Phew!
The working weekend is finally over! I have a glorious three days off, 1 on, and three more off. Really looking forward to it!
Our schedules still haven't gotten any easier. Denis is not having much luck getting transferred to days. The game really feels like his supervisor would like him to put in 2 weeks so the department will finally be short enough to be able to rehire. Meanwhile he's applied to the clinics and hopefully we hear some good word back. We haven't seen much posted in the surrounding area as far as huc/clerk work. Even if he can only find part time work to keep some money coming in, that'd be beneficial. We're making the child care work for now and will likely go to extreme measures to keep his little girl in our care. I think this family would be shattered if anything else happened.
Speaking of the kiddo- Hillsborough County schools are out today. I think we're gonna do some errands and then maybe hit up the pool. Just as soon as I get some more caffeine in me :D
21 March 2011
13 February 2011
the sickness!
Last Thursday I had to leave work early! We were having quite the day as far as pt acuity and staffing went so I toughed it out until 4p but at that time I was so emotionally and physically spent that it's a wonder I drove home safely. Denis came home at his usual time and took one look at me and felt my forehead and called our camping trip off. We were set to leave early Fri AM for a quickie camping trip at Paynes Prairie just outside of Gainesville. I had hoped to see some bison, cracker cattle and wild horses...
but instead I just saw a whole lot of....
I'm still planning on going to this park... as I have for the past few years... maybe next month sometime.
The photos in this post are from the Florida State Parks website.
I'm still planning on going to this park... as I have for the past few years... maybe next month sometime.
The photos in this post are from the Florida State Parks website.
02 February 2011
I've had a lot of ups and downs lately. I was in a really positive and energetic mood yesterday, despite being at work. Now today I was off and did nothing with myself. I didn't plan any trips. I watched a bit of tv and took a long nap. I ate poorly. I generally am depressed from my laziness today and think it's the weather?? All of the sunny days have been my work days lately. I really want to get out to the beach and get some vit D stat.
Presently reading some fat loss journals... trying to find some that work for me. Usually boosts my energy and esteem and snaps me out of it when I find a good one to follow. Anyway, I work tomorrow and then am off Fri, work an 8 sat and a 12 sun. we will have Judie this weekend and she usually livens things up a bit.
Not sure if I'm going to start the book American Gods that Denis bought for me or if I'm going to keep looking for blogs until bed. He's playing a creepy game and I'm keeping him company so I'm guessing blogs.
Presently reading some fat loss journals... trying to find some that work for me. Usually boosts my energy and esteem and snaps me out of it when I find a good one to follow. Anyway, I work tomorrow and then am off Fri, work an 8 sat and a 12 sun. we will have Judie this weekend and she usually livens things up a bit.
Not sure if I'm going to start the book American Gods that Denis bought for me or if I'm going to keep looking for blogs until bed. He's playing a creepy game and I'm keeping him company so I'm guessing blogs.
10 January 2011
16 December 2010
Well
I revisted my orthopedic doc yesterday. I, he agreed, have some concerns about how achey my knee can be and I told him I get stabbing intermittent pains some days. He wrote a script for an MRI and meanwhile I'm able to take patient's at work but am limited from squatting, kneeling, and stairs and whatever else seems like 'too much'.
This is all fine to me as I tired of being in the middle as charge nurse or as sitting on 1:1 observation patients. One is stressful purely for having to deal with others that don't respect my opinions or direction. Importantly these are not really my coworkers/ floor staff as I have a pretty good working relationship with them all. It is the NODs that don't trust my judgement on how to run my floor. It is them that constantly short staff and question our needs while dumping multiple patients on us at once. Last night we entered a staffing crisis and I was given no help at all. My patient's waited while I ran the phones begging people to come in. Gotta love that!
Anyway, the holidays are upon us! I have my tree up and the stockings are hung from the bookshelf with care. Most of my gifts are wrapped but I'm still waiting on a few to ship in! I purchased a joint present for me and Denis recently. Groupon had a deal that was $50 for 2 tickets to any masterworks FL orchestra events. If you book early you can get a value of $138 and since I've prebought I can't "forget" to plan for it as I often do with these kinds of things. I also think we're taking the kiddo to Beauty and The Beast. 2011 WILL be the year of theatre for me :D
This is all fine to me as I tired of being in the middle as charge nurse or as sitting on 1:1 observation patients. One is stressful purely for having to deal with others that don't respect my opinions or direction. Importantly these are not really my coworkers/ floor staff as I have a pretty good working relationship with them all. It is the NODs that don't trust my judgement on how to run my floor. It is them that constantly short staff and question our needs while dumping multiple patients on us at once. Last night we entered a staffing crisis and I was given no help at all. My patient's waited while I ran the phones begging people to come in. Gotta love that!
Anyway, the holidays are upon us! I have my tree up and the stockings are hung from the bookshelf with care. Most of my gifts are wrapped but I'm still waiting on a few to ship in! I purchased a joint present for me and Denis recently. Groupon had a deal that was $50 for 2 tickets to any masterworks FL orchestra events. If you book early you can get a value of $138 and since I've prebought I can't "forget" to plan for it as I often do with these kinds of things. I also think we're taking the kiddo to Beauty and The Beast. 2011 WILL be the year of theatre for me :D
06 December 2010
Holidays and some more
As the month passes by I'm getting more and more excited for the holidays! Denis and I picked out our christmas tree this Saturday and even found a cute "our first christmas" ornament to go on it. I'm putting on the lights, pine cones and bows tonight but we're waiting for his daughter to help us do the fun decorating later this week. I'm excited because I have been single for the holidays the past couple of years and celebrations are definitely a little more lively with little kids around.
Also of note is we're going to have our first stayover guests this season. Denis' dad is going to be stopping by for a couple nights at Christmas and also one of his childhood friends will be living on our couch for a bit. Pretty glad about that because I know he's been missing some of his old friends.
My knee was dislocated a couple of weeks ago but work has been very accomodating with the light duty status. I'm able to walk on it but it fatigues early and gets pain above and below the kneecap if I forget and am too active. I see my orthopedic doc sometime next week and hope he has good news for me. I really want to start strength training to better stabilize the area and get back to some thing I enjoy like hiking and swiming.
I'm sitting a 1:1 today so I think I'll research some holiday cookie ideas! I bought the cutest snowman tin so I need to fill it up!
Also of note is we're going to have our first stayover guests this season. Denis' dad is going to be stopping by for a couple nights at Christmas and also one of his childhood friends will be living on our couch for a bit. Pretty glad about that because I know he's been missing some of his old friends.
My knee was dislocated a couple of weeks ago but work has been very accomodating with the light duty status. I'm able to walk on it but it fatigues early and gets pain above and below the kneecap if I forget and am too active. I see my orthopedic doc sometime next week and hope he has good news for me. I really want to start strength training to better stabilize the area and get back to some thing I enjoy like hiking and swiming.
I'm sitting a 1:1 today so I think I'll research some holiday cookie ideas! I bought the cutest snowman tin so I need to fill it up!
12 October 2010
veggie lasagna- it's whats for dinner!
So yesterday I made a recipe I stumbled upon on google from http://vegetarian-hausfrau.blogspot.com/
Here's the recipe: black bean and spinach lasagna.
First of all I didn't get pictures of my finished product because we cut into it so quickly. The only changes I made were using a green pepper/mushroom pasta sauce and using less shredded cheese.
My review? Delicious! My vegetarian boyfriend went back for seconds and even requested it as something i make again. I was loving it because I can add another recipe that uses a bunch of cilantro to my list. I LOVE cilantro. Like, really, I've been teased about liking it so much. Also, pretty cost effective as we've both eaten leftovers from it a couple times and she provides directions for making 1/2 to freeze for later.
Now, back to Glee!
Here's the recipe: black bean and spinach lasagna.
First of all I didn't get pictures of my finished product because we cut into it so quickly. The only changes I made were using a green pepper/mushroom pasta sauce and using less shredded cheese.
My review? Delicious! My vegetarian boyfriend went back for seconds and even requested it as something i make again. I was loving it because I can add another recipe that uses a bunch of cilantro to my list. I LOVE cilantro. Like, really, I've been teased about liking it so much. Also, pretty cost effective as we've both eaten leftovers from it a couple times and she provides directions for making 1/2 to freeze for later.
Now, back to Glee!
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