But I’m back. I’m sorry. I’m doing the best that I can. The nursing toll is feeling heavy this year. Add to it: Mandatory competency deadlines; another level of hot flashes; and T-8 days until Christmas … OMGosh! Got through my birthday, Thanksgiving, figuring our pottery kiln problem, annual work competencies … And here I …
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But – only time will tell … On Thursday, or was it Friday(?) of my vacation days … DH loaded me into the car – in the wee hours of the early AM, drove me up to Algonac, and arranged to have my shoulder SHOT full of [POISON] … Umm, health-saving Covid vaccine! Two weeks …
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AND I am! I’ve started the long-list project of turning my old studio into a ceramic studio, clearing out a large (which now will be 8 foot long x 7 foot tall x 2.5 foot deep – THIS is the BEFORE photo) area in our ‘storage’ basement for hydroponic growing; reorganizing the mini-closet/tanning bed space …
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So, while we have been doing ‘STUFF’ this last little bit, my studio has been quiet. But that’s ok! Running through some of the highlights from the last several weeks: A great celebration for Father’s Day combined with my dad’s birthday; Learning how to (and successfully) getting through two broody hens (the POLISH girls – …
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But, I need to move on. And so – I am trying to move about my days, attempting to do just that. Unfortunately, I was still hurting, and made mention of that to my work gang. After a couple of cheap shots, another alpha-nurse tried to slap me down. Oh … well, dang – this …
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DH is a happy camper! Our Corned Beef Soup is amazing, and he has officially requested that it be added to our Recipe Book. Meanwhile, I am crocheting the ‘fast hats’ … here is another ‘Rainbow Plum’ to add to our growing display. I feel like we have a ‘Baby’ hat, now a ‘Mama’ hat …
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I’ve taught myself how to crochet. While I’m only mimicking YouTube videos at the moment, I will double down and learn how to read the directions! But, here’s what I made this week. This week was tough. I will be reevaluating, shoring up some ‘stuff’ and figure out the best way to move forward. …
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OK, maybe twice THREE times … But the bull-headed ER nurse in me persevered. I am now on the angels-singing side of a maliciously violent bout of GI flu. Every cell in my body was PROTESTING! I only thought about going to the ER once (ok so – maybe a few times more than that) …
Lots of time spent talking with my family this week, and in the end, it’s all good! In between phone calls, I wrapped up my spoon rests and got a few Etsy listings completed. Then I made a 3 pound meatloaf to keep DH happy while emptying out left-overs in our fridge, and checked …
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Another catch-up post! Heeeeere we go … Eight days after Josie had her babies, our Gaia’s water broke – a couple days earlier than planned and a c-section was in order … Her pups are doing great, however first-time mom (our Miss Gaia or ‘Lady G’) has redefined the phrase ‘picky eater’ – and Mom’s …
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