The big window in my office faces a huge air conditioning unit inside a small u-shaped area of the building, so my view is mostly exterior brick walls and a couple of other office windows.  In the morning, it's still dark for a while and until my co-workers arrive adn light up their offices across from me, it's pitch black outside my window.  Snow ( Read more... )

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I am worn right out.  Still recovering from Vegas, took some non-drowsy allergy medication today, and pulled off another successful birthday party.  In fact, that's what Jack said as we sat the table across from the butchered birthday cake, "Another success, mama."  But yeah, The Tired has me almost to the stage of drooling and walking into walls ( Read more... )

Work today.  I'm grateful for the job that I have, but it's discouraging to lose the battle with the paperwork almost every day, despite my best efforts.  Logically, I know I'm making progress and accomplishing things but as quickly as I can process hospital paperwork, the dozens of staff members are working with patients and creating more!

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* I worked a half day this morning.  Feeling slightly more competent every day, but I still don't feel like I could do this on my own.   I guess I'll be jumping in the deep end by the end of this week.

* While I was at work this morning, Kim finished packing and loaded up her car.  She was out for lunch with friends when I got home and when she got  ( Read more... )

Jack has been working so much and when he's off, we have to cram in everything we want/need to do in a short amount of time.  Time to relax, have a date, play with the kids, do housework or household projects - it's hard to fit everything in.  Today, we did the first coat of stain on the back step, did a few other chores and eventually made it to ( Read more... )

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Two hard boiled eggs, a bowl full of fresh raspberries, blueberries, and blackberries, and a slice of toasted cranberry walnut purple wheat bread is such a delicious way to start the day. Ohhhhh, yum :-)

It's May long weekend, the unofficial start to summer.  If the sun comes out today, I may take the girls to the lake to meet up with friends.  ( Read more... )