of small fishes, too.
It was just a short ride, and hour and a half or so. We got back to the house, visited a bit more, and I headed back home. What a pleasant way to spend an afternoon!!
Tomorrow is a work day.
Thank you for reading. Hugs.
Missed posting yesterday. Had gone out of town to visit a friend and had technical difficulties with my phone. (ugh!)
We had a great visit--a fire in the back yard with an almost full moon shining down. Today she got out a box of old pictures. We barely made a dent in the collection, as they sparked laughter and memories and conversation.
We also took her kayaks out on the river. A beautiful afternoon, mid-70's and barely a breeze. Lots of waterbirds seemed to be gathering. Maybe feeding and getting ready to migrate? A few different types of ducks, several blue herons, some snowy egrets, and king fishers. We also saw a pair of large snapping turtles and a smaller painted turtle. Lots of small fishes, too.
It was just a short ride, and hour and a half or so. We got back to the house, visited a bit more, and I headed back home. What a pleasant way to spend an afternoon!!
Tomorrow is a work day.
Thank you for reading. Hugs.
Tuesday, September 13, 2016
Tuesday 09.13.2016
Another great day!
Whew! Really busy!!
Tired tonight.
Thank you for reading. Hugs.
Whew! Really busy!!
Tired tonight.
Thank you for reading. Hugs.
Monday, September 12, 2016
Monday 09.12.2016
Another great day!
Worked. A nice morning, busy busy afternoon.
Doing it again tomorrow.
Thank you for reading. Hugs.
Worked. A nice morning, busy busy afternoon.
Doing it again tomorrow.
Thank you for reading. Hugs.
Sunday, September 11, 2016
Sunday 09.11.2016
Another great day!
Matilda had a "bite to eat" before having breakfast. Cracked me up.
She and I made pancakes for the family. And they turned out really good! She ended up eating 2 1/2 pancakes. We adults enjoyed them, too.
After cleaning up, I spent some time with M while the parents got their morning underway.
I got my own things together, and left about 12:15.
A safe drive home, thank you God. Road construction and detours added a half hour to the trip.
Unloaded and unpacked, turned around for the work day tomorrow.
Thank you for reading. Hugs.
Matilda had a "bite to eat" before having breakfast. Cracked me up.
She and I made pancakes for the family. And they turned out really good! She ended up eating 2 1/2 pancakes. We adults enjoyed them, too.
After cleaning up, I spent some time with M while the parents got their morning underway.
I got my own things together, and left about 12:15.
A safe drive home, thank you God. Road construction and detours added a half hour to the trip.
Unloaded and unpacked, turned around for the work day tomorrow.
Thank you for reading. Hugs.
Saturday, September 10, 2016
Saturday 09.10.2016
Another great day!
We had a full day with Matilda. After breakfast we went to a park and flew kites. So much fun--we had several with us and was able to share with another group of kids. Temps were mid 80's with a good breeze that would occasionally lull, so the kites would dip and sometimes come down. But we would re-launch when the wind came back, and everyone was all smiles again.
Back at the house, a snack, a rest, then presents and birthday cake. She was a happy girl.
We also went out shopping. Back at the house again, the parents went out for an adult evening, and M and I had a quiet night.
Tomorrow I come back home.
Thank you for reading. Hugs.
We had a full day with Matilda. After breakfast we went to a park and flew kites. So much fun--we had several with us and was able to share with another group of kids. Temps were mid 80's with a good breeze that would occasionally lull, so the kites would dip and sometimes come down. But we would re-launch when the wind came back, and everyone was all smiles again.
Back at the house, a snack, a rest, then presents and birthday cake. She was a happy girl.
We also went out shopping. Back at the house again, the parents went out for an adult evening, and M and I had a quiet night.
Tomorrow I come back home.
Thank you for reading. Hugs.
Friday, September 9, 2016
Friday 09.09.2016
Another great day!
I ran this morning in the fog. Kind of surreal, but it was lifting slowly while I was out there.
Shower, breakfast.
I got a few things together, and packed, while waiting for a no-show appointment. I left town about 1:30.
A safe drive, thank you God. Sunshine, fluffy white clouds, high 80's tipping into the low 90's a couple of times on the way to Ohio.
I was happy to see everyone, and they were happy to see me. We visited a short bit before going out for supper.
We enjoyed walking around the "uptown" area as we waited for a table. Matilda is such a chatterbox and had us all laughing.
Tomorrow is her birthday. She's quite excited.
Thank you for reading. Hugs.
I ran this morning in the fog. Kind of surreal, but it was lifting slowly while I was out there.
Shower, breakfast.
I got a few things together, and packed, while waiting for a no-show appointment. I left town about 1:30.
A safe drive, thank you God. Sunshine, fluffy white clouds, high 80's tipping into the low 90's a couple of times on the way to Ohio.
I was happy to see everyone, and they were happy to see me. We visited a short bit before going out for supper.
We enjoyed walking around the "uptown" area as we waited for a table. Matilda is such a chatterbox and had us all laughing.
Tomorrow is her birthday. She's quite excited.
Thank you for reading. Hugs.
Thursday, September 8, 2016
Thursday 09.08.2016
Another great day!
Worked with The Best Co-Workers Ever.
So nice to have a good work day. And I sent the Orientee on to her night shift Preceptor. Ah, my little bird fledges to the next branch...
A quiet rest of the night.
Tomorrow I have appointments, and will travel to visit Matilda and Fam for her Birthday Weekend. The big 4 for her!
Thank you for reading. Hugs.
Worked with The Best Co-Workers Ever.
So nice to have a good work day. And I sent the Orientee on to her night shift Preceptor. Ah, my little bird fledges to the next branch...
A quiet rest of the night.
Tomorrow I have appointments, and will travel to visit Matilda and Fam for her Birthday Weekend. The big 4 for her!
Thank you for reading. Hugs.
Wednesday, September 7, 2016
Wednesday 09.07.2016
Another great day!
Hot, humid. Storms happened, though not immediately here. Saw the creation of dark clouds moving through the sky.
Went out for a few groceries, did food prep, went to a meeting, stopped for an errand on the way home.
I'm going to remember how warm and toasty this house is when it's -20* this winter...
Tomorrow is a work day.
Thank you for reading. Hugs.
Hot, humid. Storms happened, though not immediately here. Saw the creation of dark clouds moving through the sky.
Went out for a few groceries, did food prep, went to a meeting, stopped for an errand on the way home.
I'm going to remember how warm and toasty this house is when it's -20* this winter...
Tomorrow is a work day.
Thank you for reading. Hugs.
Tuesday, September 6, 2016
Tuesday 09.06.2016
Another great day!
Went out for a run this morning. Surprised at how warm it was. I mean, hot. Barely a breeze. High 70's and humid.
Breakfast, shower.
I've studied most of the afternoon and evening.
Tomorrow afternoon is a meeting.
Thank you for reading. Hugs.
Went out for a run this morning. Surprised at how warm it was. I mean, hot. Barely a breeze. High 70's and humid.
Breakfast, shower.
I've studied most of the afternoon and evening.
Tomorrow afternoon is a meeting.
Thank you for reading. Hugs.
Monday, September 5, 2016
Monday 09.05.2016
Another great day!
Worked, with The Best Co-Workers Ever!
Lots of patients, enough staff.
Was a good day.
A quiet evening.
Thank you for reading. Hugs.
Worked, with The Best Co-Workers Ever!
Lots of patients, enough staff.
Was a good day.
A quiet evening.
Thank you for reading. Hugs.
Sunday, September 4, 2016
Sunday 09.04.2016
Another great day!
Cool sunshine this morning made a pretty drive to Flushing.
Frank and I stopped at the cemetery, checking on the headstones of my parents and grandparents. We pulled away the grass that had grown over the edges, and Frank scraped the dirt out of the letters of his great grandparents' stone. Legible once again.
We had a wonderful afternoon visiting and eating and laughing with the Faix girls and sister Donna and her driver Kathy. Diane did a wonderful job with an outdoor picnic in their beautiful yard.
After clean up, the guys took apart Lois' hospital-type bed and re-assembled her "own" bed. I know she'll like sleeping there tonight....
A safe drive home, thank you God.
I put together something for the potluck tomorrow and cleaned the kitchen.
Tomorrow is a work day.
Thank you for reading. Hugs.
Cool sunshine this morning made a pretty drive to Flushing.
Frank and I stopped at the cemetery, checking on the headstones of my parents and grandparents. We pulled away the grass that had grown over the edges, and Frank scraped the dirt out of the letters of his great grandparents' stone. Legible once again.
We had a wonderful afternoon visiting and eating and laughing with the Faix girls and sister Donna and her driver Kathy. Diane did a wonderful job with an outdoor picnic in their beautiful yard.
After clean up, the guys took apart Lois' hospital-type bed and re-assembled her "own" bed. I know she'll like sleeping there tonight....
A safe drive home, thank you God.
I put together something for the potluck tomorrow and cleaned the kitchen.
Tomorrow is a work day.
Thank you for reading. Hugs.
Saturday, September 3, 2016
Saturday 09.03.2016
Another great day!!
Pretty nice day at the J.O.B. Great staff, and enough of us.
A quiet night.
Tomorrow going to Flushing to visit the Faix girls.
Thank you for reading. Hugs.
Pretty nice day at the J.O.B. Great staff, and enough of us.
A quiet night.
Tomorrow going to Flushing to visit the Faix girls.
Thank you for reading. Hugs.
Friday, September 2, 2016
Friday 09.02.2016
Another great day!!
Went for my massage after breakfast.
Awesome, as usual.
Stopped at the store on the way home for ingredients.
Enjoyed sitting outdoors and catching up on the computer for a bit.
Hungry again--enjoyed the sunshine while eating.
Came inside and did food prep for Sunday, as I work tomorrow and didn't want to be up that late. No problem, it's done. (and delicious)
Showered, and spent the rest of the evening studying. It's getting easier...
Thank you for reading. Hugs.
Went for my massage after breakfast.
Awesome, as usual.
Stopped at the store on the way home for ingredients.
Enjoyed sitting outdoors and catching up on the computer for a bit.
Hungry again--enjoyed the sunshine while eating.
Came inside and did food prep for Sunday, as I work tomorrow and didn't want to be up that late. No problem, it's done. (and delicious)
Showered, and spent the rest of the evening studying. It's getting easier...
Thank you for reading. Hugs.
Thursday, September 1, 2016
Thursday 09.01.2016
Here we go, sliding into the end of the year....
Slept in this morning. Was really nice.
Got up, had a phone call, went for a run.
Breakfast, shower.
Nap.
Went out for a few groceries.
Laundry and dishes.
A quiet rest of the night.
Tomorrow is a massage.
Thank you for reading. Hugs.
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