Thursday April 6 2023

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Specializes in Med surg, cardiac, case management.

Tweety hope your 3 12s go OK

Dianah that soup recipe sounds interesting

Stars glad he's drinking a bit less, hope you can get at least temporary placement for her, that would give you some time to work out something more permanent

Work was OK in the morning and then crazy in the afternoon.  Hoping today will be more steady

The meetup yesterday was nice, was at a local seafood restaurant. Met some new people.  Next event will be in 2 weeks

Today have the grocery shopping after work, then the Maundy Thursday service at church.  Will try to get a walk in if I have time

Currently in the 30s but should get up into the mid 50s

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Specializes in Public Health, TB.

Good morning. I am speed reading through my gardening course material before class this morning. I tried to do it yesterday and fell asleep. It's so booooring. One of this weeks topics is lawns. My lawn is basically a patch of weeds that I mow once a week. And for the most part, it's green. No fertilizer, no weed killer, no detaching, or aerating, or bug or disease control. So I slogged through 30 pages of that. 

Yesterday youngest ds, grandson and I went for a little hike. Grandson walked so fast that I didn't take any pictures to share. It was a nice, wooded area, up and around some hills. I definitely got a good workout, as evidenced by falling asleep during homework. Dinner was a microwaved noodle dish that I picked up at WinCo, and some microwaved broccoli. 

It's raining today, but I will be inside at class. We are apparently taking a field trip to a plant nursery that mainly sells fruit trees. Then I will zoom to pick up grandson to get him to his hockey practice. dh isn't feeling well, so I may not have to make dinner. 

Stars, I agree, if you could just get a little respite, that could be a big relief. 

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Specializes in Med nurse in med-surg., float, HH, and PDN.

Hey, all~

Got up quite late and when I went downstairs, Nannie was itting on her bed trying to change her clothes. I finished that with her, got her to her recliner, and discovered I had forgotten to purchase any yogurt. So, I made her a sandwich and she ate it at 2 PM. It is now 3:45 PM and hubby is already on the supper decision. He wants a BBQ plate. I don't care for their BBQ so I will be getting a BLT on toast. Nannie will have that too, IF she is hungry enough. I won't be going to pick it up for a while. Not sure the BBQ plate is the best idea for Mr. What-can-I-take-for-my-stomach to get for his supper, but it's his decision; guess it will be Gas-X for dessert. ?

It is gray and gloomy and HOT (84, I think), and there has been a few thunder-rolls, but no rain so far.

I sure hope I start feeling less 'meh-blah-phooey' soon. Maybe I will make an appt w/ our docs' counselor; sounds like a good idea to me. I don't need any add'l meds, I don't think. I could also light a fire under hubby's butt, but you can imagine how that might work......like, not very likely it would inspire him.

Okay, I'm stopping for now.... 

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Specializes in Med-Surg.

Busy day.  Our secretary is on vacation living her best life and two of our techs called off.  Bleh......I was in charge so I spent the entire day answering the endless phone calls, starting IVs and answering call lights.  

 

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Specializes in Med nurse in med-surg., float, HH, and PDN.

Left a message on the patient portal that I want to make an appointment with the counselor at the doc's office. This FUNK is the PITS! 

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Specializes in Med/Surg.

Stars, good to take care of yourself. 

Tweety, what a day. When is your last of the three? I never liked doing 3 12s in a row. Much less 4. 

J22 I hope your next lesson is more interesting.

Hi, Joe.

Tonight Hubs fixed his mom a peanut butter sandwich and gave it to her to eat while sitting in the chair in the living room. She ate half then just sat there muttering "I'm done" so he told her to put the plate on the coffee table. She said, "Do you want it?" and he told her no. She continued to try to give it to him so he asked me, "Annie, do you want half a peanut butter sandwich?". I decided that would be good and picked it up. Then Gma yelled, "Why did *you* take it away?". Hubs sais because she didn't want it. Gma said, "Well, I want it back". Note: she never ate it. 

She hates me. And, really, I don't think she ever disliked me before her mind retired. But now she sees Hubs as her man and me as some floozy who's coming between them. I guess.

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Specializes in Med-Surg.

My third 12 is Saturday.   I don't schedule myself 3 12's in row unless there's a bonus and I'm getting overtime.  If I got off precisely at 7:15 (like some I know) I would do it more and enjoy four off in a row, but can't rely on that.  Last night a patient was in distress and I tried hard to get him an IV and some lasix.  He was going to ICU at shift change and I stayed to 8:00.  Bleh.  I took a year off from overtime  but with inflation, and a bathroom remodel and an impending trip home I thought it a good idea.  Wonder what I was thinking.  LOL

Stars, someone to talk things over with and perhaps get some coping ideas might be a good idea.  Therapy helped me.  

 

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