Getting into the Spirit

I just love Christmas music, so full of hope and inspiration. I would listen to it all year if it wouldn't drive Rick crazy. Make sure and stop my music on the side before you listen to this, boy does it sound terrible with both going.

Waiting for sleep

Well I had a nice thanksgiving, did you? Lots of left-overs which I devided between the sons. We are terrible with leftovers but I did save enough for a soup.

Today we went to the lake to take shots of the geese. There are quite a few there and it was a nice day to be outdoors. High 30's and no wind so you could stand to walk around the lake.

I am sure we have all been following the tragedy in India as poor civilians, women and children were murdered for no reason. My heart aches for the family. I hope they get in under controll soon and the murderous monsters are captured.

It is after 2 am and I am hoping I get to sleep soon. I am having a high pain day, tylenol isn't working and I have nothing stronger. I took a sleeping pill and hope it kicks in soon.

I didn't go out for Black Friday. I hate to shop on a normal day and would hate this. I hate bad manners in people and have a feeling this type of things brings out the worse.

I took several shots of the geese, not all good but the bad ones are fun to play around with at picnik. See how weird I can make them..

Well, time to try sleep again. Hope everyone has a great weekend.

Happy Thanksgiving

Well I got to come home after all. I was so busy and the night flew by. I gave blood and had a very critical patient. I was ready to come home.

Sometimes I feel like we are the forgotten shift at night. Turns out the rest of the staff got their turkey coupons earlier in the week. In time for Thanksgiving. We have yet to receive them on the night shift. At Christmas the goodies are delivered on the day shift and we get empty trays with crumbs on my shift.

Changes and new policies, orientation about new equipment, bake sells and drawings, all during the day shift. But where would they be if no one wanted to work the night shift?

Patients don't remember us as anything but the nurse who kept him awake all night but most patients crump on the night shift and we quietly and efficiently save his or her live. Family comes the next day and the patients tell them how they didn't get to sleep all night.

But I don't do this job for the goodies, like full bedpans, LOL. I don't need the treats, and I don't need the turkey. Just an occasional Thanks would be nice.

So to all the night shift workers all over the world I want to say Thanks. Your important. I care. I get my milk, bread, food and just about everything else because some people work nights. It shortens our life spans, is hard on your family life and wreaks havoc on your sleep pattern. But it is an important job. Thanks, Thanks, Thanks.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone.

Tomorrow's the day

I have to work hopefully only 4.5 hours tonight and then am off. They can mandate me to work but I am hopeful they won't. The hospital is however pretty full. We shall see. My son has been mandated to work all week. He doesn't get a day off until Saturday. I feel sorry for him but he is practical. He is just glad to have a good job and says the paycheck will be nice. He has been paying extra on his house payment and is a hard worker like his mom. Both my son's are.


I hope my graphics works. I can never tell until I actually publish the post if they will work. Why some do and others don't I don't know. A mystery. I popped out of bed today and got my some hors d'oeuvres ready for tomorrow. I wrapped the pickles with cream cheese and dried beef and then sliced them. My sons both love them and they are easy so right up my alley. Yesterday I made a swirled pumpkin cheesecake. I have my dressing stuff all ready and just have to mix. We are cooking the meal at my sons.


Last year at this time I had taken a leave of absence from work to care for my MIL. We didn't do a thanksgiving meal as she was very ill and we did not feel up to it. This year marks so many firsts. First without my MIL with us. Maybe it will help having it at the home we always at it at. Maybe it will be bittersweet. We give thanks for having her for 86 years. Miss you Mom.



I have a cold. This looks to be one of those years when I just get over one thing and pick up something else. One year I swear I was ill for 3 months. I haven't gotten my flu shot yet because you have to be well to get it and I have had some sort of crud for days and weeks. I am popping vitamins C and zinc and whatever else I think may help but I mostly seem to be popping tylenol for aches and pains and low laying fever. It could be worse.


So I am going to go and finish up supper. I hope everyone has a great day tomorrow. In these trying times I have so much to be thankful. My prayers are going out to the hostages in India. May God help them all as it looks like American and British citizens are being targeted. Why can't everyone get along. We are all human. On that note a hymn I sang every Thanksgiving for as long as I can remember singing.

Peace and love from my corner of the world to yours.

We Gather Together

We gather together to ask the Lord's blessing;
He chastens and hastens his will to make known;
The wicked oppressing now cease from distressing,
Sing praises to his name: He forgets not his own.

Beside us to guide us, our God with us joining,
Ordaining, maintaining his kingdom divine;
So from the beginning the fight we were winning;
Thou, Lord, wast at our side, All glory be thine!

We all do extol thee, thou leader triumphant,
And pray that thou still our defender wilt be.
Let thy congregation escape tribulation;
Thy name be ever praised! O Lord, make us free!
Amen --Traditional Thanksgiving Hymn
(A translation by Theodore Baker: 1851-1934)

Made it

Oh my, yesterday seems like a breeze after the night I had last night. Have I mentioned we are always busy during this holiday. We admitted patients all night and I don't think more then 2 patients slept. Another night without a break and I had to stay late. Top that off with they announced we are going to have to work mandatory extra shifts and I am really done in. I don't want to work extra. I already work full time. Sheesh. Give us time to recover. And they wonder why nurses have such back backs.

Anyway I am off tonight and hopefully they won't call and make me come in. Or worse make me work Thanksgiving since I have this big meal planned and 6 people counting on me. Gee Rick, would you mind cooking the entire meal, :-) Hummmmm that doesn't sound so bad actually.

Tonight we are eating out and watching Santa Claus ride up and down the street in his horse driven sled. Maybe I can talk him out of a new back and wrist.

I see my wrist doc next Monday. I will be happy to get this over with. Wonder what will be next.

Well, enough complaining. I am going to read some journals and then hit the sack. I want to get some photo's today of the snow. Night all.

Half of my animated graphics don't work on this new blog site which is sad. This one is so pretty with the falling leaves.

Last night at work was brutal. Very sick patients and I ran my amble behind off all night. Unfortunately it is still right here behind me. Try as I might I can't outrun it. The human body amazes me what it can put up with at times. These patients are soooooo ill and have so many things wrong with them but the personality and charm of these patients, well not all of them, but most of them remains strong and ticking right along. One man even sang me a lovely song. Believe you me I would not be singing anyone songs after surgery unless I was reacting to my medicine, LOL.

I still managed to get out on time by moving at double speed and not taking a break. So 12.5 hours without a break but it was worth it to me not to have to stay late. I love getting off on time.

One more night to go. I can do it. Then I work 12.5 tuesday and 4 hours wed and off for the week for the holiday. Yippy.

Well, my supper is ready. My tummy is growling and I have to get ready for work. Ta all.