Friday January 17th 2025

Tweety, BSN, RN · Jan 17

Good morning!

I need to look at what CEUs I'm going to need to renew my license here in a few months.

Stars, good news the expenses were paid.

Dianah, I've found grocery items in odd places before. The mind is interesting like that.

Ado, I too struggle with self-discipline. I think sometimes it's tied to my depression. Lately though I feel like I've been pretty disciplined.

Off today. Nothing much on the agenda but a haircut and hopefully some gym time. Maybe watch a movie.

The work on my house for some reason is stalled until Monday. I called yesterday and asked why the guy wasn't working on my stucco and they said blah blah blah and he'd be back Monday. Okay but it would have been nice to know and have some communication. I just cleaned up my front yard where they didn't fully clean up, found nails in my driveway.

Hopefully I will hear from HR today and finish up the process for my new job position that I was supposed to hear "around Christmas".

I'm ready to get my garage ceiling fixed where it had leaked and called a guy who said he would get back to me and so far nothing.

I hate to sound old, but somehow I feel like we've entered a time of lack of good service, lack of following through with what people say they are going to do, and lack of concern.

Talked to a friend last night and like my other friend that has an older husband, this guy is 30 years younger than his 70-something husband who apparently has a mass they think is cancer from his history of prostate cancer.

Flu season as I might have mentioned is in full swing. We had a patient catch the flu that's been there a week already so perhaps one of us or a visitor gave it to her.

No Stars In My Eyes · Jan 17

Sunny and cold-ish but not wintery cold. It is 10 minutes after 12 noon, and I am thinking about getting up and getting dressed. So far I am only thinking about it. If only Nannie had somewhere else to go or someone to take her away for the day, I might even be inclined to start in on the upstairs. Right now I am trying to UN-funk my mood.

Bob Ueker passed away. In Boston one of the best comments might be said about him? They would say he was a "wicked-funny bass tidd." I always enjoyed seeing him on the tonight show and as a guest on other talk shows. Too bad he wasn't alive to aim at tRumps re-run of the presidency; I'm sure he would have several pertinent and very funny comments to make on the matter.

Before I start to rest my eyes and fall back to sleep, I'm going to get up and put some clothes on.

And the band plays on.....

Ado Annie, ASN, RN · Jan 17

58 and sunny today, but just wait 'til tomorrow!

Yeah, I saw that Bob Ueker passed away.

Getting ready to head out to meet with my book club. Have been yelled at by another patient today and vented to my peers because what else can I do?

Yes, I think my poor self-discipline and procrastination are related to my depression. And I've been without my SSRI for a few days because... I procrastinated about getting a new prescription sent to the new pharmacy. We had been using Walgreens but they closed their pharmacy here in town (at the end of November). I've known I needed to make a decision and go set myself up with another pharmacy but I just kept putting it off.

nursej22, MSN, RN · Jan 17

A sunny, nice day here, after morning frost melted off. Late yesterday the auto body shop called to say the damage estimate was up to 11,000, so they have to pause and notify the insurance. Insurance called today to say they consider the car totaled, and someone else will call with how much they will give me. From what I can tell from online ads, a comparable replacement will be around 15,000. Sigh. Nothing will happen until next week, because auto shop closed today, and I think Monday. I liked my little car and don't want to go through the hassle of getting another but thems the breaks.

dh quit his job at the Food Bank yesterday. Something about the direction changing, or rudeness or disrespect. Anyway, he's not going back. I think it made him sad anyway, thinking about people struggling and doing without.

Bob Euker was pretty great. He played with some legends and told funny stories about them, especially Bob Gibson.

Congrats on your new position, Tweety. I hope it works out for you. I think respiratory illness is trending down around here. So far, except for youngest ds getting Covid around thanksgiving, we have been illness free.

I've been procrastinating a lot. I did make myself wash some dishes. And I took the garbage out. I sense the lack of service too. Or malaise, or something.

No Stars In My Eyes · Jan 18

I don't think my depression requires any more medications; maybe a little magic mushroom would improve my moods, but it is not prescribed (yet) for depression, although it has been tested and they had good results. I'm sure my depression would lighten if I wasn't stuck with permanent/forever Nannie-care, and actually had a life of my own. I'd like to write more poetry, paint, find some social situations I could tolerate. Being 1/2......(or, rather 51%) an introvert has a tendency to make me reluctant to mix and mingle. I don't want to volunteer anywhere, or get a part time job, so I dunno how 'a life of my own' will turn out, when it finally does actually turn out......

Still waiting....standing here tapping my foot and sighing heavily. But I am warm and dry and well-fed, so it's okay for now.......for. now.