I'm starting my new-shift-new-unit-at-the-same-job today.  It really is kinda like starting a new job.  I know none of the people I'll be working with, although I do know some of the residents because they came from the side I used to work on to this side.  Still, I'm jittery.  I keep telling myself it's ok; I'm officially on orientation, so it's ( Read more... )

At precisely this moment 11 years ago, 1:13 AM, Wednesday, December 10, my first child was born.  I can't believe he's now 11.  So much has happened in the ensuing years, it's hard to believe.  But he's still my sweet little Billy Goat.

Happy Birthday, Oldest.  Mommy loves you.

Probably no one remembers this post.  It was about Atilla, the Plecothemus, our fish.  He was disgusting & creepy, but Husband loved him.  Husband used to feed him & Atilla would greet him by swimming vertically & waving his tail & sticking his nose out of the water.  Atilla was also 16 years old.  Well, unfortunately, yesterday Atilla had to make ( Read more... )

Today was my mom's birthday.  She would have been 57 ( Read more... )

 But then I got the absolute fuck scared out of me.

I'm sitting here, reading LJ, drinking Diet Dr. Pepper & Old Rotgut Whiskey & thinking about posting about today.  Only the light in the middle room is on.  I'm getting pleasantly buzzed.  Husband isn't home; he went to play with a friend of his.  It's night time.  And suddenly, the doorbell rings ( Read more... )

Poor Ex; he's still not used to winter up here ( Read more... )

Yes, today marks 34 years since I came to this earth.  It wasn't a bad day, all in all.  Kinda strange.  I spent the 1st few hours at a CPR certification class that I need for school.  One of the other girls from class was in there, too.  In fact, we were all nursing students, except for one lady who's a nurse.  Yeah, get this: she's an RN, BSN, ( Read more... )