BLT's

It is hot and humid in Iowa today, just like it is suppose to be this time of year. And with hot humid weather comes fresh vegetables from the sellers all over town. My tomatoes finally ripened and the corn is perfect. Yellow squash, zucchini, cherry tomatoes. So how to spend the perfect day off. Go to the library and get some books. Go get bacon and some fresh veggies, get in the pool for a couple of hours and have a cold Pale Ale and then.... BLT's.

You just can't beat a fresh tomato grown by yourself. Corn dripping with butter and salt. Yummmmmy. How many more years will this be allowed. The bacon and butter will probably be banned. Mayo, Oh No! So for now. I am indulging.

I have been reading all I can on shoulder surgeries. Dreading the surgery. My wrist is back to almost where it was before surgery so I wonder if this will be a failure also. I would seriously not have the surgery if I thought I wouldn't lose my job. Or maybe I can put it off until they tell me for sure I will lose my job if I don't have my restrictions lifted. Maybe a little over a month isn't a good thing. I have been know to change my mind a few times.

Well, my bacon is almost done. See ya all.

"Do you Want To Be A Whale Or A Mermaid?

Recently, in a large French city, a poster featuring a young, thin, and tanned woman appeared in the window of a gym. The caption beneath it read:

"THIS SUMMER, "Do you Want To Be A Whale Or A Mermaid?

A middle aged woman, whose physical characteristics did not match those of the woman on the poster, responded publicly to the question posed by the gym:

To Whom It May Concern:

Whales are always surrounded by friends (dolphins, sea lions, curious humans). They have an active sex life, they get pregnant and have adorable baby whales. They have a wonderful time with dolphins in the seas, seeing wonderful places like Patagonia, the BarrenSea and the coral reefs of Polynesia.

Whales are wonderful singers and have even recorded CDs. They are incredible creatures and virtually have no predators other than humans. They are loved, protected and admired by almost everyone in the world.

Mermaids don't exist. If they did exist, they would be lining up outside the offices of psychoanalysts due to identity crisis. Fish or human? Human or fish? They don't have a sex life because they kill men who get close to them, not to mention -- how could they have sex? Therefore they don't have kids either. Not to mention who wants to get close to a girl who smells like a fish store?

The choice is perfectly clear to me; I want to be a whale

P.S. We are in an age when media puts into our heads the idea that only skinny people are beautiful, but I prefer to enjoy an ice cream with my kids, a good dinner with a man who makes me shiver and a coffee with my friends.

With time, we gain weight because we accumulate so much information and wisdom in our heads that when there is no more room it distributes out to the rest of our bodies. So we aren't heavy, we are enormously cultured, educated and happy. Beginning today, when I look at my butt in the mirror I will think, "Good gosh, look how smart I am!

Nancy Pelosi and NAMBLA

"That's right. Grandma Pelosi, aka Speaker Nancy Pelosi, accepts campaign funds from an organization that believes it's okay for a man to take sexual advantage of a young boy. I think more Americans need to wake up to realize just how evil Nancy Pelosi really is".

I read this today at Bunglaow Bills and thought about my darling sweet grandson and almost got sick. What is happening? What in the world is happening? And how can she ever accept a penny from a group we should spend our entire lives eliminating. Sick Sick Sick unhuman people like that. May they rest forever in hell.

Subs, Health insurance and the Stimulas money

The Two nuclear-powered Russian attack submarines paroling our eastern state waters probably aren't any reason for concern according to the Pentagon. Gee, they probably heard about the beer party at the White house and have plans to crash it. Hope they have Vodka on hand. Hummmmm. Be not concerned....... be very not concerned.


And now I have another thing that makes me an enemy of the state. First of all I am a conservative Christian woman. And.......... I oppose his health care plan. Yes. It's me! So they have a special number you can call to turn me in. And then what? What happens next. Do I get a tattoo and a free ride to nowhere? Pretty scary. Just think. I was recently just a pleasingly plump happy go lucky woman on the pathway to trying to get fit. Now I am a evil conservative and threat to this great country because I think this health care plan will be the worse thing that ever happened to this country.


And I hear, remember, no propaganda TV in this house, that our wonderful government has taken some of the stimulus money, which was suppose to make jobs for American's wasn't it?, and made a huge expensive TV commercial calling all of the people who oppose the health care plan, (and there are many, I am in good company) complete idiots and a mob who are a bigger threat to our country then, Gasp, Global Warming!

Just how much of this so called stimulus money does he spend on his daily TV show? Inquiring minds want to know. Really..... I would like to know. Since I see no new jobs here. No evidence. Nothing, Nada, Dare I say...... No Change!

What!

What did you just say?

Rick just burst in the house and excitedly told me about what he had found while working on my car. Something about spark plugs and positive and negative plugs, coils that were corroded and ions something or other. ??????????? And I got a 20 minute lecture on positive and negative reactions, excuse me Rick but physics is a hobby of mine, LOL. But it was kind of funny and cute and now I know why his face looks a certain way when I run in telling him about a different shot I took with my camera and how I was using this stop and ISO setting. Men, so cute.

A month to wait

I heard from my shoulder doc today and my surgery was approved by work comp. They said it wouldn't be a problem but I was still not sure. So I am approved. Now the wait. The soonest they can get me in is the 14th of Sept. My birthday. Oh goody. I guess celebrating is out that day. And the bad thing is it won't be until 2 pm. I have to sit all day wishing I had coffee. However. I work the night before. I will get off work at 7:45. So I will just come home and hopefully sleep until noon and then go to the hospital.


Now all the 2nd guessing and doubts will set in until after the surgery. Gee, I have lived with this for 9 months by the time of the surgery . Over 9 months. Maybe I can just live with it forever? Maybe my job won't fire me if I can never lift more then 20 pounds forever? Maybe I haven't given it enough time. Maybe a miracle will happen between now and the surgery and my shoulder will heal itself. Stranger things have happened. I can hope.

I keep reading about how painful the surgery is. I am dreaded that. They haven't exactly been very good about giving me anything for pain so far as it is. I had to cut way back on tylenol because I was taking too much and I won't be able to take any NSAIDS like motrin for 2 weeks before surgery. Right now I rely on both of those to make it through my work week. Anything is better then nothing. And I have been wearing my TEN's unit on my shoulder. So I have a feeling you may be hearing some more whining.

Plus I have another thing to think about. This will fall right after my vacation. Should I still take a vacation or save my money since I will be living on a lot less then normal. I usually have lots of bills in Sept. Maybe we can still take just a small vacation for a week . Just go to the black hills again. It is only a day drive away. My vacation starts in 3 weeks. Gives me enough time to think about it.


Anyway, enough of that. Send strong prayers that my shoulder makes a miraculous recovery.

Work tonight. I am charge again. The last night wasn't bad so hopefully the next 2 days will be good. Last night we didn't do much but I caught up on some sleep. Much needed. Now I will spend the next 3 weeks doing some deep cleaning. Rick will help me get everything sparkling because I think I will be laid up for longer with this then my wrist. I have been talking to a fellow blogger about what to expect after surgery, what I will be able to do and won't be able to do, so that is nice. I like to be prepared. So with that, I had better close. Time to get to work cleaning.

Sunday already

Oh man, work has been brutal this week. This is kind of unusual to be having so many chest pain admits this time of year but they just kept coming in all weekend. Maybe because of the colder weather. Regardless, it kept us hopping.

I was charge the last 2 nights. At night we take a load of patients along with being charge. Works out good most nights but this weekend it was way to much being pulled in way to many directions. Our patients were practicing synchronized chest pain all night so instead of one at a time each hall had a patient with active chest pain. I told the EKG tech to just stick around on our floor but she kept getting paged for ER which was bad as it meant another admit for us.



Now personally I had some really good patients, some the few who weren't having active chest pain last night and that was great since I was busy doing admit orders and all the other things you do when your in charge. The nights have flown by. I am hoping tonight is quieter. I need a get a way.


Since there is a chance I won't be able to go on vacation this year I have been looking as last years and just remembering how beautiful it all was. Such lovely country. Hopefully I will hear from the doc's office and find out what the plans are.



Rick is grilling some pork and making some cookies while I type. Strange combo but works for me, Grin. I like the thought of it. Warm cookies. Yummy. First thing I did when I got up was jump in the pool and exercise. And I am so sore. Ouch. Must have pulled something. My back and shoulder are screaming. After a half hour I climbed out.



Don't you just love the female moose in the shot above? Can you see the baby? Wish I was there right now.


Hummm. If we do get to vacation this year maybe yellowstone again. It was so beautiful.



Or the Tetons. Or anyplace. I want to relax. Will, the dinner is to the part where I have to become an active participant. Take care all.